"Ah!" Stefano groaned as a tall large shadow punched him in the face. Blood suddenly splashed from his mouth. His hands were tied above his head and he was suspended in the air by a large chain mounted to the roof.The room was dark, and the only source of light was an electric bulb that constantly flickered."Wait, please... Stop. I'll give you anything. I will pay anything." Stefano muttered as he breathed heavily. The tall Shadow looked at Bill for an order, and Bill nodded.Another punch knocked out three teeth from Stefano's mouth. He sobbed, while trying to open his inflamed eyes."Do you want money? I have money. I will give you anything you want. Just stop, let me go..." He begged while the large shadow got ready to mount another attack."You should have thought about the pain before you tried to kill me." Oliver said as he walked into the room. Marv trailed behind him. The smell of blood and fear hit Oliver as he Walked closer to Stefano. He stopped, dug his hands into his po
Oliver grabbed one of the guys and broke his arm as he quickly grabbed the gun off another. As he opened fire on them, Minerva managed to crawl to the other side of the car. She tried to look at what was happening, but the bullets flying all around prevented her. Suddenly, someone grabbed her shoulder. Minerva gasped as she looked back."Are you alright, Miss Minerva?" Marv asked her. Minerva froze while she gazed at him. It was actually the first time that she was taking a closer look at him and she was really surprised to see how good-looking he was. Or was it the adrenaline?"Miss Minerva?" He called again. She quickly blinked."Um, yes, I am fine." She said as she winced at her wounds. Marv took a closer look."It's just a scratch," She found herself whispering. Marv did not respond. He tore out a piece of his clothing easily and tied it around the wound. As he did, another Lexus pulled up and more of the killers opened fire on Oliver."I will be right back." Marv said and suddenl
Pascal dialed Mia's number. It rang severally but she was not picking up. He rushed out of the cab and quickly entered into the police station. The entire city was on fire over what had happened the previous night. The people were in a state of unrest, and the public shooting that had occurred some hours ago had almost led to a riot.Pascal could hardly find a clear route as he tried to get back to work. There were several hoodlums on the streets protesting that the police had failed them. One of the hoodlums nearly destroyed Pascal's window and he had to drive out of the scene in full speed."Hey, get over here. The boss wants us, now." A tall man Pascal recognised as Evan said to him. Evan was his new partner. His former partner has been sacked. "Why do you speak to me that way?" Pascal asked Evan who froze for a moment. They exchanged cold glances until Evan burst into a fit of laughter."Oh man, you should have seen your face. I was fucking with you. I do this to anyone I've wor
"Alright, easy. Take it easy on her." Oliver instructed as the shadows led Minerva into the house. She could barely keep her eyes open. She just kept groaning as the wound in her arm bled profusely"Send for the doctor." Oliver instructed."Yes boss." A shadow said and dashed out of the house. Marv quickly stepped up, picked Minerva off the ground and carried her inside. She kept groaning as he did, and when he turned to walk through a corridor, she slowly tugged his shirt tighter."Stay with me..." She muttered as he carried her. Marv shot her a quick glance before he continued. He opened the door which led to one of the guests bedrooms and took her to the bed. He lay her on the bed while she kept muttering.Oliver followed suit and watched her. "The doctor is on his way," Oliver assured her but she shook her head."No, wait. He would not know what to do. It's poison," she said and Marv exchanged glances with Oliver."What kind?" Oliver asked her. She tried to speak but she suddenly
Oliver slowly parked the car in front of the cottage. He stepped down and took a look around as Mia dropped from the car."You grew up here?" He asked he as she raised her eyebrow."Why? Not Grand enough?" She asked, feeling very curious as to why he would ask that."No, not that. It's very calm around here. Serene. I like the environment. It's peaceful. No wonder you're the way you are, " He added and she smiled."Well, I guess I did not turn out too bad. So, here we go. I hope she's around, and that is if she does not throw me out first." She sighed as they walked towards the door. She knocked twice. Oliver's eyes went to the garden. There were so many flowers that had never seen before. There were so much colours and he wanted to get some for Mia. He thought she would love the gesture. Just then, the door opened. A woman stepped outside."Aunt..." Mia started but the woman quickly pulled her into a hug. She squeezed so tightly that Mia struggled to breathe."Aunt, I can't breathe.
