“Just look at it!” Seth Mannen said, pointing at the projected image before him. It displayed a picture of the casino and what the place looked like now. The factory had begun construction, and it looked like a nightmare to Seth. A place where he once owned now looked like it was a dark, gruesome place. He could no longer recognize the place where the casino had been situated. Rylan had done a perfect job in making sure that no inch of the casino remained. There was nothing to prove that one of the places that was enjoyed by the citizens and also tourists existed. It was totally gone. Forever. Before him sat Noah, Cody, and Leon. They were the only ones available. Lana wasn’t here as he had expected. It seemed her fate had been sealed. This was all her fault by the way. If she had agreed with them, they would have been able to stop this from happening. Rylan would be dead and they would still have their company. But she had chosen to act saintly and tell Rylan everything. That had c
Lana Pierce dumped her basket of groceries on the counter and sighed. It was about time she got to the counter. She had been waiting in line for almost fifteen minutes. Impatience has been one of her virtues lately. She couldn’t stand people anymore, especially what her colleagues had done to her. They had tried to kill her because she was against murdering an innocent man. And she was certain they were going to do it again. The lady at the counter, a black woman with plump cheeks whose braids were tucked under the store’s cap on her head, moved her jacket to the side and began taking out all the groceries. She passed them through the machine, and when she was done, she packed them all into two brown grocery bags handing them to Lana. Lana got it from her and nodded in satisfaction. “Thank you.”The woman nodded, chewing her gum recklessly. Lana found it to be a slight nuisance. “That will be forty-nine dollars and thirty-five cents,” the woman said. Lana brought out her credit ca
The maroon hatchback stopped behind Lana’s car and the two men stepped out of it heading towards her. Lana was slipping out of consciousness and she could smell her blood. She had a cut on her forehead which had blood oozing out. She could hear footsteps coming towards her. Maybe it was helpful. “There she is,” a voice said. “She’s still alive,” another said in surprise. “What do we do with her now? The boss said we should make sure she’s dead.” “Well. I got an idea.” Lana battled with her mind to hold onto reality, but her efforts were futile. She was going to die and there was no one coming to save her. She managed to open her eyes one more time and she caught the sight of two pairs of shoes standing a few feet away from her. The rain was still pouring, and she could see the water flowing just over her head. Wondering how that was possible, she slowly slipped into oblivion. Allen squatted and came face to face with Lana who was already unconscious. He could see blo
It was cold, dark and silent. Lana Pierce could feel herself drowning deeper and deeper into the darkness with every passing second. How had she ended up here? She didn’t know. All she knew was that she wasn’t going to make it out. There was one thing on her mind. The person behind this was no other person than Seth Mannen. She was certain that this was his doing. She was paying for going against them. She fell deeper into the water, she realized that he had won. There was no coming back from this. Lana could feel herself running out of oxygen. Her lungs were burning, crying out for oxygen, but Lana knew no matter how she struggled, there was no escape. Nobody was coming to save her. This was the end. Her end. Her life flashed before her eyes. There were a few moments she regretted. The one at the top of the list was staying with Rylan when he had urged her. He knew that Seth would come after her again, and therefore he couldn’t let her go. But Lana had been stubborn and had refused
Rylan watched a black sedan pull up to the driveway in a rush. This perplexed him. He recognized the vehicle in a split second. It was Dayton’s. He was back. That was surprising to Rylan. He had ordered Dayton to keep watch of Lana and keep her safe. Whatever he was back here for, Rylan knew it wasn’t good. Williams appeared behind Rylan. He noticed that his focus was outside the window. “What is it, master?” He asked at the same time a thunderclap rattled the silent night. It was still talking heavily, and Rylan wondered if it would ever stop. This wasn’t something he had seen before. The downpour was terrible and a flood should be expected. “It’s Dayton,” he said, watching the sedan. Dayton stepped out of the car in a hurry and rushed to the other side of the car. “Something is wrong,” Rylan confirmed. “What?” Williams asked, confused, but Rylan didn’t answer him. Rylan didn’t even hear him. He was beefing towards the door. He swung it open and watched Dayton pull out a body f
Lana Pierce opened her eyes slowly as she came back to consciousness. She ran her hands on the surface which she laid on and realized that it was soft. It was a bed. Lana was relieved to know that this was reality. The last thing she remembered was slipping in and out of consciousness an uncomfortable number of times. As she tried to recall what happened, her head ached in pain. “Ouch!” She gasped softly. A figure moved beside her. She turned her head and met Rylan who was looking at her with a crooked smile on his face. His amber eyes were out of color and his face was pale. His dark brown hair was ruffled and fell across his face. She was confused. How did she end up here? The last thing she found was drowning when she saw a figure in the darkness reach towards her. It was then she recalled everything. She had been drowning in the harbor after her body was dumped in there by two men. She could remember her lungs crying out for air as she ran out of breath. The continuous inhalin
Lightning flashed through the skies and a thunderclap was heard next as the rain became heavier. The weather was getting horrible and didn’t look like stopping anytime soon. Seth’s Mannen drummed his fingers on his desk impatiently. He was waiting to hear the news. The weather was perfect for the job. Lana was going to be gone this time. He would get his revenge for her turning their back on them. But something crossed his mind that made him uneasy. After Lana, what next? The casino was already gone. And it seemed there was nothing that could be done. Seth contemplated it. Could it be possible for him to get back everything that he had lost? The answer was no. He had watched the casino being destroyed, and his hate for Rylan had increased tenfold. Rylan was going to pay for everything he had done surely. But he just didn’t know how. Everything was in shambles, and he was confused. Seth rose from his desk and shook his head. That wasn’t important for now. First, he had to make sure t
Lana Pierce opened her eyes once more and looked around her. She was still in bed. This was still Rylan’s room. She turned around and was glad to see that she was no longer hooked to the heart rate machine. It meant that she was getting better already. Who would have thought that she would have survived that? The answer wasn’t her. She had given up too easily, and she didn’t feel bad about it. At some point, she felt it was better to end it all than face what was lying ahead of her. She rose from the bed and sat on the edge as she ran her fingers through her hair. She was starving. The night that she had been almost killed, she had been on her way out of the grocery store to get some groceries. Lana realized that she hadn’t eaten since then. She wondered what day it was and how long she had been out. The last thing she could remember was talking to the man who had saved her life. It turns out that it had been Rylan who instructed him to do so. As she tried to recall his name, her hea