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
Richard and Damon came back to their hotel room with frustration clearly written on their faces. They had spent the past two days going around the city of Bangkok in disguise trying to find out which of Ace's houses he was actually hiding at. Richard stared at all the places he had crossed off his list and realized that only one of Ace's houses was left. However, this building which was built like a palace was situated in a quieter part of the city.He felt worried because it was their headquarters and would mostly be crawling with gangsters. Of course, since Ace's father wasn't in the country, half of their men were with him, ensuring that he was well protected but this did not change the fact that Ace still had a lot of men.Going to this place was very risky so Richard knew that he needed to plan carefully. That night, he went alone to a club that Ace's underlings frequented. He was hoping to pick out one or two pieces of information that would be vital to his mission tomorrow.Goi
Ava opened her eyes the next morning when she felt someone's hand on her back. She saw a pair of familiar eyes staring at her and was surprised. She quickly sat upright and stared at him. He seemed stressed out that she could not help but wonder what had been keeping him busy. She could not keep her curiosity to herself and asked, "where have you been all this time, Ace," Ace ignored her question and said, "get ready, princess. We are moving to one of my beach houses. I need you to pack up the few belongings you have here before it gets dark because we leave in the evening. Some important members of the Black Scorpion Mafia gang are coming over here and I don't feel comfortable having you under the same roof with them."Ava had no idea about what Ace was talking about and the fact that he ignored her question annoyed her. Why did he think he could keep taking her to different houses all the time? She was already tired of moving from one place to another as if she were a criminal. "I
Richard began to wonder if Ava and Ace were going somewhere. He hoped that was not the case because it was going to ruin all his plans. He pulled his eyes away from Ava with great difficulty because he did not want it to seem as though he was falling in love with the boss's girl.But the fact was that he did love Ava. If he didn't, he wouldn't have undertaken such a deadly mission just for her to gain her freedom. The underling led her toward one of the cars that were parked closer to the gate and as she passed by him, she did not recognize him. Perhaps because she wasn't looking at him. He could see from her expression that she was not happy. How could she be when Ace had forced her into becoming his whore?Ace came out just after a few of his men did and quickly began speaking to one of them. It now became very obvious to Richard that Ace was going out with Ava. Seeing that she was holding a bag, Richard began to wonder if they were traveling out of the country. No, he could not let
Richard could not understand what had just happened. The moment Ace and his underlings drove out of the compound, he snatched the Van keys from one of the workers who had driven them there. He hurried out of the gate and got into the van, leaving behind the surprised workers.He went after Ace because when he came out and did not see Damon or his bike, he suspected that he had run away with Ava and that was why Ace and his men had left in a frenzy. He wanted to be sure about this because he had earlier discussed his plans with Damon and they had an understanding. Why would Damon do something contrary when he knew that there was very little chance of it being successful? After driving for a few minutes, Richard dialed Damon's number to confirm his suspicions while hoping that he was wrong. When his phone rang and he saw that it was from Richard, Damon knew that he would not be able to speak. He was driving at full speed and needed both his hands. He slowed down, and handed his phone t
Ava overheard Richard and Damon's conversation because Damon turned on his loudspeaker. She felt moved to tears. It was hard to believe that they were working together to set her free from Scorpion's grip. She felt quite fortunate. She was someone who didn't have any family yet both Richard and Damon were going all out for her. She didn't know what she did to deserve so much love from both of them. If they were not in her life, she would have ended up as Scorpion's prisoner for the rest of her life but thanks to the two of them, she could now live the life she had always dreamed of by Damon's side.She knew that what they were doing was risky but at this point, all she could think of was the love she held in her heart for the man in front of her. She held him so tightly and laid her head on his back. Damon turned and stared at her, he caressed her face briefly before planting a kiss on her lips.Ava felt a rush of emotions, this was the love of her life, the man she wanted to spend th
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