“And when I mean big, I mean something huge,” Karen McCullough said. Frederick leaned against his chair and rubbed his chin as they brainstormed. His daughter had just opened his mind to something they hadn’t thought of until now. Carlos Borges was part of the Valdez cartel a few years ago, and so was he. That was where they had first met. He had left the cartel long before the feud between him and Ernesto escalated. What Fredrick didn’t understand was why Ernesto had left San Diego to Carlos’s control. He was the stronger and the most influential of the two. At least that was what he had thought. But tonight, Karen had opened his eyes to the bigger picture. There was a possibility that Carlos had wanted to rule San Diego by himself, and when Ernesto didn’t budge, it led to the separation. Ernesto had fled to Los Angeles while Carlos had remained in San Diego where he had become a menace. The cops couldn’t put him behind bars because they were never able to find incriminating eviden
“W—What?!” Jain asked dumbfounded. It was either Stanley was playing mind games with her or he was being dead serious. Considering he was holding a loaded gun on her forehead, she was going to take the latter as an answer. “That’s right, Jain,” he replied, looking at her phone. He threw it on the floor and landed his foot on it, smashing it into pieces. Jain shrieked as he watched him. He was getting turned up. “Now let’s go inside.”Jain was hesitant, but as he pointed the gun at her forehead, she froze. Jain could feel the cold barrel touch her skin. And then, she knew Stanley was kidding. She raised her hand in surrender and turned around slowly, heading towards the digital room once more. “That’s right. I was the one who killed your daughter, Hope. I was hired by Carlos Borges to do so. You know, I never thought I could take the life of an innocent child. When I stared into those familiar silver eyes of yours, it reminded me of the look your daughter had when she saw the barr
Williams was pacing the room as he thought of what to do next. Rylan didn’t listen to him, and he feared that. Could he go out and stop Lana from doing something so stupid? Did she even know where to find Stanley? He had recently discovered that Jain was at the warehouse. Could there be a possibility that Stanley was there with her?The only thing Williams could do now was hope. If Stanley was there with Jain, then there was a possibility that Rylan was walking into a trap. How was he going to get out of there unscathed? He didn’t know, but he hoped that he would make it back alive. Arlene was going to kill him if Rylan ended up dead. She didn’t know much about what they were doing. That was why Rylan had been glad when she had moved back to New York. Keeping her in the dark was the best option. It kept her out of harm’s way. But now Rylan was in a lot of danger, and there was nothing he could do about it. Just as he was pacing around the room, a figure stepped into the room and Wil
Lieutenant Wesley could only watch as the paramedics wheeled Miss Lopez’s body away. Tonight had been a very weird night. Just moments after pronouncing Miss Lopez dead, he had gotten word that Melissa, the records keeper was also in critical condition. The only thing that was keeping him optimistic was the fact that the paramedics had said she was still alive. There were so many questions running through his mind, as he watched the ambulance rush away. Who would do such a thing? It had to be the serial killer. But how was the serial killer able to walk into the station without being noticed and inflict so much damage? Lieutenant Wesley felt so useless. There was nothing he could have done. He hoped that Stanley and Jain would have solved the case before the killer struck again, but he was wrong. They had failed him, and they had lost two critical members of the forces. As he attempted to step back into the precinct, a black Audi swerved recklessly into the parking lot which caught
A black Lamborghini arrived at the driveway of Tristan’s house and came to a halt. The door opened and Rylan stepped out of the car. He was hoping that he was late. Jain was somewhere in here and so was Stanley. He bet that Stanley hid her somewhere. This was a trap, and he was walking right into it but Rylan didn’t care. He had to save Jain. He had made a promise to her, he was going to keep that promise. Rylan got back into his car and pulled out the drawer on the dashboard. In there were two .40 glocks and a black mask. Rylan pulled out the mask and picked out only one of the glocks. He wondered if it was okay to wear the mask. Stanley should have known he was coming by now, so there was no need to hide his face. But it could be an element of surprise. Rylan shoved the .40 Glock into his inner suit pocket and wore the mask. He was ready now. All he had to do was get in there and save Jain. It sounded so waxy, but Rylan knew it wasn’t. This was just like that time he had saved La
He didn’t need to be told twice. Rylan rolled away from Jain and rose to his feet pointing his gun at the figure that had been behind him. It was Stanley who was also pointing his gun at him. Stanley chuckled as he saw the mask on his face. He took his gun away from Rylan and lowered it to Jain’s face. Rylan’s heart skipped a beat. “Take off the mask, Rylan. I already know it’s you.” Rylan sighed and took off the mask from his face, dropping it on the floor. Stanley laughed as he saw his face. Jain who looked up at him now was glad that he was here. She had never been more happy to see Rylan. But it seemed it would be hard for the both of them to get out of this one. “Rylan Daystar. Who would have ever thought?”“Let her go, Stanley.”Stanley chuckled at his words. “And why should I do that?”Rylan’s eyes went to Jain. Her platinum blonde hair was scattered across her face, and her silver eyes indicated she was stressed. He wondered how long she had been in that position. Stan
“Surprise!” Lana said with a nefarious smile. Rylan was trying to put the pieces together, but they couldn’t converge. It looked like a dream. Lana had the gun pointed at his head. He was too stunned to think straight. How was this possible?Lana’s eyes went to Stanley who seemed to have been knocked out. His body lay across the room motionless and she feared that it was dead. “How?” Rylan asked. Lana chuckled as she heard that. She was happy that Rylan was surprised about this. She had almost given herself away earlier today. It was Williams who had saved her surprisingly. The only man who had suspected her from the beginning had saved her ass. Rylan recalled Stanley’s words a few minutes ago. He had made mention of a surprise. If Lana was the surprise then he was indeed surprised. He had thought that Stanley had been playing tricks with him. Jain was also flabbergasted by this. How had Lana been on the wrong side all this whole and she didn’t suspect a thing? Lana had played al
Her father being cryptic was nothing out of the ordinary, but tonight was different. Karen couldn't understand a thing he was saying. If it was regret, she could smell it all over him. He had lost everything he worked hard for. The company was gone and was now under the control of Carlos Borges. It was only a matter of time before it was official. Karen blamed herself for this. She had been selfish from the beginning. Her hatred for Rylan had cost the family a lot. Now her father had lost the company. The company he had been trying hard to keep. She had told him to hand over the company to Rylan in the hope that she was going to get it back at the end. But that had been in vain. “What do you mean?” She asked. Frederick chuckled as he glanced at his watch. He knew they were coming for him. The only thing on his mind was how long it was going to take. He appeared calm even though he knew he wasn’t going to get out of her scott-free. It had taken him a lot of time to understand. “Kar