Two Hundred and seventy five

CHAPTER 275

Nicholas drove the car as fast as he could. He cut through the streets knowing that Alicia was in danger and needed to be rescued immediately. At this moment, Nicholas deliberately did not turn on the siren in his car to avoid things that threatened Alicia.

Arriving at Alicia's house, Nicholas could see a suspicious car near Rick and his mother's house.

Nicholas' eyebrows furrowed and he slowed down the car. While looking around, Nicholas tried to think of a plan. Until finally, Nicholas stopped his car right behind the suspicious car.

Nicholas got out of the car, but his gaze remained wary. He took out his gun and pointed it downwards as he walked into Alicia's yard. He realized that Alicia's door was unlocked even though the lights were off.

Just as Nicholas entered Alicia's house, a punch landed from behind. But Nicholas was strong enough to withstand it, so the man immediately turned around and pointed the gun at Ace. But Ace was also ready to shoot Nicholas in the head with the short-barreled G-lock in his hand. Both pistols were pointed at each other, it was just a matter of who could pull the trigger the fastest.

The tension in the room was palpable, the silence broken only by the steady, calm breathing of the two men locked in a deadly standoff. Nicholas, with years of experience under his belt, did not let fear cloud his judgment. Ace, on the other hand, had a wild and unpredictable side of desperation. At that moment, a flicker of doubt flashed across Ace's face, perhaps a momentary doubt about the path he had chosen. Nicholas, who was an observant detective, caught that doubt. Instead of capitalizing on it with force, Nicholas chose words, his gun still aimed but his voice steady and calm. "Ace, think about what you're doing. This is not the way," Nicholas said, his tone very soft for the situation.Ace's arms trembled slightly, the weight of this situation finally dawning on him. "You don't understand, Nicholas. I had no choice," he replied, his voice shaking with emotion. "There is always a choice, Ace. It's never too late to turn things around," Nicholas retorted, taking a slow step forward, his gun still drawn but his intent clear.

"Selena... has already revealed everything she knows."

Ace paused, he gulped. There was a feeling of anger that Selena couldn't keep her mouth shut even though Ace had paid. But that didn't faze Ace, he still pointed the gun at Nicholas.

While in the midst of the tense atmosphere, Nicholas tried to observe the surroundings. Alicia was on the floor, lying unconscious. And this made Nicholas even more uncomfortable. Nicholas raised his gun higher and said, "Let Alicia go!"

"Alicia was my lover, before you came and messed things up." Ace retorted without any fear. "I'll go with her."

Nicholas then lowered his head and ran at Ace until Ace fell to the floor. Both of their pistols were loose on the ground. Ace saw his gun under the chair and was about to pick it up, but Nicholas' hand held Ace's leg. Ace kicked Nicholas as hard as he could.

Nicholas felt a sharp pain from Ace's kick, but his determination to save Alicia strengthened his resolve. He quickly recovered, ignored the pain in his side, and launched himself at Ace with a ferocity that stunned his opponent. The two men wrestled on the floor, their training and desperation evident in every move and counterattack.

In close quarters, Nicholas managed to land a hard punch to Ace's jaw, which took him by surprise. Seizing the opportunity, Nicholas pinned Ace to the mat, his hands pressing down on Ace's shoulders with all his might. Ace struggled underneath, but Nicholas' training and adrenaline gave him the upper hand.

"Enough, Ace!" Nicholas shouted, his voice echoing throughout the silent house. "This ends now!"

With Ace already helpless, Nicholas looked around quickly, spotting the two pistols lying just out of his reach. With quick movements, he pushed himself off Ace and picked up his own gun, training it once more on Ace, who was now slowly getting to his feet, shaking his head to clear the stars from his vision.

Ace looked up at Nicholas, his eyes filled with a mixture of anger, despair, and defeat. He knew he was losing, but his pride wouldn't let him give up so easily. "You think you've won, Nicholas?" Ace spat, his voice filled with venom. "You think you can just walk in here and-"

Before Ace could finish his sentence, Nicholas cut him off. "It's over, Ace. You're not thinking straight. This isn't who you are. You don't have to go down this path."

Ace, panting, seemed to falter for a moment, his resolve wavering. But then, as if pushed by an invisible force, he lunged his gun under the chair. Nicholas, anticipating the move, fired a warning shot right in front of Ace's ear, making him stop abruptly, and finally realize his precarious situation.

Nicholas, with the gun still pointed at Ace, stepped closer. "Don't make me do this, Ace. Back off. It's over."

Ace, seeing the determination in Nicholas' eyes and knowing that he had no way out, finally lowered his gaze and slowly raised his hands in surrender. Nicholas kept his gun pointed at Ace as he called for help, never taking his eyes off the defeated man until the authorities arrived to take him into custody.

