[Gabriel]"Are we heading back to the house?" Jaxon asked me as we walked out of Max's mansion heading towards the car, I gave him a firm nod with my hands in my pocket. I can't believe I spent a fucking six hours here trying to negotiate with those bastards"Boss!!" Jaxon stopped on his track as we walked towards the car, his eyes narrowing slightly, I stared at him already aware of what he was about to say, but I didn't want to take it Jaxon's way, no need to make Max an enemy when I know he was still useful even though he can be a selfish bastard"You still don't want us to meet Don Xavier?" Jaxon asked me with his hand crossed over his chest, I tilted my neck staring at a few guards that were parading the compound before turning back to Jaxon"No, and you know why I don't want that, we would sort this out,""But their demands are insane, are you seriously considering giving in to that?" Jaxon asked, his voice laced with skepticism.I slid into the passenger' seat, shutting the doo
[Ava]I stared at my car's navigation system, which indicated that we were in the right place. My gaze shifted to Ashley, who was peering through the window, it was a massive clubhouse, and from where we parked, we could see people moving in and out of the entrance."Is this the location they sent? Did you check well?" Ashley asked, and I nodded, rechecking the location."What do we do now?" I asked Ashley, turning off my car engine, my heart was beating so fast in my chest, my palms sweating nonstop, of course, I was damn nervous, coming out here to meet some stranger who I'm not even sure if they are trying to play tricks on me."I think you should send them a message or call!" Ashley suggested, and I shook my head."I will leave a message, they specifically stated that I shouldn't call," I said to Ashley. I was already swiping up my message as I sent out a message to them informing them that I was already at the location."Gabriel has seen my messages but he didn't say anything, do
[Ava]As I entered the room, my eyes scanned the space. A plush couch sat in a corner accompanied by a round table and two leather chairs. My gaze shifted to the bar area, a guy who had a face cap on was right there, as he expertly mixed a few drinks, his focus solely on what he was doingI glanced around, confused about what to do next. Was he the one I was supposed to meet? I pressed my lips into a thin line, clutching my purse tighter as I stared at the guy who remained oblivious to my presenceI stood still, unable to move. I held up my phone as I made to text the number when a voice broke the silence, making me dart my eyes towards the guy, who was staring back at me"Take a seat!" he boomed, his deep voice echoing through the room. I raised an eyebrow as he emerged from behind the counter, two glass cups in his hand. That's when I got a good look at him - and realized he didn't look like a bartender. He was glad in a crisp white shirt, with two buttons down, gray pants, and a fa
[Ava]"What exactly is that?" I mumbled under my breath I picked up the envelope from the table, my trembling hands betraying my growing unease. I gulped down the sudden lump that made its way to my throatMy gaze swept around the room as I held the envelope, carefully tearing open the sealed edge. I stared down at the opened envelope. Biting my lower lip, I inserted my hand and felt something I couldn't still decipher. I reached out and slowly pulled it out"A flash drive?" I muttered, my eyes fixed on the sleek black device with a gold tip.What was I supposed to do with this? Was this guy playing some kind of twisted game with me?I hesitated for a moment, then reached back into the envelope searching for any other clues. My fingers paused as they brushed against something hard and unfamiliarI pulled it out and it was a piece of paper, I slowly opened it up noticing the scribbled writing, but the dim light made it impossible for me to read a thing. Taking a deep breath, I returne
[Ava] I swiped up redialing Gabriel's number but my heart sank as the word out of coverage flashed on the screen. I let out a frustrated sigh and turned to Ashley who was staring back at me with her brows furrowed"He seems angry!" I muttered as I glanced down at the flash drive in Ashley's hand, I reached out for it and placed it back into the envelope with the paper before dropping it aside"Gabriel can't stay mad at you and you know that he's just worried about your safety!" Ashley said and I nodded as I ignited my engine and drove off********"Hey!" I greeted Logan as we walked into the sitting room, clutching the envelope tightly in my handsLogan looked up, his gaze shifting from me to Ashley"Where are you guys coming from this late?" Logan asked "We went out for a drive!" Ashley replied swiftly before I could even say anything Logan's eyes darted from me to Ashley before settling back on mine"What's wrong? You seem a bit shaken?" Logan asked, furrowing his brows as his ey
[Gabriel]"Listen Ava don't insert any damn...." The phone beeped, cutting off my voice. Fuck!! I looked at the phone, only to see that the damn call had been disconnected.My entire mind has been a complete mess since we touched down Zurich just thirty minutes ago, and I don't think I have ever held onto the steering wheel while driving like a crazy person like I am doing right now! What fucking flash drive was she talking about.I groaned as I dialed her number only to have it go straight to voicemail. This is not happening. Please, it can't be what I'm thinking! Who the fuck is this? What fucking flash drive! I groaned as I stepped on the gas, throwing my phone aside"Get the fuck out of my way if you don't want both of us to end up in hell right now!" I cursed loudly, swirling my steering as I made a U-turn to avoid the fucking car that I almost crashed into.My hand dug into my scalp as I cursed loudly, just where the fuck is Logan, and why was he not picking up his phone too?M
