“What is going on here?” She asked, staring at Ethan with a serious face.
“Let him go.” She added, pointing at the detective who was trying to get away from Ethan. “Why should I? He is trying to pin a crime on me.” Ethan retorted angrily. “We will find out about that but you have to let him go, or else we will charge you for assaulting a police officer!” She declared firmly. Ethan's eyes dimmed knowing she was right, even though he acted in self-defense toward Ray, it wasn't the same here with the detective. He let out a sigh and let go of the officer with the officer scrambling to stand behind the female officer. “So what is it now? Are you letting me go?” Ethan asked and went back to sit on his chair while he folded his arms. “I am Erin, the chief detective here and I will interrogate you from now on.” She replied while she looked around the office. “Did he do this?” Erin asked the officer behind her, pointing at the broken table. The officer nodded, frantically and Erin raised her brows a bit impressed. She had also seen the footage from the hotel and she knew that they could only detain Ethan for a while. “You know what?” She said to the officer while she stared at Ethan intently. “I want everything you can get on him and also his relationship with Ray.” She instructed. “Why? We can just detain him.” The officer replied, worried that she would go against Ray. “Just do as I say, damn it!” She yelled back at him causing Ethan to raise a questionable brow at her. He didn’t know what they were saying and he tried to speak up however he stopped. [Attention! Ethan Blackwood, a new mission has appeared!] The system’s voice resonated in Ethan’s head and at the same time, Erin was trying to talk to him but he couldn't listen to her but the system. [Flirt with the police officer in thirty minutes!] That was Ethan’s mission and he frowned knowing it wouldn't be so easy. The female officer before him looked fierce and wasn't someone who could be dissuaded easily. But on second thought, he didn't mind if she would like him or not, all he just had to do was elicit a strong emotion in her toward him. “Can’t you hear me? Are you fucking deaf?” The police officer kicked Ethan’s chair, trying to get his attention. This time, Ethan was back to his senses and Erin was looking at him angrily because he ignored her. “No… I.. Am just blinded by your beauty.” Ethan replied as a sexy smirk bloomed on his face taking Erin aback. He got into character immediately to fulfill his mission. “W…what are you saying? I'm trying to question you here. We are not talking about beauty!” Erin came back to her senses and spilled those words fiercely. “Well, from now on, you can do whatever you want to me. I'm happy to die in your arms, Erin.” Ethan replied with a wink and Erin almost choked up. She put her hands on her waist, breathing heavily as she tried to steady herself. “I'm going to ask you once again since you didn't hear me the last time.” She spoke up and Ethan nodded. “What business do you have with Ray and how were you able to beat ten men? I watched the footage and I see you have a unique martial arts skill. It's rare for people to have that these days.” Erin asked thinking there was more to the eye than seen. If Ray wanted him locked up then there must be something else she wouldn't be able to lock him up because he was indeed defending himself. “Well, you could say I beat up those men just to come to you. You are so beautiful and thanks to the heavens that brought me here. I think I have found my soulmate.” Ethan replied with a happy grin on his face. This time, Erin’s face turned red due to anger and she was frustrated by Ethan’s answers. She was not in the mood for love. “I am asking you Mr. Ethan Blackwood, who the fuck are you?” She asked while she clenched her arms wanting to slam something but Ethan had broken the only table they had. “I am…” Ethan began to respond and Erin wanted to hear what he had to say desperately. “…for you.” He continued, winking at her and the room went silent. “What the fuck…” Erin was about to yell at him but the door opened and the officer from earlier walked in. He passed an iPad to Erin, with Ethan’s information on it. Scrolling through the device, Erin saw that Ethan was just an ordinary person and a common worker. There was no record of him learning martial arts and also he had no prior contact with Ray. “How could this be?” She whispered to herself in disbelief while she glanced at Ethan. “Is something wrong, Erin? Tell me, I will do anything for you.” Ethan spoke up seeing the bewildered look on Erin’s face and he knew that she was confused about him. Even though his words were a bit cringe, they still made her look at him seriously now. “Anything?” She asked and Ethan nodded with a sly smile on his face, seeing that his words were working on her. At his words, Erin’s eyes dimmed seeing the way he was smiling so carefree. She was initially angry with him because he was trying to flirt with her but now that she looked at him, she realized he wasn't so bad. He was good-looking. At the same time, a look at his records made her even more suspicious of who he was because an ordinary person wouldn't possess the skills he had. As far as she knew, he could be an underworld boss a low-key young master, or even a special forces soldier. Anyway, she knew she should use him to her advantage. “I will let you out, Ethan.” She spoke up and Ethan looked at her seriously. “Really? Then we can live our lives happily, together?” He asked. “Of course not…” Erin replied with a smile creeping on her face but she tried to hide it. “Then what?” Ethan asked. “Let’s strike a deal!” She declared.The interrogation was silent for a moment but Ethan seemed to be intrigued and at the same time, shocked that she would say something like that. “Are police officers allowed to strike deals with offenders?” Ethan asked with raised brows as he folded his arms. “Well, we can. As long as the offender is innocent. In this case, you are.” She said but Ethan could see the skepticism in her eyes. “Then why am I here? I could sue the force for locking me here without evidence. You wouldn't want me to do that, right?” Ethan asked, a little threat laced in his voice. Of course, he wasn't going to do that, he was just subtly letting her know that she should tread carefully. With or without her deal, he could be out of there. “Yes, I know and that is why I want to make a deal with you. “ She replied, with a knowing look and Ethan nodded, pleased that she was a quick one. “So, spill your terms.” He uttered. At his words, Erin looked tense as she tapped her fingers on her thighs. She