"What is this?" Oliver asked Caleb."This is a vial made from Lambrose dwelling worms. These worms contains a toxin which can allow them to survive the harsh environment provided by lambrose. Now they actually dwell on the flower itself and so people just assumes that it's the flowers that do the trick." Caleb said and scoffed."I want that vial." Oliver told him but Caleb slowly hid the vial."I'm afraid that's not gonna happen sir. You see, this vial was made from the painstaking efforts of a lot of people and you know that you cannot simply take it. I paid millions of dollars to get this." Caleb stated. Mia scoffed. She knew he was lying. He did not pay anything. He just stole the vial many years ago from a source she could not pinpoint."Then how much do you want for it?" Oliver asked him calmly."Oh come on, you don't have to be like this...""How much?!" Oliver yelled at him, cutting him off. Caleb gasped at the sudden uproar. He shook his head in shock."You are so aggressive.
"The shadows will not let you arrest their boss. Do not underestimate them, Pascal. They are powerful and fierce and they can easily take out your cops if they see fit. You need to call this off, now." Mia tried to convince Pedro but he slowly laughed. He ran his hand through his hair, a habit of his whenever he was pissed."You just told me a bunch of thugs are better trained than the esteemed cops of this city. Right now, Mia, I'm thinking that perhaps I need to take you away from here," he said to her. Mia's face was drawn into a frown. She blinked severally while her brain tried to process his words."What is that supposed to mean?" She asked him."It means you have been compromised. Your judgement has been tampered with by the terrible company you keep. This is unlike you," Pascal told her."I am a fully grown woman and I am capable of making my own decisions. You cannot take me away from here simply because you feel like doing so. I am not your property,""And I want to keep you
"The Goldie family. I know for a fact that they have access to that type of poison. But the family are always so careful with who they share it with. Perhaps you might have annoyed them somehow?" Stefano asked Oliver. Oliver threw him on the ground and he landed with a thud "ow!" Stefano cried out."Annoyed them? I don't even know who the fuck they are. I want to meet with this family. I want to know what they have against me." Oliver told stefano who dragged himself on the ground. He sighed as he gazed at Oliver."Man, you really have your hands tied right now don't you? I mean, you're a villain in the eyes of the police, the people probably hate or fear you, you have enemies that want to see you dead and here you are working with me just to get answers. It's not roses, is it?" Stefano chuckled. Oliver slowly approached him and crunched. He smacked his lips while gazing at Stefano."The only reason why you are still alive right now is because I have use for you. I can do this job wit
"How is the child holding up?" Jake asked Viktor Grey over the phone while he fixed his attention on Stacy. The little child was obviously terrified, and the constant dripping of water from the leaking pipes made her even more unsettled."She is coping better than I imagined. Now all that is left is for us to kill that bastard cop and Oliver with it," Viktor Grey said to him."I know that Oliver will reach out soon. And when he does, I will be ready for him. You have dozens of my men to guard you there. You will be fine," Jake told Viktor Grey and then hung up. As soon as he did, Viktor returned his attention to Stacy.She whimpered and dragged herself back as he approached her..he had a wicked laugh on his face."Don't be afraid little one. I will not hurt you. I just want to hurt your daddy and the man he works with. You see, I used to have a daughter like you. Her name was Elina. She was very beautiful and she was brilliant. But the man your daddy works with killed her and so, I wa
"This can be a trap. Tell me why I must believe you," Oliver asked her and Beth sighed. She could not believe that she was making some sort of negotiation with Oliver."Left for me, you will be behind bars right now. But I am doing this for Steven and I am breaking my code to do it so do not make it harder than it already is," she said to him and Oliver smiled."I like you. Come with me," he told her and then led her to his study. Miranda was there clicking furiously on the systems there.. when Beth approached, she stopped what she was doing and then gazed at Beth for a while."Miranda, meet Beth, Beth Miranda. She's our eyses in the sky. I have a feeling that you'll both be friends. Beth, tell me where you think Stacy is," Oliver asked."Somewhere in St Lambert's City. The tiger gang has a secret hideout in St Lambert's that they use for various dangerous activities. My best guess would be that they brought her here to avoid suspicion from the cops. Besides, it was probably a diversi
"Heard what?" Oliver could feel his anger rising. The heat in the room suddenly increased and when he approachd Pascal, Pascal jerked back to avoid the possible punch that was coming his way "I did not know about Mia. I am really sorry Oliver. I am broken beyond what you can imagine. And I am furious! I am so furious that I wan to vent my anger on someone and I don't know who," Pascal said to him."And why are you here then? To vent your anger on me?" Oliver asked while raising his eyebrow. Pascal sighed defeated as his shoulders dropped."No, not at all. I just came here to help you in your mission.. I know that you will not sit tight and watch those who killed her be at peace. I know that you will destroy them. So I want to join you. Please Oliver forgive me. I need your forgiveness. I know that I do not deserve it but I just want you to please forgive me," he said to oliver. Oliver did not feel his anger subside, not even for a moment. He gazed at Pascal again and Wondered what mi
