Drew received a call from Melody, and she told him about the progress she had made so far with Julius. He smiled, "Okay, that's quite interesting. I'm impressed but get him to make you his girlfriend as quickly as possible. I want it to happen within this week. I'm running out of time. I need to know what Andre is up to.""Okay, I will make it happen, I promise." She said. "Okay, do not forget, you only get your other half of the money once I am satisfied," Drew reminded her.After the call ended, Melody thought about what to do. Her eyes lit up when she came up with an idea. She smiled and stared at her bandaged feet. She wiggled it and said, "Hmm, you're going to be so helpful to me, sprained feet."After speaking to Melody, Drew received a call from his spy who was working with Andre. After speaking with him, he began to wonder where Andre could have spent the night. "I need to know what he is up to," Drew thought.As Valerie came out of the hotel, she saw her brother's car park
Andre took out his phone and dialed a number. When the call was answered, he said, "I need a favor, Sam."While Valerie was in her office, she was informed by a nurse that the hospital's most senior doctor, Marcus, wanted to see her.As she got up and left for his office, Valerie found herself feeling afraid that Doctor Kell may have said something about her and the senior doctor wanted to give her a warning.However, when she arrived at his office, he had a profound smile on his face as he said, "Good job, Valerie."Valerie was surprised, "What am I being congratulated for?" Doctor Marcus smiled, "Well thanks to your efficiency in taking out a bullet from the body of one of your patients, a large sum was donated to our hospital.Valerie was even more surprised. The only time she had treated a gunshot wound in the hospital was when she did it with Doctor Kell. It was a team effort and Doctor Kell had done most of the work so why was she getting the praise? Moreover, that patient did
Valerie, Doctor Marcus, and Andre all left and Doctor Marcus drove Valerie back to the hospital while Andre left in his car.When they arrived at Best Diagnostics, Doctor Marcus was all smiles, and initially, Valerie couldn't understand why. She could not bring herself to smile as she felt as though she had been used. She respected Marcus a lot, but she could tell from the way he was fawning over Andre that he had been bought.However, she couldn't express the grievances she felt in her heart because she knew Marcus was her senior, and she couldn't afford to offend him if she wanted to continue working at the hospital.In the afternoon, Julius, who had been constantly checking his time, hurried out of the office, bought lunch, and went to Melody's house.When he knocked on the door, he realized it was still unlocked and went inside. He went into Melody's bedroom which was also open and saw her in the same place he had left her—on her bed. "Hi, I brought lunch." He said going to sit
After dropping off his sister at home and closing for the day, Julius drove back to Melody's house. When he arrived, she was very happy to see him. He brought the dinner he had bought, and they ate together. Melody said, "I'm quite surprised that you were able to make it." "Why? I did tell you I was going to come," Julius replied."I was worried that your sister would not let you go," she said.Julius laughed, "That's funny. Do you know my sister was so excited when I told her about you? For the longest time, she has wanted me to have a girlfriend.""Really? Wow, your sister is so cool," Melody responded.Julius smiled, "Yeah, she's the best. Back then, I did have a girlfriend though, but she was jealous because of the attention I gave to my sister.""What? Why? I mean, family is really important. How can she be jealous over that?" Melody asked."Beats my imagination," Julius replied. "You know, at first, I tried to overlook it, but then she kept causing issues here and there and fi
Andre stared at Valerie for a while, feeling discouraged. Each time he met up with her, he would be so optimistic that after pouring out his heart, Valerie's mind would change. But she was always as hard as possible, and whenever she spoke like this, he found it difficult to talk back. He took a step back and said, "Okay Valerie, I'll be leaving for now."Valerie was surprised as she thought Andre would insist on staying or getting her to change her mind. She believed that he was gradually pulling away, and eventually, he would get tired and stop pursuing her. Andre opened the door and went outside. It was raining heavily, and as she listened to the sounds of the rain, Valerie was tempted to ask him to stay back. In all honesty, a part of her wanted him to stay the night because she knew that Julius wouldn't be back. He had already told her that he would spend the night at Melody's. She would have enjoyed Andre's company, but she was aware that asking him to stay back would make hi
As he lay beside Melody and they spoke for a while, Julius decided to call Valerie to find out how she was doing. He was worried because it was the first time she was going to spend the night alone at home. He picked up his phone and said, "Let me call my sister."Melody began to laugh. "What's so funny?" he asked. "Why are you laughing?"She said, "Well, I thought your sister was an adult.""She is an adult," Julius replied. "I did tell you that she works in a hospital as a doctor."Melody smiled, "Well, you are acting as though she's a child. I mean, you still want to call her to find out if she's bored or something?"Julius laughed, "No, it's not that. I'm just checking on her.""I don't have a problem with it, actually," Melody said. "It's just that it makes me feel as though you are bored with me, and your sister might think the same way. Are you bored?"He stared at her in surprise, "What? What are you saying? Would I still be here if I was bored?"Melody pouted, "Well, I can't
