Richard sat down and stared at Danny with a serious expression on his face. Danny sighed, "after how urgent you sounded the last time we met, I thought you would have left for Thailand by now.""There's a guy called Red Blaze," Richard replied. "he has Ava believing that he is working with me and they are attempting to escape tomorrow night from Scorpion. I am afraid that this guy is an enemy of Scorpion and is merely trying to use Ava to get to him. I have no way of reaching her which means that I have to be two steps ahead of Red Blaze. If he succeeds in rescuing Ava, I need to be there to rescue Ava from him.I don't know who this Red Blaze guy is but since you are working undercover, I'm sure you can easily find out about him for me. Just ask your contacts. I need to know where to find him.""There's no need for me to ask anyone," Danny replied. "Red Blaze is famous and his lair isn't necessarily a secret. The only problem is, you won't make it in there if you are not a gangster.
Ava hugged Ace tightly as she slept. He found her recent actions really sweet and wondered if she had finally accepted this as her life.Later in the night, when Ace began to snore, Ava freed her body from his hold and got up from the bed. She had not been able to get any sleep due to how afraid she was. She had to pretend because she did not want Ace to be suspicious.She carefully opened the cupboard and began to check for Ace's coke, while looking over her shoulders every few seconds to ensure that Ace wasn't awake.She spent the next thirty minutes searching for the coke in vain. When she could not find it, she sat on the ground and began to cry. All her hopes had been dashed into pieces. She had thought that she would be reunited with Damon in no time, but now she knew that it was never going to happen.She realized that she had to inform Red Blaze that it would not be possible since she could not find Ace's coke. She got up from the ground, wiped her tears, and began to search f
After spending some time in the dining, Ava and Ace went back into the bedroom. He took out a bottle of wine from his fridge and opened it. He took out two glasses and filled them to the brim. Ava did not want to drink because she was worried she might get high and ruin her plans.However, Ace was staring at her with so much love in his eyes and she knew that it was an important day for him. After hesitating briefly, she decided to share in his joy and accepted the cup of wine from him. After drinking for a few minutes, he went to the carton and took out his coke. He poured some of it into a piece of paper and went back to the couch where he was sitting before.He placed the paper on the table in front of him and began snuffing the coke using his index finger. Ava sat on the bed watching him. Her heart was racing as she knew that her moment of escape was nigh.She still drank from the cup in her hands and did everything she could to not look suspicious. Ace was staring at her intently
The doctor arrived when it was twenty-eight minutes past seven with his equipment and checked on Ace. After a few seconds, he asked that only one person be left with him and Ace in the room.All the underlings quietly left the room while Ava stood up feeling confused. She didn't know if she was to also leave or stay by Ace's side. When she noticed that Black Axe was still sitting on the bed beside Ace, she understood that she also needed to wait outside the room.The door was locked the second Ava went outside and she felt closer to her death as the minutes went by. There were so many underlings outside Ace's door which made her so uncomfortable. While she kept waiting and hoping that the cause of Ace's condition will not be discovered by the doctor, someone slipped a piece of paper into her hand.She was both surprised and afraid as it dawned on her that it must be Red Blaze's spy. The fact that he was not afraid to act amid so many loyal underlings made her feel that Ace was in dang
EARLIER IN THE DAYRichard parked his car by the street and stayed at the top of a building from where he could get a clear view of Red Blaze's lair with his binoculars. His day had been quite a busy one. From the moment they landed in Bangkok, he had been running around trying to understand the roads that led to Red Blaze's lair and Black Scorpion's Gang house.It was also not an easy task for him to gather about two hundred officers and give them instructions on what to do. Damon had been quite helpful and involving him in the mission was a very good call, without that, he would never have made it to where he was because even the car he was driving was bought by Damon.With each passing moment, he realized that Damon was good enough for Ava and genuinely loved her. It hurt him to imagine the both of them together because he initially hoped that rescuing Ava from Scorpion's grip would give him the opportunity to get back his love but now he knew better. He did not have the kind of m
Red Blaze stared at Ava with an amused expression on his face and laughed, "but he is dead, darling. Killed by your very own hands. Did you really think that the substance I gave you was just a simple pack of coke? I only told you that in order to get you to cooperate with me.That pack contained Scorpion's brand of coke, yes. However, it had been mixed with snake venom and other poisonous elements. As long as Black Scorpion snuffed it and took it into his system, there is no way out for him. He cannot survive it and whatever any doctor does to revive him is futile.Tears dropped from Ava's eyes as she realized how foolish she had been to trust Red Blaze. The latter laughed again and said, "oh poor thing! Are you feeling sad for your dead lover? You shouldn't be my dear. Black Scorpion was a monster and he deserved to die.""No, he wasn't" Ava shrieked. "You are the monster and I was a fool to have trusted you." Red Blaze flashed her an evil grin before dropping the glasses of wine h