"Ace Blake, you are under arrest for premeditated murder, attempted kidnapping, robbery and escaping from prison. You have the right to remain silent and bring your lawyer."

The sound of sirens from the police car brought by Noel and the team, made Nicholas feel relieved. Noel arrived with other policemen, they moved to arrest Ace. Ace looked at Nicholas vengefully, and he couldn't take his eyes off Alicia who was still lying on the floor due to the anesthetic from him.

"Alicia."

****

Nicholas hugged Alicia, taking her into the ambulance for recovery. There were several cuts on Alicia's face, she must have fought Ace when he tried to drug her unconscious.

Ace had been arrested, taken to the police station so he couldn't escape again. Through interrogation with a psychiatrist, Ace was declared to have partial amnesia and only remembered the things he wanted to remember, this condition made Ace have an obsession with Alicia and he did not care about the conditions around him.

Meanwhile, at Wilson Blake's place, Angela is caught trying to kill Wilson. She wants Wilson's treasure without having to chase Ace anymore. But in the end, Mr. Donovan arrives and finds Angela who almost killed Wilson Blake. Angela was put in jail.

Everyone had a happy ending, especially Alicia.

"Alicia, are you feeling better?"

The question came out of Nicholas' mouth when Alicia opened her eyes. She was still lying on the bed, her condition very weak due to a slight head injury. But everything was fine.

"I... am I in the hospital, Nick?"

Knock! Knock! Knock!

The sound of a knock on the door made Alicia and Nicholas turn their heads in alarm. Everyone looked at the door, and Brittany was standing there. She had come with Paul and Susan.

"Alicia!"

Brittany ran to hug Alicia who was just trying to get out of bed. "Britt."

"This is really driving me crazy, Alicia!"

After releasing the hug, Alicia smiled. "Ace -"

"You don't have to talk about it," Nicholas cut in, he took Alicia's weakened hand and continued, "Ace has already been punished. Ace and his mother, Angela. They will both get what they reap."

Brittany's brows furrowed. "Isn't this a bad end for them?"

"But it's a good start for Alicia and me." Alicia gave Nicholas a confused look, especially when Nicholas pulled out a ring box from his pants pocket. He opened the box and showed Alicia the diamond ring inside. "I don't want anything bad to happen to you again. Will you marry me and have a good start without all this terror, Alicia?"

Alicia looked surprised at first. But she snorted and nodded her head in the end. "I will."

Nicholas hugged Alicia, while Brittany and Paul clapped for both of them. Finally, Alicia could start a better story with Nicholas. And all the bad things that happened in the past, would just be in the past.

***

End

Nicholas hugged Alicia, taking her into the ambulance for recovery. There were several cuts on Alicia's face, she must have fought Ace when he tried to drug her unconscious.

Ace had been arrested, taken to the police station so he couldn't escape again. Through interrogation with a psychiatrist, Ace was declared to have partial amnesia and only remembered the things he wanted to remember, this condition made Ace have an obsession with Alicia and he did not care about the conditions around him.

Meanwhile, at Wilson Blake's place, Angela is caught trying to kill Wilson. She wants Wilson's treasure without having to chase Ace anymore. But in the end, Mr. Donovan arrives and finds Angela who almost killed Wilson Blake. Angela was put in jail.

Everyone had a happy ending, especially Alicia.

"Alicia, are you feeling better?"

The question came out of Nicholas' mouth when Alicia opened her eyes. She was still lying on the bed, her condition very weak due to a slight head injury. But everything was fine.

"I... am I in the hospital, Nick?"

Knock! Knock! Knock!

The sound of a knock on the door made Alicia and Nicholas turn their heads in alarm. Everyone looked at the door, and Brittany was standing there. She had come with Paul and Susan.

"Alicia!"

Brittany ran to hug Alicia who was just trying to get out of bed. "Britt."

"This is really driving me crazy, Alicia!"

After releasing the hug, Alicia smiled. "Ace -"

"You don't have to talk about it," Nicholas cut in, he took Alicia's weakened hand and continued, "Ace has already been punished. Ace and his mother, Angela. They will both get what they reap."

Brittany's brows furrowed. "Isn't this a bad end for them?"

"But it's a good start for Alicia and me." Alicia gave Nicholas a confused look, especially when Nicholas pulled out a ring box from his pants pocket. He opened the box and showed Alicia the diamond ring inside. "I don't want anything bad to happen to you again. Will you marry me and have a good start without all this terror, Alicia?"

Alicia looked surprised at first. But she snorted and nodded her head in the end. "I will."

Nicholas hugged Alicia, while Brittany and Paul clapped for both of them. Finally, Alicia could start a better story with Nicholas. And all the bad things that happened in the past, would just be in the past.