Gina thought about different ways to get rid of Ava without Ace finding out that she did it. She couldn't take the risk of them meeting again as she feared that Ace would change his mind about their marriage once he saw Ava.She finally settled on an idea and felt very happy because this plan was foolproof. Later in the evening when she had gathered all the information she needed, Gina called the Leader of the Wild Cats Mafia Gang whom she knew was now Ace's sworn enemy. When he answered the phone she said "Hi, I know that you have been looking for an opportunity to hurt Scorpion back for taking away your only son from this world."The Leader of the Wild Cats knew without a doubt who Gina was so he was very much interested in the conversation. Gina went ahead to say "The woman whom Scorpion loves more than his own life is presently in Bangkok as we speak and she would be coming to Scorpion's main mansion first thing tomorrow morning. I can tell you the address if you don't really kn
Ace got into one of the rooms in his safe house, took out an iPad from a box, and turned it on. He quickly typed in his password and clicked on an icon. He typed in some numbers and suddenly a blue dot appeared. After seeing what he wanted, he took the iPad and quickly left the safe house.As he made his way to one of his private houses where he had asked his underlings to wait for him, he thought back to the day he had put a tracker inside Ava's body.After she was shot and he decided to let her go, he feared that some of his enemies might try to go after her just to get to him. She had been unconscious when he made the decision to inject a tracker into her body. Now he was very glad he had done so.What he wondered though was why she was in a warehouse. He had checked the location and realized that there were no residential buildings around which meant that someone was keeping her there.But if it was his enemy, the person should have called him and asked for whatever he wanted, o
Ace waited while Black Axe went out and came back with the man's phone. Ace handed the Leader of the Wild Cats' phone to him and ordered, "Play the recorded call."The man quickly searched for the file with shivering hands and tapped on 'play' before handing the phone back to Ace who sat back down and listened to the conversation between Gina and the Leader of the Wild Cats. When the audio stopped playing, he dropped the phone and got up once again.As Ace picked up the sword again and approached the Leader of the Wild Cats, the man became hysterical and tried to get up but Black Axe placed his hands on the man's shoulders and refused to let him move. He began to beg for his life,"Please don't kill me, I'm begging you. I made a big mistake. It was Gina, she was the one who called me, please have mercy."Ace scoffed, "Did you have mercy on Ava? I've seen the scar on her face. You dare put your filthy hands on my girl and still ask for mercy?Even when you orchestrated an attack on my
As Ava slept, she found herself back at the warehouse where she was tied up. She was very hungry and thirsty and also needed to poop.It was late in the night and the room was pitch dark. She couldn't see anything but she believed there was someone outside the locked door.She pleaded, "Please help me, I need to use the bathroom. Please I'm very hungry and thirsty, I beg you, please help me.I know you can hear me, please at least just let me use the bathroom."She kept begging for hours but got no reply. Eventually, she became exhausted. Her voice was the only sound she could hear and she was afraid but her most pressing problem was her need to use the bathroom.She struggled for a while as beads of sweat covered her forehead. Soon, she could not hold out any more and pooped on herself. She began to cry and continued begging for help but no one answered her.Ava opened her eyes and started to cry, she calmed down after a while when she recalled that Ace had rescued her. She really wi
Gina arrived at the Black Scorpions mansion and went in to see Ace's dad. He was surprised to see her because the plan was that she would come together with Ace a few days before the wedding.Looking at her countenance, he could tell that something was wrong. One of the reasons why he liked Gina was because she was not only smart but she was strong.He knew she was a perfect match for Ace since she could be ruthless like him when she wanted. He felt that Ace was too calm like his mother was. He needed someone like Gina so the children they would have in the future won't turn out to be weaklings.Whenever Gina looked distressed like she did now, he knew that Ace was involved. So, he sent all his men away and asked her to tell him what the problem was. "Scorpion has called off the wedding" Gina cried "and this time, he really means it. He said that the alliance between the Black Scorpions and the Fierce Pythons has ended and he is even ready for war if my dad wants it."Felix got up fr
Ava and Ace were in the kitchen cooking and it made him very happy as it reminded him of their time at his safe house.Since she had insisted on cooking for him, he decided to be her assistant chef. Ava asked him to hold the bowl which contained the ripe plantain she had sliced while she picked them and carefully placed them inside the oil which was boiling.They heard sounds and voices of people and Ava felt they belonged to Ace's underlings. Ace excused himself and told Ava to carry on while he attended to the people in the living room.When she was done frying the plantain, Ava served it beside the egg sauce she had earlier made and came out with the tray of food.She was surprised at the sight that greeted her. There were about three men and seven ladies and they each displayed different brands of designer clothes while smiling at her.Ava stared at Ace who stood by the door grinning from ear to ear and finally said, "Surprise!! Well, these are outfits for the activities on your b
Ace checked his time before asking Ava, "Do you want me to sing another song for you?""No darling, I have something else in mind" Ava breathed.He realized what Ava meant when he saw the look in her eyes. He began to feel excited and tried to kiss her but she asked, "Are you sure there are no cameras in this room?"Ace smiled, he had realized that ever since he set Ava up the first time, she had become very conscious of being caught on camera. He went around the room and checked thoroughly before saying, "We are safe, princess.""In that case, take a deep breath and relax while I entertain you," Ava replied as she pushed him onto the bed. Ace crossed his legs and watched as she took off the sexy black gown he had picked out for her. She had only her bra and g-string on and wore back her red shoes which she had earlier taken off. He felt blood rush to his head when he recalled that he had gifted her the bra and matching g-string.He wondered when Ava changed and became so naughty an
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
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