The men took him to a black tinted car. They had arrived with a convoy and Mark was glad that it wasn't the type of obvious cars that would signify that it was a police vehicle. The only sign of it being owned by the police force was the siren that they just had to place on the top of the car. Mark saw it and signed. "Of course such had to be on top. They could not for the life of them, be undercover for once in their ridiculous lives." "Oh no, you don't get to seat there," Jayden said as he saw Mark headed to the back seat of Levi's side after he had successfully placed the suspect in the trunk of the car."What?" He asked even when he knew what the answer would be. "You can't sit with Levi. You need to get into another car." "You must be out of your mind. How many times do I have to tell you that I don't take orders from you?" "I am trying my best to protect Mr. Strauss and I don't feel comfortable with you sitting with him in the same car." "Oh please, do you really think if
The walls were painted white, it brought a cool to the house. None like Brittany had ever experienced before. The chandeliers hung proudly on from the ceiling of the house, illuminating the house. Brittany took more steps into the room, wondering how it got to be so classy. How many days did it take them to erect such a massive structure? For how long have they been handling such building? How exactly could they consider this to be the safe house?So many questions bubbled her mind as she walked around, touching all the furniture and being fascinated by them. She became so lost in her thoughts that she could not feel Levi's eyes on her the whole time. As beautiful as the house was, he was mesmerized by her grace and softness. He walked around slowly, listening to all the murmurs and trying to match her footsteps. He noticed that all the fear she had bottled up had someone left her body. He could see her relaxed and breathing well. Her shoulders were no longer arched. It was resting
Levi took Brittany by the hand. He could feel the stress she was passing through. He knew how tensed he was. He was equally worried, but he wasn't worried for himself. He knew he would be alright at the end of everything. He was more concerned about her. Something clicked in him whenever he saw her smile. It was a simple yet powerful smile that could shake nations. And now that smile was gone. "What exactly am I going to do with you?" He asked, puzzled. "I don't understand," Brittany squinted her eyes, trying to understand what he meant by his words. "Bri, I am promising you that you cannot lose everything. I will personally see to it that your mom is well taken care. She is in a private hospital that I own, I don't care if I have to keep guards at her doorstep 24/7, I don't care if I will prevent all the doctors from going home to rest. What I am promising you now is that I will ensure that your mom is safe and sound."Brittany could see the passion in his eyes. She could hear hi
"What is it?" Levi asked. His mind was troubled and the lines on his face made it too obvious. He did not have the strength, neither did he have the sanity to sort out any differences. "Look, if this is about you and Jayden fighting again, then you are just going to have to find a way and sort it out between yourselves because I am not in the mood to settle differences." "No, that's not the problem.""So what the hell is the problem?" Levi was getting tensed. A lot was happening at the same time and his mental health was being threatened. "It's your uncle." Mark said, making Levi to stop in his steps. He turned abruptly to stare at him. His brain conjured the worse events that could possibly happen. "What happened to him?" He asked immediately "I just got off the phone with Stephanie and she...""And she what?" Levi said when he noticed the silence that Mark immediately had. "She said that your uncle fell. He was rushed to the hospital but we think he has broken a few ribs."
Levi walked pass the hallway and even when the house was sound proof, he could hear screaming coming from the basement. "What sort of sick twisted punishment is he using in that man?" Levi asked himself, partly feeling bad for the man himself. Such feelings did not last for long. After all, the man deserved anything he was getting. He was the one who decided that if was okay to almost kill him. And to make matters worse, his stupid boss has the audacity to go to threaten the life of his uncle. They had bitten more than they could chew and it was about time they spit it out. He did not hear any voice from the policemen. He wasn't even sure if any of them was still around. Just when he thought that he could have his peace of mind, he saw Jayden walking towards him. Levi let out a heavy sigh and leaned on the wall, waiting for him. "Can you hear that sir?" He started complaining immediately he got close to him, exactly how Levi pictured it. "Hear what?" Levi feigned ignorance.
