Bradley trembled with fear, his mouth hanging open in shock as he tried to understand what had happened.How did his private text messages appear on the projector screen for the world to see? What in the name of a nightmare was he witnessing? No! This couldn't be real, he reasoned. Those were the most secret things and there was no way anyone else could know about them. He had to be in some sort of afterlife situation for this to be happening. His phone had a special and permanent lock that was even different from the other passworded phones. Did someone hack into his phone? Even if someone did, wouldn’t they have to come close to him for that to happen? Wouldn’t they have to steal his phone at least for a moment for it to happen?Bradley couldn’t recall losing his phone for a long time. He was always with his phone and even when he wanted to sleep, he would usually keep it very close to himself.He never took risks with his gadgets because he knew that some scary secrets were conta
Charlotte let out a piercing shriek, her hands flying to her face as if to shield herself from the unbearable reality that she was surrounded with. She started pulling off from the delusion that she had so proudly worn like the high mistress of clowns.“Here are a few graphic proofs to show that the same Bradley Stevens we all know is a member of a drug trafficking organization,” Oscar’s tone was resonating with authority, his hands dipped into his pocket as he waited for the projector screen to pop up with the next line of evidence.The pictures on the projector screen showed a clear link between Bradley and the organ trafficking ring.Everyone in the hall held their breaths as the pictures on the screen showed Bradley talking with people who were known to be organ traffickers and had been wanted by the police for a long time.The next line of images showed Bradley handing over huge sums of money to strange-looking people. One of the images even showed a glass case where something th
Bradley instead of stepping back moved further forward, his eyes filled with a hidden desire to play smart. He quickly used his body to block their view before shoving one of the officers, knocking him off balance in an instant.Bradley then found an open space to run into, taking the opportunity to run towards the glass door. He then smashed through it with ease before sprinting out of the hall and into the streets.Oscar was just about to get to Bradley when he stormed out of the hall.“Get him!” Oscar yelled at the top of his voice.The officers took off after Bradley, their boots pounding against the ground in a relentless pursuit. The other officers who couldn't pursue after Bradley had their radios crackling with updates and commands as they sought to remain in strategic positions to intercept Bradley.Bradley sprinted across the terrain, his lungs burning with effort as he pushed his body to its limit. He couldn't afford to get himself caught because it would expose the organ
***Meanwhile, Oscar instead of following the other officer in pursuing after Bradley stayed back to reaccess situations.“What are we going to do about this situation?” Oscar’s personal assistant, Layla asked as they headed back into the hall.Oscar’s mind was brimming with ideas as he sought the best option to apprehend Bradley. He knew that Bradley’s first point of call was going to be his organ trafficking cult and that only meant that he would be hiding somewhere waiting for them to come and pick him up.If his cult members come to pick him up, it would be much more difficult to find either him or members of his organ trafficking group. He paused for a bit as if he was in a deep thought and then he hissed. “What's that sir?” Layla asked, noticing that her boss was disturbed about something.“Oh, that? Apologies, it's just that I think I know where Bradley might be or at least where he would be heading.”Layla’s eyes bulged open in surprise. “How do you know that, Sir?”She then
He started to wonder if the person who was supposed to pick him up at the rooftop terrace was still there. If he was still there, then perhaps there was a chance that he was not alone should he get into a fight with Oscar.Oscar, with his gun pointed with pinpoint precision, moved his feet slowly and surely as if he were encircling Bradley. His face was contorted with a smirk as he relished the chance of humiliating Bradley.“Nothing brings me more joy than the fact that everyone now knows who you really are,” Oscar spoke, his voice laced with disdain. “You can no longer hide behind that mask of innocence anymore.”Bradley’s chest heaved with each breath the moment Oscar said those words. He knew they were true and that he was ruined. He was no longer going to operate his company effectively anymore unless he was able to magically get the accusations off his neck. That was definitely going to be a gigantic task with all the terrible images of evidence that had been piled up against h
Bradley’s eyes darted around the alley, his gaze searching for something even though he wasn't quite sure what he was searching for. Maybe an escape but he also knew that it would be impossible to escape from Bradley’s presence at that moment - not when he had a gun being pointed at his head.Bradley concluded that there was no escape for him so he hesitantly lowered himself to the ground, his submission a bitter pill.Oscar’s face was gleaming with a smirk of satisfaction. “Now, your hands behind your back.”Oscar wanted to get Bradley back into custody like a mere thief just as he deserved. Oscar’s hands moved with precision as the sound of the cuffs clinking hung in the air. “You want to know how I was able to find you here? Well, it’s the same flash drive.”“Oh! And just in case the other members of your blackmail and organ trafficking group decide that they are going to come to steal the flash drive away from my possession, you might want to tell them that I have copies of ever
