Mason and Ethan drove to the suburbs, away from the main center of the city. It was nighttime already and they stopped before a small bungalow which had its doors wide open. They got out of the car and stood before the bungalow. The gate was wide open and the fences surrounding the house looked like they were about to fall over. “Are you sure he is still here?” Ethan asked, seeing how scattered and untidy the house was. “Yes, he is. I have men keeping an eye on him.” Mason replied. Ethan looked around to see that there were few houses there and bushes were scattered around.It was easy to spy on a person in such a place. “Let’s go in,” Ethan ordered, however, as soon as they approached the front door, the police came walking out. “What… what are you doing here?” Aaron gasped in shock, very surprised to see them there. “What do you think?” Ethan smirked wickedly and he noticed Aaron was dressed in all black. He had a cap to cover his face and he clutched a big travel bag. “I s
“Hmmm…” Aaron’s face was bloodshot, and his body chest dripped with blood but he still couldn't struggle out of the men’s grip. Ethan watched him groaning in pain but he still wasn't satisfied. Ray had died so brutally and it was because of this corrupt police officer. “Just one stab and you are crying already?” Ethan asked, chuckling. “We are not even started yet.” He slammed his hand on the wall and Aaron flinched fearfully. “I will make you suffer the same fate Ray suffered. You will look for death and you will not see it until I am finally done with your sorry ass.” Those words flew off Ethan’s lips carrying weight. Aaron’s eyes widened, realizing Ethan was no joke, “Please… please, don't kill me.” He shook his head. “I will do anything.” “Too late.” Ethan refused and without thinking twice, he stabbed Aaron again, straight in his shoulder. He missed his neck narrowly. The officer was a mess, his body was starting to fail him but he was far from death. Ethan signaled the men
Thirty minutes later, Mason stopped the car a few distances away from the small house. It wasn't fenced or gated. It just stood alone, away from a few houses around. There was a dim light right in front of the house and they could see two men with guns in hand. “It's guarded, boss.” Mason noticed. Ethan nodded and then reasoned, “We can't shoot them else we would alert Killeen.” He wanted to creep in on the Killeen before the bastard even realized it. “You go first.” Ethan pointed to Aaron was who placed in the front seat. “Make sure you distract them. And if you do anything funny, I don't mind discarding my plans just to kill you.” Ethan warned and Aaron had his head bowed.“Do you understand?” Mason snapped at him and Aaron flinched. “Yes… yes… I do.” He nodded frantically. Soon, he got out of the car, wiped the blood on his face and body, and changed his clothes so the gunmen wouldn't suspect him. However, as he stepped out of the car, he looked at Ethan’s car sideways with
Ethan’s body drummed with pain as the bullet wounds in his body started to close up. However, he gritted his teeth and drew out his gun. “Oh, you think I'm dead?” He turned around, with a devilish smirk, masking his pain so well. “What…” The gunmen were shocked. They took a step back, wondering how Ethan was still alive. Even Mason was surprised because he had been sure that Ethan was dead. “Shoot him!” The men yelled and immediately they cocked their guns and before they could even pull the trigger, Ethan was faster. Bang! Bang!!In just two seconds, bullet holes formed in the men’s heads and they fell down flat. The gambling den went silent. Mason stood in shock, he was awed by what just happened. “How… did you do that?” He whispered as he looked at Ethan’s body. Ethan had stopped bleeding and Mason reached out to him however, Ethan took a step back, avoiding him. “We don't have time for this.” Ethan chided him. He signaled Mason to follow him and they stepped over the bodie
The silence rung through Ethan’s head as he watched Eva and Killeen fall to the ground. He had shot at Killeen and Killeen shot at Eva but now he wasn't even sure who the bullet hit, and if it was both of them. “Eva!” Ethan threw his gun to the side and immediately rushed toward her. Killeen lay in the pool of his blood, with a bullet hole in his head. “Ethan…” Eva cried, holding onto her chest as Ethan swiftly took her in his arms. Her face was drained of color and she was losing a lot of blood. “Call the ambulance!” Ethan instructed Mason immediately and he whipped out his phone quickly. Mason rushed out, leaving Ethan and Eva. “I don't want to die… please… save me.” Eva cried, her eyes turned teary and in the next second, she coughed out blood. “You won’t die,” Ethan affirmed. There was no time to blame her for being there at such a time, he just needed to save her first. “Activate the Blood Healing Technique!” Ethan muttered to the System. [Blood Healing Technique activate
“Did you erase everything?” Ethan asked as Mason drove past the police officers and the ambulance. “Yes, boss. Nothing can lead back to us.” Mason nodded firmly. However, he glanced occasionally at Ethan in the backseat who still held onto Eva. On the other hand, Ethan was not worried. His other men had all left and now, all he had to do was to go see Ray. He had finally avenged Ray’s death but somehow, he felt like it wasn't enough. All Ethan wanted to do was torture Killeen before he would finally kill that bastard but Eva had intervened. He looked at her, sleeping peacefully, and wondered just how she was able to get to that gambling den before him. In his heart, he started to think maybe it was finally time, to let her go so she could stay away from him and not sabotage any other dangerous situations. Soon, Mason drove to the mansion, and at the gate, two cars were parked and as soon as Ethan’s car got nearer, one of the cars opened and Chairman Davis stepped out. “Why are
Ethan and Erin, alongside Mason and a few other men, arrived at the morgue where Ray was kept. Ethan had a pair of sunglasses on, draped in a black suit. His eyes had gone red and his heart heavy. They were all going to see Ray off that day. Soon, they wheeled Ray out in a body bag and Ethan had a few words to say to him. “I am sorry, Ray. I'm sorry for not saving you sooner.” He still felt like it was his fault. The police were also there to see the funeral procession and they went about asking questions, disregarding the funeral. Ray was being lowered into the ground and they couldn't have a minute of silence. “Get them out of here.” Ethan seethed. Mason moved to carry out the instruction but Erin stopped him. “I’ll do it.” She left and Ethan watched her instruct the policemen to leave. They had no business being there if they couldn't conduct themselves. By the time Erin came back, they were gone but then she looked troubled. “What’s wrong?” Ethan asked. “Nothing to worry
The meeting room went silent as tension rose in the air. Ethan and Elder Lucas stared at each other like they were going to slit each other’s throats in the next second. “Don’t you have anything to say to defend yourself?” Elder Lucas broke the silence. Ethan took a deep breath, trying to control the anger that was bubbling within him, “If you want to know what exactly happened, go to the police station and state your intention.”Lucas countered, “Are you trying to avoid–” “I will not have you speak on this matter any longer.” Ethan interrupted rudely. He didn't have any hint of respect left for Lucas. “If you all don't have anything else to say, I will take my leave.” He stood up, dragging his chair backward, and made a loud screeching sound. The elders all had displeased looks on their faces. When Ethan became the head of The Vanity Club, they didn't he would be so difficult to control. But now, it was obvious that they didn't have Eyhan in the palm of their hands at all. “Wait