He drove with speed into town. Desperate to find a solution to his problem. Desperate to find Brittany and bring her back home. He zoomed into her neighbourhood and out of fear of her running away at the sight of his car, he parked a few distance away from her home and walked the remaining distance. He had heavy strides that showed anyone that he was on a mission but his face held no intent and no one could guess what sort of mission he was on. He walked past her neighbours house, ignoring the thoughts that were beginning to come alive in his mind. Nothing was going to happen to her. He would find her before anyone else could get to her and hurt her. All he prayed for was that she would not be adamant and that she would agree to return with him. He knew that he was aiming for the stars with that one but he always knew that he needed to keep trying. All of her neighbours said nothing to him, expect for her next door neighbour, Suzy and her mother. Or so he thought. He passed by
"Speak!" He commanded, his eyes becoming dark. He couldn't lie to himself. Someone else having an idea about where Brittany was scared him to death. Especially when that person was her new rude neighbour. She could be a spy placed to kill her and frustrate him. "Young lady, I said you should talk." The more she kept mute, the more the thoughts in his head became louder and the more he needed to keep them silent. "Look all I know is that I saw her coming back home. She picked a few things from home and then she rushed down south. I believe she is going to see someone." "Why then would you say that you know where she is when you do not?" Levi did not know if he should be enraged or relieved but the lines on his face disappeared and he suddenly did not feel as tensed as before. "You didn't let me finish. Everyone knows that the is only one place that she would be running like that to. She is obviously in the hospital." She finished with a smirk on her face but Levi did not find it f
"Levi!" Brittany called out and ran towards him. "Levi, what's wrong?" She held him up, or at least she struggled to. Levi was way heavier than her and she found it extremely difficult to keep him in a standing position without stuttering herself. "I'm fine," he said softly. "Get him to seat down," her mother said. Her face did nothing to hide the worry in her eyes. She was already seated upright, waiting for him to get better. "Let me get you something to drink," Brittany said after she had managed to get him seated and relaxed. "You don't have to worry. I just had a rush of thoughts. I am fine." He drew her back by the hand. He was alright, all he needed was peace of mind. "You need to relax. Look, we have two heafty men guarding the door. No one can hurt us. I promise you. Now can you please relax." She knew exactly what was getting him so worked up but what she didn't know was that he had to pay her neighbour to keep mute. "That's nice but unfortunately we can't stay here a
"So are you ready for it?" Gilead said as he approached Levi. "Yes uncle. I believe I am." "You must know how proud I am of you. You do know that right?" "Yes I do." Levi did not care of he was just father or his uncle. Since he came back into his life he has always treated him like his own son. He cared for him, gave him a bodyguard when people threatened his life. He did everything for him and never wanted to stop. He was more than happy that the man was just in his life and he did not care if he lied about being his uncle. "We should start going if we don't want to be late.""Yes. You are absolutely correct." Levi said. "Thank you for everything you have done for me, thank you." He said and walked away, heading straight to Brittany's room. "Did you ask him?" She asked when he got there but Levi could not answer. He was too mesmerized by the beauty standing in front of him. Everyday he saw new beautiful features in her and always asked himself how he ever got so lucky. "You lo
"Do you think that will work?" Levi asked. "It has to work because if that bastard does anything to my mother, I promise you it will be the last thing because I will use my own hands to kill him." "Okay, you just need to calm down now. I'm sure he will be able to..." Levi did not finish his statement when Brittany got another call. "Who is that?" Levi asked. "I don't know. Let me answer?" She said and picked the call. "Hello," Davina's voice was heard from the other side. "Davina." "I'm glad you already know who I am. Meaning that I don't need to do any sort of introduction, right?"."I'm guessing Henry gave you my number, isn't that right?" "Now now miss, it's not good to address your own father by his first name. That is disrespectful." "When that same father kidnaps my mother and wants to use her for randsom, I will do whatever the hell I want to." "Oh that is hardly kidnapping. What we are about to do will benefit you as well, you know." "How will lying to Levi to steal
"What? Today?" She asked. "Why?" "Well the company is having a party today and my uncle wants to use that opportunity and transfer the company and everything it holds to me. So you see, if we don't do this before that time, unfortunately, we may not be able to get what we want from this plan." "Wow, babe that's wonderful news. Congratulations!" Brittany said and ran to hug him. "Thank you but you did hear the other things I said right. We need to get this correct if not, it will not be funny." "Yes I hear you. I understand everything that you are saying. But I still think the time is too short. Don't you think she will notice and if she does and eventually finds out what we are trying to do, you know that every plan we have will be ruined like that. I honestly don't think we should do this." "We have no other option. It's either we do this now or we forget about it totally. Look, babe I believe in you. I know you can convince her. You just need to try and give it your all." "I h