Oscar’s movements were swift as he ducked for cover, taking shelter behind a dumpster. The roar of gunfire echoed in the alley and it was clear to Oscar that the shooter was on the top floor - perhaps on the sky deck.Oscar dragged his captive along with him so that he wouldn't think of escaping even though he was probably too weak to actively conjure a successful escape.Bradley, even though he was very weak and almost lifeless could hear the gunshot sounds. He knew that it was coming from the member of his organ trafficking group who was sent to come and pick him up. He wished that whoever it was, he kept shooting until he found the damned Oscar and kill him. Oscar’s fingers rested slightly on the trigger of his gun, his breath steady as he prepared to unleash a hail of bullets at the sky deck. He was waiting for the perfect time and knew that the shooter would have to reload after firing his bullets.Oscar baited the shooter into releasing another round of bullets.Pow! Pow! Pow
Oscar’s gaze faltered, a flicker of doubt creeping into his eyes as his conscience nudged at him. The officer was indeed a good man and quite loyal. He definitely didn't deserve to die in that manner because if there was something Oscar was sure about, it was about his loyalty and readiness.Oscar could have called a convoy to come pick him up after the operation but he wanted to develop trust with the officer after noticing strong traits of loyalty in him.Even though the dimwit in the backseat was only trying to provoke him, the officer was indeed a good guy.Bradley saw Oscar’s silence as an invitation and encouragement to taunt him further as he spoke some more words.“Have you given a thought to what his family would think about his death? His wife and probably his little girl?”“Have you thought of how they would receive the news that the man of the house would no longer be with them? And all because of what? Just to protect you and in a very foolish manner I must say, haha.”O
The assassins soon emerged from the vehicle with a predatory, confident stride as they scanned the surroundings before dragging the captives along in their wake.Their strength was a powerful force that left Anna, Allison, and Kenneth very weak. They had run out of even the energy to beg for their lives.Oscar was battle-ready though. His senses were heightened, his eyes closed and his body unmoving as he waited for the perfect moment to launch his strike.Brian launched forward, his hands stretched as he tried to drag Oscar out of the vehicle but he was met with a slight resistance that eventually grew into something he never bargained for.Oscar burst into action with explosive speed as he yanked Brian’s gun off him with a powerful force.Pow! Pow!With a strong force, Oscar pulled the trigger and Brian fell to the ground, his head blown out at the sound of the bullet.Within only two seconds, Oscar took down three of the assassins in a single volley. His speed was quite potent and
But Layla noticed that rather than being dodgy, Charlotte was rather confused and unsure about something. Charlotte’s eyes darted with a flicker of uncertainty as she seemed unsure of where she was going.Layla knew that she probably needed help and even though she was earlier irritated with Charlotte, she started to think that perhaps Charlotte was not as bad as she had initially painted her to be. Good people do bad things sometimes, she reasoned.Her heels clicked on the floor as she approached Charlotte whose movements were erratic and uncertain as she paced back and forth with an unbalancing force.“Hey, Charlotte,” Layla spoke, jolting her from her terrible confusion. “You look kind of confused. Are you okay?”Charlotte bit her lip, her expression uncertain as she wrestled with the decision to tell Layla what was bothering her. It was quite refreshing that Layla was concerned about her though.She finally found the courage to speak. “Erm, it is just that I don't have anywhere t
“Erm, I don't remember us meeting before now,” Layla spoke. “I am a little surprised you know my name.”Charlotte’s gaze shifted nervously. “Erm, I had to do a little research considering the importance of what I wanted to put to your notice.”“Oh, is that so?” Layla asked.Layla was trying not to get drawn in by Charlotte. She knew that she wanted a divorce with Oscar and being Oscar’s assistant, she wasn't sure if she was to be seen too closely with Charlotte.“Yes, Ms. Gonzalez. I really need your help. You are the only one who could possibly help me in this condition I find myself.”“Okay, I am listening. Let’s get to somewhere there would be fewer eyes on us,” Layla obliged Charlotte’s intention to speak to her. Perhaps she was going to have something reasonable to say, she thought.Charlotte’s words tripped in a deadly stutter of anxiety. “Erm—erm. I know you are close to Oscar and—”Layla shifted uncomfortably when she heard Charlotte mention Oscar’s name. She hoped that she wa