As he lay on the ground, Richard regained consciousness a while later and heard noises around him as well as his phone ringing. He recalled everything that had happened so far and his eyes instantly shot open. He saw a few people surrounding him. When they saw him open his eyes, two of the men helped him up from the ground and wanted to take him to the hospital.Richard shook his head, "thank you very much. I'm grateful to you all but I'm fine."He wasn't fine actually. His head was in a lot of pain and so was his body but he kept thinking about Ava and her situation. She was counting on him to save her and he could not let her down.He got up and staggered toward the road, much to the surprise of the people around him. Ignoring the blood which was dripping at the back of his head, he stopped a taxi and got in after telling the driver where he was heading to.He took out his phone which kept ringing inside his pocket and realized that the screen had been badly broken. He answered the
Richard finally met up with Damon and the latter was shocked to see his appearance. "What happened to you?" Damon asked.Richard sighed, "I was cornered by two cars and pushed off the road. They were gangsters so I suspect that they work for Red Blaze. I got into a terrible accident and almost didn't make it out alive. The explosion of the car made me pass out and that's why I could not take your calls.Since you said Red Blaze did not show up here, it means he is already onto us. He may have taken Ava somewhere else and I need to find out where.""I'm glad you survived," Damon replied. "I can't stop thinking of what Ava must be going through right now. What should we do next? "Richard took out his phone and called Danny, "Red Blaze certainly has another hideout, please find out it for me because Ava's life is at stake.""Alright, give me a minute," Danny replied. While he waited for Danny's call, Richard asked Damon to inform all the officers that it was time for action.Danny calle
When the quarterly gang meeting ended, Ace took hold of Ava's hand and left the venue.His father had already returned to the Black Scorpions mansion and was waiting for him. With Black Axe as their driver, Ava and Ace got into the car and went to the mansion.As they made their way into the house, all the gang members came out and bowed before Ace. He looked at them one after the other and saw those who were responsible for the fights within the gang. The expressions on their faces already showed that they were guilty as they carried nothing but fear.Ace nodded at them all and whispered a few words into the ears of Black Axe who was by his side before leading Ava into the mansion.His father was waiting for him in his private room and Ace headed right there with Ava in his hand.When he got to the door, the gang member who was guarding it bowed and said, "I'm sorry Scorpion but she's not allowed to enter.""It's fine. I'll just wait for you outside." Ava said but Ace wasn't having it
Valerie woke up in the morning and looked at the time. Today was the day she had been waiting for—the day the result of her interview would arrive. She got up and met her elder brother, Julius, who was in the living room."Good morning, Julius," she greeted him."Morning, darling," he replied.She sat on the couch sadly. "What is the problem?" he asked."Well, the result will be coming in today. I'm just so anxious and afraid," Valerie explained."Why? Come on, you graduated as one of the best in your college. Besides, you aced your interview," Julius reassured her."That's what they said," Valerie replied, "but I heard that people who get jobs in that hospital are highly connected. Although it has always been my dream to work at 'Best Diagnostics', I'm afraid it's not just about qualifications and skills."Julius comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, listen to me, my dear sister. Just do your best and everything will work out in your favor.""I hope so," Valerie replied. "It should arr
TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS LATERAndre drove over to Sky Hills with his best friend and most trusted underling. They sat in his car, waiting. After a while, he looked at his time and then his best friend, Drew, and asked, "Are you certain that Bull will be here?""Of course, I would never lie to you," Drew replied. "He has bitten off more than he can chew, and this is the best opportunity. He should know that he doesn't stand a chance against the leader of the Black Scorpions. He is nothing before you."Andre nodded. "Yeah, today is the day he gets to say goodbye to this world. But what about backup?""They were waiting at the agreed location but they will be arriving very soon."While Andre and Drew were still waiting in the car, Andre noticed other men arriving in different cars with the Black Scorpion logo on their number plates. He smiled, "Good, backup is here." The words had barely left his mouth when they all began to shoot at his car."What is going on?" he exclaimed, looking at Dre