Levi got home late because they had to stop by and get dinner. By the time he arrived, his uncle was already fast asleep. The young man walked into his home and slept peacefully with his woman till the next morning. As the sun rose, so did Levi but when he turned, he realized that Brittany was no where to be found. He turned around on his bed and saw a note beside him."Hi, baby. If you wake up before I am done, just know that I am in the kitchen cooking." He smiled when he finished reading the message and he proceeded to move to his kitchen. He was not able to make it because his uncle was waiting for him in the palour.."Is everything alright uncle?" He asked from the way the man stared at him. "You walked out on me yesterday. And you are yet to apologize." "I am so sorry sir. It's just that Brittany was in danger and I had to go save her." "I know. Jake told me everything. Listen to me. It does not matter how upset you are. You should never hold a woman the way you did yesterd
"What?!" Officer Joseph shouted. "Sir you can't fire me." He said"But I just did. Young man, you made an illegal arrest and you did not even go there with your partner because you know that he would have called you out on your bullshit. No, you decided to go with a rookie who would not agrue with anything you did. Not only did you not just defame the law, you made a fool of it and I will not tolerate any sort of nonsense in my force." "But sir. I was just...""If you say you were doing your job one more time, I promise you I will have you locked up." "Sir, if I may," Levi said as he pulled himself upward from his chair. "What could that be sir?" "Sir, I would love it if officer Joseph here could tell us exactly what it is that he did to ensure that he had strong evidence to back up his claims." "What?" Officer Joseph said in shock. "Well, you keep saying that you were only doing your job so now I want to know, what exactly did you use as evidence to arrest my woman with? Becau
"Okay, I don't really care about all these nonsense. I just want Brittany to be released. Can you guys please just do that before you think of what to do to this riff raff?" Levi said angrily. "Oh certainly sir." Jayden said but before he could move, he stopped when his name was called. "Officer Jayden, the commissioner is around and he is requesting to see you." "Okay, thank you." "Oh I see that the commissioner is around. Release Brittany and we will all go see him together." Levi said. "The commissioner?" Officer Joseph said, shaking. He was slowly realizing what he had gotten himself into. "Yes, the commissioner. Oh are you shaking right now. Please don't shake. After all, I can't do anything to hurt you neither can I even fire you. So don't worry, you are definitely in safe hands." Levi said mockingly and walked away to meet Brittany as she walked out of the cell that Jayden was opening. Jayden opened the cell immediately and Brittany ran out. She hugged him tightly, scare
Levi got to the station before the commissioner did and immediately he got there he walked hastily into the station. He did not say a word to anyone because he knew the station well enough. It was the same place Davina had stayed when he got her arrested.The man walked straight, ignoring all calls from other police men till he was eventually stopped by one. "Sir, you can't go back there. That is where we keep the criminal," the young man said while holding him. "Sir, first of all, you will need to tell me who you want to see and then I will be the one to either allow you to meet this person or not." Levi stood without talking, waiting for him to be done with whatever he was saying. "So sir, what I am saying is that you will have to come with me and give me information as to why you are here," the man explained again, thinking that Levi did not understand him the first time. "Oh don't worry Dave, I know exactly who he is here to see," beside him, Levi heard the voice that he was
"Levi Strauss!" The voice of his uncle brought him back to reality as he looked and saw that the man was boiling with anger. "Uncle," he said. "Have you gone out of your mind?" The man screamed. "When did you start holidng women by their necks and trying to kill them?" He said angrily. Levi looked at him. He did not know if Davina was lying when she said that he was his father. And he did not care to know..all he knew was that he was angry, boiling with anger and having him around was not going to solve his problem or make Brittany to be released from jail. Angrily he left the scene and ran upstairs. "Levi! Come back here!" He ordered but the young man was far gone. His uncle stood there in shock. He did not understand what was happening but he knew that he had never seen Levi is a disrespectful child and for him to walk out on him when he was talking was something he never thought the man would do. "What the hell has gotten into that boy? Is it me that he just ran away from?" H
"Please take her away!" The leader said. "Take your hands off her I say!" Levi said angrily and almost bounced on the man. The cocking of a gun by the leader brought him to an halt. He turned around to see the man holding a gun in her hand. "Step away from my partner or I promise you that I will shoot." "You actually have the audacity to point a gun at me?" Levi asked, his eyes turning red. "Levi!" Brittany shouted. "Levi, look at me!" She said, her hands behind her back, drawing Levi's attention to her. "Take care of my mom while I am gone and get me out of this as soon as you can." She said while being dragged out. "I won't let you spend up to an hour in there." He shouted as he watched her being lowered into the back of the police van and driven away. As the car zoomed off, Levi turned to Ivy. "You have the audacity to bring police officers into my home to arrest my woman." He said silently, taking slow steps towards her. "I had to do what I did for us!" Ivy said, not sca