Ava stood outside the door of the bedroom and silently chastised herself for being such a chicken. Why was she feeling so self-conscious around Ace? These things never bothered her before. She was never moved when his eyes met hers in the past but everything seemed different now.Ace was genuinely surprised at Ava's actions. What exactly was going on with her? She had been acting weird ever since they came into his safe house.Did the accident affect her brain? He decided to go after her and find out what the problem was. He walked slowly and quietly so she wouldn't hear his footsteps.Ava closed her eyes, leaned her head on the wall beside the door, and placed her hand on her chest as she tried to steady her breathing. She succeeded in calming her nerves but opened her eyes the next second when she felt Ace's lips on hers. Ace began to kiss her until she got carried away and kissed him back fiercely. After kissing for a while, Ace ended the kiss and placed his forehead on hers as h
Ace's underlings searched frantically for him all over but couldn't find him. Felix was the most worried. He regretted working with Gina to go after Ava. If he had known that it would turn out this way, he never would have made such plans against her.Ace was his pride and strongest support. If he lost him, he would never be able to recover from the pain. Although he had another son from a different woman, he knew that he wasn't as capable as Ace.He wondered what spell Ava had cast on his son that made him disregard his own life and get into a car with faulty brakes. He didn't raise him to be controlled by women and Ace wasn't like this in the past. This new character he had developed was simply embarrassing, to say the least.Gina finally opened her eyes back in her mansion. The doctor told her to rest but she got up and asked the underling who had saved her, "any news on Scorpion?"He shook his head, "none, for now, boss. I checked the car though but could not find any bodies so th
Black Axe wanted to ask Ace where he was but thought better of it. If Ace wanted them to know, he would have said it already.He informed the other gang members and together they left the area and went back to the Black Scorpions' mansion.When they got back home. Black Axe informed Felix that Ace was injured and hiding out in a safe place but this did not sit well with him."Why did you not bring him back here?" He asked angrily. "You know that this is the safest place for him. Now that he is injured and all alone, he is an easy target. How will he protect himself if he comes under any attack from our enemies?"Black Axe shook his head and replied. "Scorpion didn't tell me where he is. I don't exactly know why he chose not to come back here but I'm guessing that after what happened here in his absence, he doesn't trust us anymore.""So this is all because of that worthless girl? I wonder what Scorpion sees in her." After speaking, Felix angrily went into his room and shut his door.A
Ava began to blush and said, "I don't believe your situation is that critical, Scorpion." Ace laughed and after a while asked her, "what was your childhood like?"Ava kept silent for a while as she tried to recollect the events of the past. "Well, my childhood was fun. My parents were very sweet and loving to me, I was their world and I had nice friends too.I didn't get to enjoy my dad's company for much longer because he died while I was still little but I do have fond memories of him. My mum joined him a few months later but it was strange because they both died in the same way.It was very difficult for me but I came to terms with it. The friends who were nice to me while growing up, changed and I had to learn the hard way that you can't really trust your friends.What about you, Ace?" She asked him. "What was your childhood like?""It was nothing to write home about." Ace replied. "I have a few memories of my mum and how kind she was but she didn't live for so long either. After
After leaving the Black Scorpion mansion, Ace drove Ava to the venue of the gang meeting. When he opened the door of the car for her, Ava stared at him with fear in her eyes. He smiled warmly and assured her, "Do not be afraid, Ava, trust me. When I'm by your side, no one can harm you."Ava sighed, "But is it okay for me to be there? You said yourself that it's a meeting for all the gang leaders. You are the gang leader, why not go ahead? I don't have the right to be there.""You are my girl, that earns you the right to be there," Ace replied. "But Gina would eventually arrive, wouldn't she?" Ava asked. Ace sighed, "Why are you bothered about Gina? I am the one taking you there, so do not worry. Come on, take my hand, and let's go in."Ava finally came out of the car, held Ace's hand, and together they went into the building. Just as she had envisioned, there were different kinds of criminals gathered in the house, but she held onto Ace's hand as she believed he would keep his promi
Ace stared at Niel with so much fear in his eyes. He knew Niel came with Richard but he didn't know who he was or what his motive was. He had a feeling that if he gave him his gun, Niel was going to kill him. He stared at Ava and saw that she was crying. He wished he was standing much closer to Niel but from where he was, if he tried anything funny, Niel was going to kill Ava.Since he accepted this life, he knew that a day like this was going to come. He would never be able to forgive himself if something bad were to happen to Ava. He slowly dropped his gun on the floor and kicked it toward Niel. The latter picked up the gun, pushed Ava to the opposite side, and still pointed his gun at her.Ace wanted to move towards Ava who was frightened but Niel warned, "Don't move."Ace stared at him angrily and said, "You already got my gun so stop pointing your gun at Ava. If you have something against me, then go ahead and take it out with me.Niel smiled and replied, "I need you to experie
Ava asked Damon if she was out the whole month and he said she kept waking up and falling back asleep. She wanted to ask him if Ace had reached out to find out if she was okay but she realized it was a stupid question and kept it to herself.Richard arrived a few minutes later and was so happy to see her. He hugged her and told her about everything that happened in detail up until she woke up. She was hoping she would get some useful information about Ace but Richard barely mentioned him.In the weeks that followed, Ava kept staying in Damon's house while he took care of her. However, it was no longer the same. She felt as though she was in the wrong place and after two weeks, she insisted that she wanted to go back home.Damon did everything possible to convince her to stay but Ava insisted on going back, saying she missed her house and her cat.Left with no other choice, Damon informed Richard and together they drove Ava back to her house. Before she went into the house, Richard sai
Ava cried herself to sleep but woke up when she heard a knock on her door. She opened the door and saw Damon. She let him into her house before shutting the door. "It's been a while since I was inside here," he said as he sat on a chair.Ava smiled at him, "I still have drinks in my fridge, what would you like to drink?"Damon got up from his seat and went closer to Ava who was standing. After making her sit down, he sat closer to her and took her hands in his. "My love, forget about that for now. There's so much we need to talk about.I understand why you wanted to come back home. Perhaps being here might help you move on easier, so it's fine. Ava, I know I've made mistakes in the past. I doubted you and I'm sorry about that. I love you so much and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. You are already aware that you are the only girl in my heart, so please tell me, is it the same for you? Am I the only man in your heart? Do you still love me as much as I love you?"Tears b
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