Ace smiled at Ava, "Hello, princess."She ran to the bed and hugged him as she cried."It's okay," he said. "I'm sorry, baby." Black Axe opened the door and walked in at that point. Ace looked at him with eyes that said, "I asked you not to do this, so why did you do it?" Black Axe smiled, "I'm sorry, boss. I know you wanted to protect Ava, but I had to do this for both of you. I couldn't see her being so miserable, and I also need you to get well as soon as possible. I know that having Ava here will achieve that. Please forgive me. I will take whatever punishment you give." Ace smiled. "As if.....I guess you know me better than I know myself, and you know what's best for me. Thank you, Black Axe. Thank you very much."Black Axe nodded and turned to leave, but Ava got up and said, "Hold on Black Axe. Thank you so much. I wish there was a way I can repay you for everything." "Just make Ace happy, that's all I ask." After Black Axe left, Ava went back to the bed and hugged Ace, "Oh
ONE WEEK LATER Ace opened his eyes and surveyed the room he was lying in. It was a hotel room, and he immediately recognized it as his own private hotel that was not open to the public. Only Black Axe knew about this place, so the fact that he was here meant that Black Axe had brought him here. He recollected what had transpired—he was shot but he fell into the water. Just before he lost consciousness, Black Axe pulled him out and took him away. He recalled that Gina and her men had been pursuing Ava. Ignoring his pain, he sat upright and began to sweat profusely, "Ava, what must have happened to Ava?"At that moment, Black Axe entered the room and happily said, "Boss, you have opened your eyes." "What about Ava?" Ace desperately inquired. "She survived," Black Axe replied. A sigh of relief escaped Ace's lips. "Thank you, thank you so much, Axe." He laid back on the bed and asked, "What happened? How did she survive?""Well, her police officer friend, Richard, came to her rescu
Ace led Ava into the house and they both settled in. Ava noticed that Ace had already stocked both the kitchen and refrigerator with all the necessary items. "So smart and thoughtful," she said to herself.Ace insisted on cooking for the both of them despite Ava's disapproval. She wanted to do the cooking because Ace had already done so much throughout the day but in the end, she couldn't win against him.Ace wanted to make the day amazing for her and it included making lunch for her. He had decorated one of the rooms with inscriptions on the walls because he wanted to ask Ava to marry him. He locked the door though because he did not want Ava to figure out the surprise he had for her. When he insisted on cooking alone, Ava let him have his way and went outside the house.She stood at the top and stared at the water below. It was so beautiful that she could not resist taking a few pictures with her new phone. After taking some pictures, she began to make a video. An idea suddenly oc
Ava pulled Ace's face closer and kissed him. Ace kissed her back and in no time, they were both naked, while his fingers played with the folds in between her legs. When he got a feel of her juice, he entered into her and their bodies became one as they swore their undying love for each other.Gina sat inside her bedroom thinking about her wedding to Ace which would happen in four days. At least, something good came out of her injuries.She knew for a fact that Ace would not allow the war to take place so his only choice would be to marry her. If he insisted on keeping Ava by his side after their marriage, she will turn a blind eye to it until after giving birth to a child for him.She would use the child and force Ace to give up Ava. After that, she would have her revenge, and no matter how upset he would get if he found out the truth, Ace wouldn't be able to cause any harm to the mother of his child.While Gina was still daydreaming, her father received a call from Ace's dad. He was
The next morning, both Ace and Ava left his guest house in the company of his underlings. Ace told them to go ahead of him because wanted to do something first. They parted ways and his underlings went to the Black Scorpions' Mansion but Black Axe secretly followed Ace."Why aren't we going to the Black Scorpions' mansion?" Ava asked Ace when they were alone."I need to ensure your safety first," Ace replied. "For now, I will drop you off at my safe house. I don't want your life to be unnecessarily put in danger." Ava nodded her head, "Okay, Ace."Ace parked his car by the roadside and Black Axe noticed him and Ava come out of the car and head into the supermarket. He recalled that night when they had searched for Ace around there and became convinced that Ace had a personal hideout. He decided to give him his privacy and waited for him on the other side of the road.Ace typed in the password and opened the door, after which he let Ava in. Once they were inside, he changed into a ne
After making sure that Gina had been thrown out, Ace went to Ava and lifted her off the ground.His underlings watched in silence as he took her into the house. They knew that what had just happened would bring about unfavorable consequences.The gang member who had given away Ace's location felt deep regret and worried that Ace would be very interested in knowing how Gina came to know about his whereabouts.However, how Gina came to be in his guest house was the last thing on Ace's mind. He laid Ava on the bed and placed his hand on her stomach, "Does it still hurt? Are you feeling pain in any other part of your body?"Tears fell from Ava's eyes as she replied, "I was in pain but I'm much better now and I am very worried about you. With what just happened, I fear that your life will be in danger."Ace wiped Ava's tears, "I am very sorry, princess. I've said that I would protect you but today you got hurt right in front of me. I never should have turned my back on Gina. I was struggli