[Ava]"Logan please!!" I muttered as I stared at my brother at the door, refusing to take my gaze away from Gabriel. My body quivered, ice-cold dread seeping into my veins, freezing my limps. My entire world was telescoping into a single, suffocating reality: Gabriel, Remi, the knife lodged in Remi's tummy, held up by Gabriel.Logan walked into the room before I could take another step, while I held my laptop tightly and clutched my other hand protectively to my tummy. I couldn't take my eyes off Gabriel, I was trying everything I could to read where his eyes would deny any of this, but all I could see was fucking guilt."Gabriel, how are you here, and what the fuck is going on?" Logan snapped again, staring from me to Gabriel, and for the first time, I took my eyes off Gabriel and turned my attention to my brother, tears rolling down my cheek"Logan... who... who is this?" I asked my brother as I pointed at Gabriel. Logan looked at me with a furrowed brow, and before he could say an
[Ava]“Logan!!Logan!!” I screamed, my voice echoing through the hallway, I know you can hear me! You've started again right, Logan!! Give me my AirPods or else I'm going to go over to your room and pack all your new clothes, Don't dare me,”“You're my elder brother for crying out loud!!! I should be borrowing from you, not the other way round,” I screamed at the top of my voice as I slowly climbed down the stairs.“I hope this is not one of your games. You're hiding right, I'm going to catch you, and if I do, you're dead Logan you are!!!”I stormed into the kitchen, my heart racing with frustration. But my anger vanished the moment I saw him. Gabriel, my brother's best friend. The man I'd been secretly lusting after for years. The one I'd been too afraid to face since I moved down here in Switzerland, fearing my feelings would be exposed.And now here he was standing in front of me, shirtless, his chiseled body glistening with a bit of sweat that made him look like he just walked out
[Ava]"Logan please!!" I muttered as I stared at my brother at the door, refusing to take my gaze away from Gabriel. My body quivered, ice-cold dread seeping into my veins, freezing my limps. My entire world was telescoping into a single, suffocating reality: Gabriel, Remi, the knife lodged in Remi's tummy, held up by Gabriel.Logan walked into the room before I could take another step, while I held my laptop tightly and clutched my other hand protectively to my tummy. I couldn't take my eyes off Gabriel, I was trying everything I could to read where his eyes would deny any of this, but all I could see was fucking guilt."Gabriel, how are you here, and what the fuck is going on?" Logan snapped again, staring from me to Gabriel, and for the first time, I took my eyes off Gabriel and turned my attention to my brother, tears rolling down my cheek"Logan... who... who is this?" I asked my brother as I pointed at Gabriel. Logan looked at me with a furrowed brow, and before he could say an
[Gabriel]"Listen Ava don't insert any damn...." The phone beeped, cutting off my voice. Fuck!! I looked at the phone, only to see that the damn call had been disconnected.My entire mind has been a complete mess since we touched down Zurich just thirty minutes ago, and I don't think I have ever held onto the steering wheel while driving like a crazy person like I am doing right now! What fucking flash drive was she talking about.I groaned as I dialed her number only to have it go straight to voicemail. This is not happening. Please, it can't be what I'm thinking! Who the fuck is this? What fucking flash drive! I groaned as I stepped on the gas, throwing my phone aside"Get the fuck out of my way if you don't want both of us to end up in hell right now!" I cursed loudly, swirling my steering as I made a U-turn to avoid the fucking car that I almost crashed into.My hand dug into my scalp as I cursed loudly, just where the fuck is Logan, and why was he not picking up his phone too?M
[Ava] I swiped up redialing Gabriel's number but my heart sank as the word out of coverage flashed on the screen. I let out a frustrated sigh and turned to Ashley who was staring back at me with her brows furrowed"He seems angry!" I muttered as I glanced down at the flash drive in Ashley's hand, I reached out for it and placed it back into the envelope with the paper before dropping it aside"Gabriel can't stay mad at you and you know that he's just worried about your safety!" Ashley said and I nodded as I ignited my engine and drove off********"Hey!" I greeted Logan as we walked into the sitting room, clutching the envelope tightly in my handsLogan looked up, his gaze shifting from me to Ashley"Where are you guys coming from this late?" Logan asked "We went out for a drive!" Ashley replied swiftly before I could even say anything Logan's eyes darted from me to Ashley before settling back on mine"What's wrong? You seem a bit shaken?" Logan asked, furrowing his brows as his ey
