“What are you doing?” Addie stares at thr huge man who just pulled her to the side. Those men who were chasing after her lost their track on her. She heard their desperate voices, trying to blame one another for not being able to catch her.“Where the fuck is that bitch?” She heard one of the men curse and blame his companion. The huge man who helped her. Yes, he helped her because he was really on time when he pulled her and together they hid from one of the open rooms.The man gestured to her to keep her mouth shut. He put his finger on his tight lips, telling her to not make any sound that would compromise them. The footsteps disappeared and Addie released a heavy sigh. She slumped on the floor and closed her eyes. Her heavy breathing can be heard in the silent room. The huge man was just standing in front of her, and Addie didn't care for a second. And then she realized something. Her eyes swung open and she immediately got on her feet and pointed the gun to the man. “You'
When Addie saw that the huge man agreed to her request, she was totally happy.He peaked from the door, ensuring that there's no one there. When he’s sure, he looked back at Addie and said… “Come on, let's get going. We need to go back to Simon.”Addie let out a shaky sigh. She’s nervous. She’s afraid for her life, for Simon's life, and for the life of this new friend of hers. They proceed with the plan, they will go check on Simon and save him from Mancini. Addie knew that there would be more goons coming. Mancini will not let this pass. He has Simon in his hands already, he’s not letting him off the hook. And all they could do was to save Simon from him. “Why are you doing this?” She asked him. Addie was in his back, and he was leading the way. On his left hand was a gun and he also had one tucked on his waist. He really is a huge man. “It’s because I don't wanna do this anymore. Mancini was too much and I will not tolerate it anymore.”Addie nodded in agreement. Yes, she saw
“Whoa. I thought you weren't coming with me?”Ryzen glanced at Federico who was right behind him. The man was all serious. His face was void of any emotions as if he was really in deep thoughts. “Hey? Are you okay, Federico? You seem so serious.” Ryzen nudged him on his shoulder. The two were half running towards the house. Ryzen was a little bit limping, but he didn't seem to care about himself. He’s determined to save both Simon and Addison. “Are you planning something? What are you going to do? Don't tell me you're planning something evil?”Ryzen halted and grabbed Federico's arm. When Federico looked at him, that made him realize that he’s into something big. “What is it? Come on, man. You can't leave me on this one.”Federico pulled his arm and sighed. Yeah. He’s really into something not good. And it might compromise everything. “Just shut up and follow me.”He led the way. Guns were in both of his hands. He’s in total war mode tonight and he’s going to bring hell to an
Simon should have known better, that Mancini will never be Mancini if he won’t play dirty. It took him a few seconds before he felt the numb feeling starting to creep from his abdomen. When Simon looked down, he saw Mancini’s blooded hands, he was holding a small knife embedded into his abdomen. When he looked up to his face, he saw the sinister smile plastered on it. Victory was written all over his face. “Do you think I will let you kill me? You are meant to die in this place, Morelli.” He spatted. Simon started to loss his strength. He backed down and stagered until he dropped on the floor. His visions become blurry. No. He can’t afford to die now. Faces flashed inside his mind. Simon coughed and he tasted his own blood from his mouth. “You…” he can’t find the strength to speak now. Mancini stepped forward until he was standing just in front of Simon. He squatted, his face leveled on his. Without any warning, he pulled the small knife from Simon’s abdomen. Blood gushed
Addie’s body was shaking while she took steps towards the unconscious man lying on the floor. She was certain it was Simon though she couldn't see his face. “Simon,” she whispered. Her voice was shaking and her lips were quivering. When she saw him move a little, Addie rushed to him. Tears fell from her face when she saw Simon’s state. He was bathed with his blood and looked like he was losing it. “Simon, hey, I’m here.” Addie tried to keep her voice from shaking, but it was useless. “We are going to get out of here, I’m taking you to the hospital.” With all the strength that she had, Addie tried to pull Simon up but he was too heavy for her. She tried again when she felt a hand grab her arm. It was Simon, he was smiling weakly at her. “Hey, you’re here,” he said weakly. His eyes sparkled as he looked at her with adoration. Addie’s tears fell. She was happy that Simon was now conscious and could talk to her. “Yes, I was looking for you. I can’t afford to leave this place knowin
Before Simon lost consciousness he saw that he was already in the mansion. Addie was with him throughout the ride. It’s a good thing they got out of Mancini’s mansion before it exploded and burned to the ground. Ryzen and Federico were there when they finally made it out. And much to Simon’s surprise, Federico got Mancini with him. The deeming light of the bulb and the fading sound of machines beeping was the last thing Simon heard before he was devoured by complete darkness and stillness. He was waiting for Addie’s voice but he never heard her. The moment Simon regained consciousness he was welcomed by a piercing pain in his abdomen. He opened his eyes and he instantly recognized the room, he was in his room here in the mansion. He winced when he tried to move, and he looked down on his body, his torso was wrapped with a bandage. He took a deep breath as flashes of memories came into his mind. The plan to save Addison, his face-off with Mancini, how that man stabbed him, and how
It’s been weeks but the trauma was still fresh from Addison’s mind. The fear was still present inside her heart and she couldn’t help but overthink things. She was drinking her coffee one early morning in the gazebo inside Simon’s estate. She still can’t get over the fact that they were able to make it out of Mancini’s mansion. Thinking about her heart suddenly felt heavy. That huge man who helped her never made it out. He was one of Mancini’s most trusted personnel but he was so kind that he helped her. If only Addison could turn back the clock, he wouldn’t have left him in that state there. Regret and guilt consumed her. “Hey…” Federico came with a cup of hot coffee in his hand. “You wouldn’t mind if I joined you, right?” He looked fresh with his hair combed to the side and had a bright smile plastered on his face. Addison smiled at him. “No, not at all. Come.” She gestured to the empty seat in front of her. Simon was still recovering from his stab wound and Addison had the
Addison was overwhelmed that Simon had taken them on a grandiose vacation. Yes, she had been to other countries before but it was all for her work. This will be the first time that she’s going on a vacation, and she has to thank Simon for it. Simon has always been good to her. He may not be that vocal with his feelings but Addie could feel his genuine concern and love for them. She swallowed the invisible lump in her throat. Now that everything is going well for all of them, she just hoped that Simon would not go back to where he started, the Mafia clans. She knew very well that he was an heir to a billion-dollar empire and he had to take his place in the underworld, but Addie didn’t want him to be part of that again. It was too dangerous. “Hey, are you all right?” Addison’s attention was diverted to the man who was beside her. They were on a plane going to Egypt and it will be a long ride. “I was just thinking about Simon.” She admitted. There’s no use denying something that bo