The bandits wasted no more time before they started to creep in slowly. They moved like shadows as they started to surround the house, just to make sure that Cage or Chloe found a way out. Only two of them were stationed at the door now, and they were trying their best to get the door down and enter before the police or any security agency was alerted. The fact fact they had cut off the network service was a very good sign that they were getting somewhere. They moved around with purpose and their leader, who was getting fed up, spoke into the walkie-talkie he had been carrying. He was somewhere on the other side of the building, patiently waiting for his men to bring him good news but he hadn't got any and it was getting on his nerves. Cage and Chloe were still struck where they were standing, as they listened to know if the bandits were still outside. They hadn't heard a thing for some time and were starting to suspect that help had come and the men had been chased out, but Cage s
The room fell silent immediately as a pang of fear gripped the both of them. Cage tried to think of something quick to do so he could avert the danger that was staring at him right now but it seemed as if there was nothing he could do. Nothing came to his mind at this point, he couldn't even catch a brainwave at all. He had no idea if it was because he was worried about what the man might do to them now that he had entered the room on his own. The dark, cruel eyes gazed at them as the abductor's voice rose a second time. He sounded so menacing as he ordered them to get on the floor yet again. "Get down on the fucking ground, both of you! And don't even think about trying anything funny, or I'll blow your brains out. And I will not repeat myself again. You both will be dead when I say it again!" He yelled and continued to point the gun at them. Cage glanced back at Chloe and whispered to her, asking her not to do anything rash or hysterical, while also telling her that everything wil
Cage breathed a sigh of relief after the news came to him that everyone was alright and nobody had been hurt. He turned to Chloe who still had traces of tears in her eyes. He didn't try to console her because he knew how terrible she must have felt, having seen what just happened. It would be too much for anyone to bear, especially someone who was witnessing that kind of violence for the first time. He led her to a corner. "We need to get out of here, Chloe. Didn't think the bad feeling you had would be this. It's not safe for us to stay any longer, especially now that we know that there is someone who has been following our movements for a time now, someone who has been waiting for the perfect opportunity to strike." He shook his head, knowing that they were very lucky because if the man had shot them before his bodyguards arrived, they would have been long gone before any sort of intervention came to them. She nodded, while looking at their sides. The bodyguards were still around
The next came with a foreboding, a very bad one. Chleo had been all shifty and uncomfortable the whole day, and once again she complained to Cage about how she felt bad yet again but he assured her that everything was OK and all she was going through was just what she had faced from the attack at her father's place. It had only been two days since it had happened, so it wasn't surprising. They didn't leave the house and tried to rest as much as possible and also do some exercises to get their mind off what had happened. Their business was being handled by their closest associates while they recovered from the traumatic experience. However, Cage was jarred out from his sleep when he heard a blood-curdling scream come from Chloe's room. Without any form of hesitating, Cage bolted out of the bed and raced towards the hallway. His heart was beating fast as he wondered what had happened. Has anyone attacked her? Had those bastards sneaked into their house and somehow attacked. Her. Thos
The atmosphere atmosphere the room got increasingly tense as Chloe stared at the chilling message that was displayed on her phone screen. They had replied. Her hands trembled uncontrollably as she read the words again, the threat looming over like a dark cloud. She wondered if Micheal was playing a prank on them but she knew for certain that this wasn't any kind of joke. This was real, and they had to find a way to deal with it. The message read. "Surrender yourself in the next three hours, or Micheal will pay the price." "No!" She cried out, not knowing what to do. She was utterly confused and even Cage was shocked. Her heart was pounding in her chest as she struggled to process what was really going on and how bad this was going to be. She knew what was going to happen if they didn't comply with the demands of these people. Nobody needed to tell her twice. Cage quickly took the phone away from her and began to dial a number. "What are you going to do?" She asked him, staring at
Cage didn't waste any time before he did what needed to be done. He quickly carried her and got her into the car and rushed to the hospital. He was scared the whole ride because he couldn't bear to see her in such a vulnerable state. He blamed the enemy who had been causing havoc ever since. Chloe had been so restive ever since, and because everything they did got to her, she couldn't concentrate or rest without thinking about the threats they both faced, and now it was Micheal. They had killed Micheal and sent her his butchered body. Remembering the picture brought up a feeling of nausea but he quickly pushed it down and concentrated on getting Chloe to the hospital first. That could come later. He prayed that nothing bad had happened to her and that she would be fine after getting her to the hospital. He didn't stop until he arrived at the large hospital which was a kilometre away from where he lived. As soon as he arrived, the paramedics were alerted and they quickly got into ac
Mason was sitting in his dark study, all alone. A smile cracked up his lips the moment he took up his cigarette and lit it. Things had been going really well for some time, and with the way things were going, if they continued to keep up their performance and always stay one step ahead, there would be nobody to challenge them. And there wasn't anything else he would have wanted. He was very insistent on making this work and couldn't just wait to get what he wanted. Even though he wanted it fast, he knew he had to wait a bit. Things like this took a lot of time because of the magnitude of the project. It cost a lot of time and money but the rewards and the fruits to reap was going to be great. A chuckle escaped his lips as he thought about how the project had gone. Being smart enough, he didn't allow himself to be deterred by his failure and quickly launched another attack that brought about this moment, this happy moment. He knew he was smart, and he praised himself for that. All
Chloe paled instantly, but in shock. Cage was worried when he saw the look on her face and asked quickly. "Why do you look that way?" He wondered if she was surprised by the news. She clearly shouldn't be surprised because she should remember the day they did the deed and how it had led to this. Even though Cage was happy about it, he still didn't want it to happen at a time like this where their lives were hanging on a balance. He wanted it to happen when they were less free of the worries that the world had given them, but anyways, he knew he just had to get himself ready to be a father. Their past decisions were starting to show up and he was responsible for it. "I... I just don't know how to react to this, honestly." She said, There was a semblance of happiness on her face but he could tell she was still sad about Micheal's news. The two emotions were clearly conflicting and she had no idea if she should be happy to discover she was pregnant right after the death of her cou