"No, fuck! This cannot he happening to me!" Steven tried to breath as the words found their way out of his mouth but he just could not fathom the degree of pain that he was feeling. Anger would not help him at that time he thought. Jake had decided to Target his family and the only way that he was getting his family back was if met Jake's forces with one that was equal to the task, or if he surrenders.Steven quickly took the phone. He dialed Oliver's number and waited for him to pick up the phone."Steven," Oliver said as soon as he picked us up."Oliver. He has my daughter. That bastard has taken my daughter and I do not know what to do. He said he'll send me a location to meet with him and I have to decide whether or not I'll give my life for her," Steven blurted out."Take it easy Steven. Nothing will happen to your daughter or to you. I will ensure it," Oliver told him."But what can you do? Jake said that you cannot help me. My only option is to die for my daughter to live. I ha
"Like we said earlier, we do not allow anyone without an invitation to pass. I don't care if you are the chief of police. You are not stepping into this house," the guard repeated and that made Steven to wonder just how bad it is that the police force in Marshtown had fallen. If they could have no respect for his badge, then he just had to beat the living shit out of them"Let me pass. I will not ask you again," Steven said to the guards. One of them brought out his gun and gazed at Steven with fierce eyes."You need to leave now, mister or we will have a oribkemy," he said to Steven and just as Steven was about to make a move at them, the front door opened.. it was the judge"Let him through. He and I have some catching up to do," the judge said and the bodyguards let Steven pass. Steven followed the judge to The living room and there the judge settled himself into a chair. He even appeared to be Richer than he was some months ago."I can see that you are back from the dead, Steven.
"Chief, what are you doing here?" Steven asked the chief as he slowly approached him. The chief paid close attention to the files that was in Steven's hands and then his eyes roamed to Steven's."Don't tell me you still plan on pursuing that case. I told you it was dangerous, Steven and you do not want to listen to me. That case will get you killed," the chief said and Steven dropped the files in his hand. He paid a closer look to the chief and for real he could see worry in the man's face."I don't understand. Why are you telling me all of this?" He asked the chief really desperate for answers. The chief sighed."When the tiger gang found out that you were following them, they planned to have you killed. They reached out to me and asked me to do the job otherwise they would kill my family. I tried to beg them but they were adamant. They would not take no for an answer. So, I made up my mind about you," the chief stopped, and then observed the dark face that Steven was wearing at that
"Come in, you will be safe here," Bill said to Avira. She gazed into the well furnished apartment before she stepped inside. The warmth of the place enveloped her and for a moment, she was feeling secure."I still don't understand why I'm hwre. I told you I was fine. You didn't need to go through all of this for me," she told him."Nonsense. You were lucky that day that you stepped out to get coffee while he explosion occurred. If Oliver's enemies wanted to know something about him, who do you think will be in the best position to tell them what's happening with him? Of course it's his secretary. I want to keep you safe so that no harm will come to you," he added. Avira could feel her heart melting. But she refused to admit it."Well in that case, I hope there is something to drink. Where are we exactly?" She asked him."This is my house. I come here sometimes to relax for a moment and then focus my thoughts." He told her."You are really loyal to Oliver. You literally forget to live
Oliver drove his car to the address on the envelope. It was an expensive restaurant, one that he had planned to visit with Mia after their honeymoon. He shoved back the painful thoughts and then stepped down from the car. Oliver gazed the entrance one more time and then stepped into the restaurant."Good evening sir, how may I be of assistance?" A waiter asked him and then oliver smiled."Good evening. I am looking for this table," he said and then showed her the number on the envelope. The girl smiled at him again."Please come with me sir," she said and then led him away. Oliver followed her closely, and as they walked through the scanty place, he could feel the eyes of some people on him. He knew who they were immediately, they were part of Jake's group."In here sir," she said to him and Oliver Stepped into the room that she was pointing towards. As soon as he entered the well decorated space, he looked around.There were beautiful lighting all over the place and the large chairs
"So you mean to tell me that that lowlife cop decided to show again in my town?" Jake asked over the phone and the chief of police sighed"I gave him explicit warnings and told him not to ever return to this town but he did not listen. I don't know how he managed to work his way back. My instructions were very clear on him sir. That cop Should never set foot in Marshtown, that was what I said." The chief of police stated and Jake laughed."It seems like he is begging to die. I suppose that I should Grant his wish then. If he wants death, who am I to say that I will not kill him?" He said to the chief of police."Give him some time sir. I am sure that I can persuade him to return to St Lambert's City. He cannot gain anything from being here. He will only make things worse. He came back and started accusing the tiger gang of being responsible of some crimes. I will take care of him myself. You do not need to worry," the chief of police stated. He wanted to save Steven's life at least.