The police officer’s words boomed throughout the interrogation room and Erin turned to look at Ethan with a smile on her face. “I guess this is fate.” She said while she winked at me but Ethan’s gaze turned serious and disapproving. “I hope this is not what I am thinking?” He asked with raised brows. “Of course, it is. We made a deal, remember and I will need your help on this raid because of how dangerous it is.” She explained and Ethan shook his head. “No. I am just being released you have not released me yet and now you want me to go straight into a raid. Does that sound okay to you?” Ethan asked, calmly as he wasn’t even willing to change his mind about not going on that raid. He needed time to himself. “Well, this is urgent and in the police force, you have to be quick on your feet,” Erin replied, with a shrug of her shoulders. “But. I am not in the force, You can’t order me anyhow you want. Also, I get to decide what raid I would go to…” Ethan put out his words which
Erin was twitching continuously as she drove out of the streets and towards Gas Arc. The kiss had caught her off guard and she couldn’t even think so well anymore but she tried to focus on the road. As they approached Gas Arc, Ethan’s face turned serious. “Stop.” He ordered and Erin pressed the brakes as quickly as she could. “What was that for?” She screamed while she glared at him scornfully. “I don’t think we should go in with our car. We can walk there.” He suggested and then pointed at the road leading to the main area of the Gas arc. “Look, the roads are untarred and no one in his right mind would go there with a car. It would raise suspicions.” He explained further and Erin nodded, impressed by his fast-thinking ability. “Send a message to your colleagues. Tell them to stay a bit close to Gas arc and you would tell them when to show up exactly.” He ordered and Erin nodded her head. She had unconsciously made Ethan take the lead but it didn’t matter because they were working
“Oh, I guess the boss is satisfying himself.”“He does that once in a while,” Ire said awkwardly. “I suggest we stay here until the boss finishes.” He added. Ethan and Erin’s head whipped to look at themselves and then they turned to look at the door again. A young lady was screaming her lungs out and it was obvious she was in distress.They turned to look at themselves again, in horror, wondering what they would do. Their hands were tightened and they breathed heavily, unable to control their anger. “Shit!” Erin cussed as she couldn't take it anymore. She left Ethan’s side, pushed past Ire, and stormed through the door. Her eyes widened to see that it was well well-furnished office with a large table in the center. A naked girl was on the table, bleeding from her nether regions and as Erin was about to speak up, the boss stood away from the girl, naked, smiling at Erin. “You…” Erin was about to lash out but she suddenly felt a hand around her shoulders, willing her to stop. Etha
He felt her body for a while and he felt a gun holster which was hidden perfectly under her clothes. As he instructed her to call the boys, he smirked her and took out the gun.Erin didn’t try to stop him from reaching into her body as she took out her phone and he stretched the gun at the boss.“What are you doing? Are you the police?”The boss asked, shooting up to his feet while the boys and the girls were quick to cower to the other side of the room. Erin stood up and had to stand up to make them calm.“What do you think I’m doing?” Ethan asked, with a wicked smirk on his face. Looking at him, the boss stretched his hand toward his phone which was on the table.“Don’t you dare!” Ethan threatened, standing up to his feet while he cocked the gun, making the boss halt his actions.“If you scream, a bullet will go through your fucking skull.” Ethan declared and he didn’t look like he was joking. He was actually ready to kill.“And to let you know, this entire building is surrounded and
CHAPTER 17:As soon as the police officers stormed in, a gunfight began with sporadic shooting all over. At the same time, Ire shot at Ethan who dodged immediately. Screams echoed through the office as Ethan dashed toward Ire who was about to shoot again.“Get the fuck out!” Ethan kicked Ire with so much force, sending him to the middle of the den where the gunfight was heated. In the next second, he shut the door and turned to look at Erin seriously. But in that moment, bullets were fired at the door and most of them were lodged into the door but it was only a matter of time before the door would be taken down.“Come here!” Ethan dragged Erin toward a side door which led to the bathroom. He pushed Erin in and went back to get the captives, pushing them all into the bathroom.“What are you doing?”Erin asked, trying to get out of the bathroom, but Ethan pushed her back in.“Stay right here! You have to protect them. I will go out and try to save the other captives but let’s be sure the
“Stop!” Erin yelled out and Ethan looked at her with a hardened expression. A knife was held to her neck, while she was being held captive.“Ethan… They killed them.” She said and tears streamed down her eyes. Ethan saw that there were two other men beside her apart from the one holding her captive. Where did they come from, because he hadn’t seen them. Also, he saw blood trailing from the office and the knife being held was covered in blood.Ethan realized that those captives he hid with Erin had been killed and again, his heart sank. He had hoped he would be able to save those children and now they were killed brutally and Erin was being held but then he kept his cool.“Hey, you.” The man holding Erin captive spoke up.“You know what to do if you don’t want her dead.” He added.“Kneel!” Another man commanded.Ethan looked from the men to Erin who was looking so devastated and then asked, “Do you want me to kneel, Erin?”“No, Ethan.” She shook her head. She would never allow a man li
Erin collapsed to the floor and she sobbed, with her head between her legs. She felt hurt that she and her colleagues were just seen as fools while the police head ordered them around. “Erin…” Ethan called out with a worried look on her face. He killed those bastards for her so they wouldn't touch her but she didn't seem to care. He walked up to her and dragged her up.“See, I can't console you now. We still have a lot to do. The captives are still in there and they are probably terrorized. I trust that you know what to do about your boss. You'll find your way around it.” Ethan explained, holding her shoulders.“You are right.” Erin nodded, wiping her tears with her hands. “This isn't the time to cry. Let’s go.” She said, quickly as she detached herself from him. Ethan watched her go in and out of the office and carried those boys and girls out. Their brains had been blown out and it all happened before Erin. It was no wonder everything was too overwhelming for her. Ethan stepped