"Is everything alright?" Jackson inquired, his eyes noticing the shift in Sophia's demeanor as she stepped out of the room.Sophia, a mixture of empathy and frustration in her voice, replied, "Yeah, it's just my dad. He gets like this sometimes."Jackson, moved by her words, approached her and gently placed his hands on her arms. Leaning in slightly, he reassured her, "It's alright."Sophia, meeting his gaze, found comfort in the warmth of his eyes. In that shared moment, amidst the complexities of their intertwined lives, a silent understanding passed between them. “We never really talked about the kiss” Sophia spoke softly, Jackson chuckled a little and said “Which one”, “” Sophia replied the continued “Or whatever that’s going on between us, don’t say there isn’t” Sophia warned,“I’m not, I feel it too, anytime am around you, my world makes sense, I love the way you roll your lips when you feel anxious, I love your smile, I look the way you act when you know am watching I” Jackson
"Alright, just be on high alert, Madeline will be in a kill mood now," Jackson warned, his voice serious and stern. He knew what this meant, he knew what this implied, that Madeline would be furious, he knew that Madeline would be vengeful, he knew that Madeline would be ruthless, that Madeline would come after him, he knew that Madeline would come after Benedict, he knew that Madeline would come after Sophia. He knew that he had to protect them, he knew that he had to fight back, he knew that he had to end this. He knew that he had to do it now before it was too late before she struck before she killed.He ended the call and turned to Sophia, who was staring at him with a mix of emotions. Benedict came down the stairs, carrying his briefcase and coat. He was leaving for a meeting with a former friend of his, who had offered him some advice on how to deal with his business and the Wills' encroachment on his properties, he had lost some of his assets and men and was determined to
Fernando jumped out of the car, leaving the door open, without a moment's hesitation, he leaped out, swiftly stowing his phone and opening the back door, he had called the blade in shadows doctor as he drove. He hoped they would send help soon. He didn't have much time..He opened the back door and lifted Benedict's limp body from the seat. Blood stained his clothes and the leather upholstery. He felt for a pulse and found it faint and erratic. He cursed under his breath. He had to get him inside. Benedict, now unconscious, hung limply in Fernando's arms, his frail pulse barely registering any signs of life,Angela and Jackson heard the commotion and ran outside. They saw Fernando carrying Benedict and their eyes widened in shock and fear.Angela's eyes widened at the sight, and a gasp escaped her lips as the severity of the situation sunk in,"What happened?" Angela asked, her voice trembling."An ambush. They knew where he was, they had guns and explosives, and we barely made it
Jackson arrived at the Wills' mansion, where a fierce battle was raging between the Mitch and the Wills men. He saw the Blade in Shadows men waiting for him outside the compound, dressed in black and armed with knives, guns, and explosives. He went to them and told them to march forward."Let's go, boys. Time to finish this job," he said, leading the way.The Wills and Mitch men, who were fighting each other, turned to see the Blade in Shadows men coming at them. They didn't know what to do and who to fight now, as the Blade in Shadows men took them out, both the Wills and Mitch men. The onslaught of the Blade in Shadows men was so great that they wasted no time in killing off the Wills and Mitch men, advancing into the compound.Jackson reached the main door of the mansion, which was locked. He kicked it open, and entered the hall,James saw that his men were losing the battle against the Blade in Shadows men. He also saw a man who matched the description of the person called Jac
Jackson didn’t recognize them, there weren’t members of Blades in shadow but they seemed to follow him around, The same black SUV that he had been seeing for days, the same people who had been following him two days ago, when he had gone to meet Pamela during the last war with the Mitch and Wills, he had noticed them in his rearview mirror, But they left after it turned green, but now he realized they might not be nothing, he clenched his fists, and took a step towards Sophia.But before he could move any further, the two people got back into the SUV and drove away. They had seen Jackson, and they knew he had seen them. Sophia followed his gaze, but she couldn’t see the black SUV parked near the entrance of the cemetery because they left as soon as Jackson made eye contact.Jackson watched them go, he cursed under his breath and turned back to Sophia. She looked at him with concern, and asked, "Is everything alright?"Jackson forced a smile, and lied, "Yeah, yeah. Everything's fine
"What are you doing?" Ella asked.He ignored her for a second then turned to her saying “I’m going to kill Jackson”, Ella smiled at him then he walked out of the house and got into his car. He started the engine and drove away. He didn't notice that Ella had grabbed her purse and keys and followed him. She got into her car and tailed him at a safe distance.She didn't know exactly what he was up to, but she had a good feeling, that the moment where she and Abigail planned had come, and she was sure going to see it to the end.Fernando and Jackson got out of the car and crept towards the shed. They could hear voices inside, talking in low tones. They reached the window and peeked inside. They saw her and her men, armed with rifles and pistols, sitting around a table. "That's them," Fernando whispered. "That's Madeline's men."Jackson nodded. He took out a stun grenade from his pocket and pulled the pin. He threw it inside the window and ducked. The grenade exploded with a loud bang
Fernando had already delivered powerful kicks to the man he faced, his face darkened and it seemed to swell up, the man exploded at Fernando. Just launched himself forward with his right arm swinging around in a giant roundhouse strike. Fernando sidestepped his body ducked under the man’s arm bounced up again and spun around, the man stopped short on tree truck size legs and whipped back toward Fernando, they had changed places. Now Fernando was nearer the guns than the man was, he panicked and came at Fernando again. Same move. His right arm swung. I sidestepped and ducked and we were back where we started. But he was breathing a little heavier than I was his stamina was small due to his weight and size.This time Fernando crashed an elbow into his side as he spun under the man’s arm. The man bounced straight off of locked knees and came right back at Fernando. Fernando again dodged away and felt the swift-moving air as his giant fist passed an inch above my head.The man stood
Jackson pressed his on the chair Madeline sat dying, his eyes blazing with fury. "Stop being vague with your answers and get to the point, who is he and what's his business coming to this state?" he barked at her as she bled out from the cut on her wrist.Madeline laughed weakly, a trickle of blood running down her chin. "Oh, he was always here, he allowed my family, the Wills, and the Rake to take control of this state because he preferred to watch from the shadows. Who do you think gave the Rake the resources to get back on their feet when my husband nearly decimated them? Who do you think I was waiting for here, who do you think James Wills went to meet outside the state when he thought the marriage between my dead son and the Rake girl would seal the deal? Who do you think helped me that seat in the Mitch Empire?" she said with a wide, wicked grin as she coughed out blood.Fernando and Jackson were confused as they heard Madeline reveal all this. "But that doesn't make any s