When Julius woke up in the morning, he said, "Good morning" to Melody. Because he had to leave, he led her to the bathroom to help her take a bath. After they bathed together, he rushed into the kitchen and made breakfast while she sat on the bed waiting. Melody told herself that Julius was such a nice man, and if things were different, she wouldn't have wanted to use someone like him. She had seen that he had genuinely fallen for her, but she had a duty to carry out. She didn't have a choice because betraying Drew would cost her life. A few minutes later, he came out of the kitchen with breakfast ready."I have to hurry back now because I need to go to work and drop off my sister," he said while getting ready to leave."Oh, but won't you at least have breakfast with me?" she asked."I would love to, but I'll come over during lunch."He kissed her on the cheek and rushed out of the house, while she kept staring at him. After he left, she picked up her phone to call Drew because he h
Andre sat on his bed exhaling smoke with a cigarette between his index and middle finger while thinking about Valerie. He thought about the night they spent together and smiled."I miss her so much. I want to see her," he said to himself.Meanwhile, inside her office, Valerie also kept thinking about Andre. She thought about the words Julius had said and also about the things Andre said to her last night and sighed."Why can't I get you out of my head, Andre?" she asked herself. "Why is it that when you're in front of me, I can't push you away and mean it?"While she was still engulfed in her thoughts, someone knocked on her door, and she said, "Come in."Doctor Kell came in, and she instantly stood up. He still had a bandage around his nose, and she felt guilty as she looked at it. He walked up to her table, and she said, "Good morning, Doctor Kell.""Good morning, Valerie," he replied."Can I sit?""Of course, yes you can," she said. He took out the seat opposite her and sat down.
EIGHTEEN YEARS LATERQueen woke up in the morning, opened the windows, looked through them, and smiled. Today was going to be a wonderful day because her fiancé, Bryce, was visiting. He belonged to a different gang called: "The Wild Stallions," and he was coming so they could finalize their engagement because she turned eighteen yesterday.She had been betrothed to him since she was ten, and ever since then, she had only had him in her heart. He was strong, charming, and everything she wanted. She believed that with him in her life, everything was going to be perfect.Queen was in her first year of college and very strong, just like her father. Andre Scorpion had trained her to be a very skilled fighter so she could take over from him when the time came.Her family, the Black Scorpions, had been the leaders of all the gangs for fifty years. However, a week ago, they handed over this position to another family. Despite that, they were still the strongest, richest, and most highly conn
Andre took Valerie to the roof of the hospital. When they reached the top, she looked around and asked, "What is it you want to show me, Andre?" He moved closer to her and said, "Close your eyes."She smiled and obeyed, closing her eyes. Suddenly, she heard a bang, followed by another and then another. She kept hearing different sounds and realized they were fireworks. "Open your eyes," Andre said.Valerie opened her eyes and turned around as Andre directed her to face the direction of the sound. As she looked up at the sky, she saw vibrant colors and, finally, the words "Will you marry me?" popped up."Wow!" Valerie exclaimed in excitement. She turned to give Andre her reply, and at that moment, he went down on one knee, presenting her with a ring. "Yes, I'll marry you," Valerie said and stretched out her hand.Andre put the ring on her finger and then got up, pulling her into his arms for a hug. "I am beyond excited, Andre," Valerie said. "I didn't know you were ready for marri
While Andre and Valerie were still together in the hospital room, Julius walked in. Seeing how close they were, he coughed, and Andre turned to see him."Hi Andre," Julius greeted."Hi Julius," Andre replied."So, the doctor said Melody is going to live, but she's still unconscious," Julius informed."Oh, okay. Good for her," Andre responded."I'm sorry, Julius. I know everything that happened..." Andre apologized."No," Julius shook his head. "No, Andre, it's not your fault. There are some things that are your fault, though. But there are other things I take responsibility for. If I had not let Melody into my life, Valerie wouldn't have been put in so much danger.""No, you don't understand," Andre said. "Drew would not have sent her into your life if.....""Maybe not. Maybe he wouldn't have gone to the extent he did today. But I almost lost Valerie, and it's all my fault. I was so focused on chasing you and making sure you stayed away from my sister that I didn't even notice the ene