[Ava]"What exactly is that?" I mumbled under my breath I picked up the envelope from the table, my trembling hands betraying my growing unease. I gulped down the sudden lump that made its way to my throatMy gaze swept around the room as I held the envelope, carefully tearing open the sealed edge. I stared down at the opened envelope. Biting my lower lip, I inserted my hand and felt something I couldn't still decipher. I reached out and slowly pulled it out"A flash drive?" I muttered, my eyes fixed on the sleek black device with a gold tip.What was I supposed to do with this? Was this guy playing some kind of twisted game with me?I hesitated for a moment, then reached back into the envelope searching for any other clues. My fingers paused as they brushed against something hard and unfamiliarI pulled it out and it was a piece of paper, I slowly opened it up noticing the scribbled writing, but the dim light made it impossible for me to read a thing. Taking a deep breath, I returne
[Ava]As I entered the room, my eyes scanned the space. A plush couch sat in a corner accompanied by a round table and two leather chairs. My gaze shifted to the bar area, a guy who had a face cap on was right there, as he expertly mixed a few drinks, his focus solely on what he was doingI glanced around, confused about what to do next. Was he the one I was supposed to meet? I pressed my lips into a thin line, clutching my purse tighter as I stared at the guy who remained oblivious to my presenceI stood still, unable to move. I held up my phone as I made to text the number when a voice broke the silence, making me dart my eyes towards the guy, who was staring back at me"Take a seat!" he boomed, his deep voice echoing through the room. I raised an eyebrow as he emerged from behind the counter, two glass cups in his hand. That's when I got a good look at him - and realized he didn't look like a bartender. He was glad in a crisp white shirt, with two buttons down, gray pants, and a fa
[Ava]I stared at my car's navigation system, which indicated that we were in the right place. My gaze shifted to Ashley, who was peering through the window, it was a massive clubhouse, and from where we parked, we could see people moving in and out of the entrance."Is this the location they sent? Did you check well?" Ashley asked, and I nodded, rechecking the location."What do we do now?" I asked Ashley, turning off my car engine, my heart was beating so fast in my chest, my palms sweating nonstop, of course, I was damn nervous, coming out here to meet some stranger who I'm not even sure if they are trying to play tricks on me."I think you should send them a message or call!" Ashley suggested, and I shook my head."I will leave a message, they specifically stated that I shouldn't call," I said to Ashley. I was already swiping up my message as I sent out a message to them informing them that I was already at the location."Gabriel has seen my messages but he didn't say anything, do
[Gabriel]"Are we heading back to the house?" Jaxon asked me as we walked out of Max's mansion heading towards the car, I gave him a firm nod with my hands in my pocket. I can't believe I spent a fucking six hours here trying to negotiate with those bastards"Boss!!" Jaxon stopped on his track as we walked towards the car, his eyes narrowing slightly, I stared at him already aware of what he was about to say, but I didn't want to take it Jaxon's way, no need to make Max an enemy when I know he was still useful even though he can be a selfish bastard"You still don't want us to meet Don Xavier?" Jaxon asked me with his hand crossed over his chest, I tilted my neck staring at a few guards that were parading the compound before turning back to Jaxon"No, and you know why I don't want that, we would sort this out,""But their demands are insane, are you seriously considering giving in to that?" Jaxon asked, his voice laced with skepticism.I slid into the passenger' seat, shutting the doo
[Ava]I pressed my phone in my ear, dialing Gabriel's number for the third time, but he wasn't picking up. I will just wait until he calls back later. I took a deep breath, tapping my hand on my phone's screen."Ava!!!" Ashley's voice jolted me out of my thoughts, making me turn my attention towards her. Her gymnastics suit hugged her slim body perfectly, sweat trickling on her forehead as she munched on a chocolate bar."What's the matter, are you okay? I came to give this but Instructor Kelly said you just left, and she told me you looked troubled." Ashley took a seat opposite mine, passing me some chocolate bars with her eyes fixed on mine.I stared at her, contemplating on letting Ashley about it. I already explained everything about Remi to her, how I've been trying to find out about her death and all that. I stared up at Ashley watching as her brows creased even further "I have something to tell you, but you have to promise me something first," I said to Ashley, making her br
[Ava]Me: What are you talking about? What truth? Can I bear what outcome?I sent the message, my heart thumping hard in my chest, I could almost hear my heartbeat in both ears, whoever was behind this screen was practically messing with my mind right nowJust as I was about to hit my keyboard to type, my hand paused as the typing dots on their appeared, and within a few seconds, the message dropped.Ghost: 8 pm, a location will be sent to you, meet up with me and you will get answers to all of your questionsI read the message, my stomach churning, meet up? I flipped up my keyboard and began typing.Me: What location are you talking about? Why are you making things difficult? If you have something to tell me, why don't you tell me now? I don't even know you, so why should I meet up with a stranger?I sent out, digging my hand into my scalp as I felt frustration coursing through my veins. What the heck is all this?Ghost: Have an amazing night, like I said if you want to get the answe