“Look how easily you fell into our hands. You know we didn't ask for this. You kind of just entered into our trap.”Oscar’s eyes fluttered, his consciousness teetering on the edge of awareness. His breathing was shallow and weak as he looked like a sick patient.The assassins’ eyes were gleaming with evil as they thought of the best ways to inflict pain on Oscar. He was going to suffer for what he did and watch his business associates die before they finally killed him.“What’s wrong? Can't you keep your eyes open? Don't tell me you are too weak to even face me?” Brian put up a grin expression. “Or are you scared? Are you surprised? Why are you so quiet? Ah! I see that you are just a pathetic coward.”Brian shook his head as if he was having some pity for his victim.The assassin’s words trailed off and he drew back his fist before delivering a hard, brutal punch to Oscar’s face.The blow landed on Oscar’s jaw with a potent cruelty that left him dazed and broken. The sedan’s backsea
The assassins hurled their captives into the car, their movements showing a display of strength as they were in a hurry to get away from the massive gunfire. Jamie stiffened his body as he was being shoved. Unlike the other captives, Jamie wasn't going to let the assassins have their way in getting him kidnapped.He was relieved earlier seeing that Oscar had come with agents to protect them but things were taking a different turn and he wasn't comfortable with it at all.Three persons had to die inside the hall because he wanted to protect himself. It wouldn't matter if he took some more risks just to maintain his stance, he reasoned.His mind raced with desperate thoughts despite the delicate situation.Jamie wrenched himself, his body coiled and ready as he sprang away from the black sedan, his desperation a powerful force that stunned the assassins. Before the assassins knew it, they saw Jamie as respectable as he was running with such speed in his suit his tie flinging in the ai
“You hid yourself from us all these while because you thought you were smart. You thought you could somehow escape what was coming for you.”“You must be very important to Oscar seeing that you want to protect yourself so much. I am going to love to see the pain on Oscar’s face myself when I finally kill you.”Jamie was too weak to even plead anymore. He just accepted whatever was coming for him. He was dragged along the pavement like a dead log of wood. The lead assassin also followed the other guys. They had completed their exercise and were ready to leave the hall.But one of the assassins walked toward their leader. Whispering into his ears, he spoke. “How about the guy sir?”“Who?”“The guy who revealed who Jamie was to us. Should we let him back into the fold?”“Oh, I see,” The lead assassin’s face came alive as he remembered the secretary guy who snitched on Jamie.He retraced his steps back to the man.At that moment, the man’s heart was a heavyweight in his chest as he didn'
He had to retract as he crept back into his fold where he was lying earlier.The assassins had no hesitation to kill another person as the same guy who had shot the innocent lady earlier pointed the gun at the next lady who was kneeling.The next lady was a brown-skinned lady with freckles across her face and lovely blue eyes. She was loved by many because of her jovial nature but there she was, at the edge of death.The whole crowd of guests was put in a state of shock, bodies legs trembling with a horrified shake of fear as they were about to witness yet another innocent person die at the hands of the assassins.The lady begged for her life, her voice filled with pity and helplessness. “Please reconsider your decision. I’m begging for my life, please listen, please. I am pleading with you.”The assassin laughed scornfully. “Hahaha, it's such a shame that a gorgeous bright lady like you has to die though but you shouldn’t blame me. You should blame Jamie, whoever he is—”The lady cut
Jamie was still trembling with the effort of maintaining his composure as he hid in the shadows.His heart thudded in his chest as he heard the gunshot that highlighted the death of the innocent man. His fear threatened to consume him as he wondered if it was really a wise idea to remain there and refuse to heed the assassins’ call. But why would he just surrender himself to die? He was most likely more important than the guy the assassins killed anyway, he reasoned.A lot of people would suffer so the people around him who were signaling to him and urging him to surrender himself had better given a second thought.Jamie’s mind twisted and turned, his thoughts a frantic and disorganized mess as he forced himself to ignore the guilt that he was having.He had to drown himself in his own excuses.“Alright, since you are still going to remain there, I guess you have no problem seeing some more innocent persons die.”The lead assassin whispered again to one of his men.Within a moment,
There was silence among the guests and everyone’s heart was in their throat. Whatever needed to be done for the assassins to leave the hall and be on their way was what needed to be done.Layla heaved a sigh of relief when she heard Jamie’s name called. Even though it seemed a little selfish, it showed that they were not going to summon her. She had great fear in her heart because she thought that her position as Oscar’s personal assistant was going to draw the assassins in her direction.“Jamie! Where are you?” The lead assassin spoke out again.Jamie’s body was tense and coiled as he tried to blend into the shadows, his fears a potent force that threatened to overshadow him. But he wasn't going to heed their call. If everyone else was just going to keep shut, the assassins might think that the name wasn’t in the auditorium, Jamie thought.“Jamie! I know you are here and for the last time, reveal yourself!”The whole crowd was thrown into fear and confusion as they wondered why Jam