When they arrived at the hospital, Andre opened the door of the car and carried Valerie out. Afterward, he rushed her to the hospital. Right after that, Julius arrived, and a stretcher was brought for him. He placed Melody onto the stretcher, and she was also rushed into the hospital.As they took Valerie into a private ward, Andre sat by her side and watched as the doctor attended to her. Seeing that he had so much blood on his body, the doctor said, "You seem to be faring worse than she is. Why don't you get your injuries treated?""Okay," Andre said, not wanting Valerie to worry.Valerie lay on the bed with her eyes closed as she waited for the doctor to carry out different tests on her. Meanwhile, another doctor attended to Andre. He took off his jacket, and the injuries on his shoulder, arms, and face were treated.All the while, Valerie kept waiting for the results of her test. Andre had not said anything about her pregnancy so far, and a part of her was afraid that he was goin
The moment Julius and Melody rushed into the house, Drew turned his attention to both of them. He stared in surprise at Melody, and when Andre noticed Drew's distraction, he took the opportunity to slip one hand into his pocket and press the button before lifting it back up.Outside, where they had been waiting, Soldier finally received the signal. "It's time for us to go in," he said. "We need to be very careful. There may be hostages."They began making their way slowly and cautiously into the building. Julius's face contorted in horror as he stared at Drew and Valerie. His complexion turned pale as he had witnessed numerous dead bodies strewn across the ground while running inside.Although he worked for an investigating firm, Julius had never encountered such a sight before. He believed that Andre must have killed all these people just to reach Valerie. Looking at Andre, blood staining his arms and body, he gazed at Valerie and back at Andre, understanding that Andre truly loved
Andre stared at the mansion for a while, and finally turned and walked toward the opposite mansion, which was higher than the one Drew was in. As he reached the other mansion with his bag, he kept climbing until he got to the roof. He positioned himself, took out his rifle from his bag, and pointed at the building. From his vantage point, he could see all the men stationed outside. Without wasting any time, he came up with a better idea. He knew that if he was the only one shooting, it wouldn't take long for them to figure out his location and take cover. So, he called for Soldier and the rest to join him in the same building. Once they were all there, he asked them to position themselves with their rifles and wait for his order. After pressing the button and hearing his phone ring, they were to begin shooting. By ensuring their vantage point, they could take down at least seventy men. Andre made his way to the back of the house. At this point, he pressed the button, and Soldier
Valerie heard noises around her, voices that were unfamiliar, and struggled to open her eyes. The moment she did, she saw a few men with guns at the door. When she looked to her right, she saw someone sitting on a chair, one of his legs seemed to be bandaged as though he had been shot, and he had a crutch by his side. She lifted her face a little bit to get a better view, and when she saw his face, she remembered that Andre had once shown her his picture, and she recalled his name: Drew. She quickly bent her head down and closed her eyes, pretending to be unconscious.She thought back to the events of the day, how Melody had tricked her, and how she had fought with her to deliver her to Drew. She suddenly began to fear for her life. She knew that Drew was Andre's enemy, and if he was keeping her there, it was surely in a bid to get Andre to come. This was one of the things she feared about men in the mafia. For the first time, she wished that she was moving around with a gun. The f
When Melody got into the car, she noticed Valerie's phone lying on her seat and picked it up. She turned it off and placed her hand on her racing chest. She turned on the car and began to drive to the location Drew had given her.When she arrived, she was surprised to see a big mansion. She had never met Drew in that house before, but what surprised her, even more, was the presence of so many underlings—over a hundred—positioned in different places, armed with weapons. She felt sorry for Valerie because she knew she wouldn't make it, and she also felt guilty. She tried to justify her actions, telling herself she didn't have a choice. She owed Drew her life and was only fulfilling the promise to do anything he wanted in return for saving her.When she finally parked the car, she came out and pulled Valerie, who was still unconscious, out of it. Some of the underlings noticed her struggling and came to assist. Together, they took Valerie into the house. Drew, using crutches on one si
After the call with Drew ended, Melody sat on her couch, thinking about what to do. She was very scared. It was bad enough that Andre was closing in on her, from what Drew had said, and now she had to get Valerie. How was she supposed to do it? Drew had given her until midnight. She paced up and down, thinking about what to do until an idea suddenly struck her mind, and she stopped. She looked at the time on her clock and saw that it was a few minutes to five. She knew that Valerie always closed from work around six or six thirty, and judging from the fact that her relationship with Andre was now good, it was likely that he would come to pick her up after work. After coming up with a plan in her head, she quickly dashed out of the house and hurried to Valerie's place of work.Valerie was still in her office when she was informed that there was someone waiting to see her. At first, she thought it was Andre since he had called her and said that he would be picking her up for dinner.