Chapter 22

He missed by a close inch before Leo fired two shots into his skull, and he dropped dead instantly. 

Leo's eyes were dark, and his face was red like that of a devil as he turned to look at Jaden, who was now trembling on the floor.

“He should shoot her, huh?” He let out a hollow chuckle, playing with the pistol in his hand.

“Fuck you! Murderer!” Jaden snarled. “Kill me. Kill me!” 

“I will definitely do that this time. I warned you.” 

“I am sure she will not want to be with someone who is a killer. Or are you an assassin in disguise?" Jaden let out a sardonic laugh, and Leo turned to me. My heart clenched as I saw him look at me with pain in his eyes. 

“He really raped you.” He said as if trying to convince me that he should kill him. “See those bruises? He did all that to you, right?” 

I nodded, tears brimming my eyes and streaming down my cheek.

He was focusing on me and had lost attention on Jaden for a split second, and that was the opportunity he was waiting for. He didn't see it coming as Jaden rose and grabbed the flower vase, lunging at him aggressively to slam his head.

I sprang up like someone who was stung, jumping out of the bed and picking up the gun that had dropped off Alan's grip when he dropped dead. Just before Jaden could hit his head, I fired a shot at him, and the bullet buried in his forehead. 

The vase was hung in the air as he looked at me with those dying eyes, blood gushing from his head. 

The gun fell from my trembling hand as I stared at him and fell dead, the vase also falling on him while Leo's jaw dropped.

“He almost hit me.” Leo seethed, and as he saw I was petrified, my whole body paralyzed, he fired three more shots at Jaden.

“I killed him, not you, so don't be hard on yourself. After all, you just saved my life. He…” I couldn't wait for him to finish as I ran to him with a tight hug.

“Please take me out of here.” I sniffed as he wrapped his arms around me, rubbing my back.

“Yes. Let's go before the cops arrive.” He kissed my forehead, and I looked up at him with tears of joy replacing the agony.

“I thought you wouldn't be able to save me this time.” 

“But I arrived late. They….”

“You came. That is all that mattered. They were going to humiliate me and turn me into a pig.” I sobbed.

“Yes. And kill you at the end because that was the instructions. Dress up; let's go. I will explain everything to you.” He cooed and picked up the gun I used to kill Jaden.

“Leo, am I a murderer? I actually killed him.” I swallowed hard as I looked at Jaden's corpse, my heart racing in fear.

“He raped you. He almost killed me. He also ordered Alan to shoot at you. That is more than enough reason to slaughter him like a chicken. It was either him or us. It was self-defense.” He said convincingly before snatching away the camera.

“True,” I nodded with a smile, feeling better.

We both walked out, his arms around my waist while I leaned on his shoulder.

“I suspected that Jaden would come up with a plan to hurt you, so I made Selene put the chip I gave to her in his phone. That was how I knew about their plans, but I had to play along so I could save you and kill Jaden without any of them having any prior notice.” He muttered under his breath, and my jaw dropped.

“Really? Wow. Where did Jaden's father take you?” I asked, and he took a deep breath. 

“Their plan was for his son to rape and kill you, then I'll be the accused. That was why that camera was set and the text you received was sent from my phone. Jaden's father sedated the wine he offered me, but I was already with an antidote, which I took beforehand and then pretended to be unconscious.”

“What the heck! How is he that evil?” I exclaimed.

“If he had succeeded, you would be dead, and I would be imprisoned for life, but unlucky for him, I was smarter and had already offered his son to God as a sacrifice for his sins.” He paused and glanced at my red cheek.

He growled and clenched his hand tighter on the steering wheel, his lips twitching.

“I will kill him.” 

His voice was cold and mean, those eyes glinting with unwavering darkness that made a chill run down my spine as I stared at him.

“Are you not worried about the two bodies we dropped in that house? What if the cops find out we…”

“They won't find out anything, don't worry.” He interrupted with a shrug.

“How are you sure? Please, I don't want to go to jail. I don't want my parents to have their lives ruined because of me. I pulled the trigger on Jaden. I killed him.” My voice cracked as my heart began to accelerate, fear pooling in my stomach.

“Someone will clear off any possible evidence. The only person we should be worried about is Jaden's father. He definitely knows we killed his son and will be back anytime soon for revenge.” Leo breathed, and a sinking feeling overwhelmed me.

I placed my hand on my racing heart as air seemed to leave my lungs. My whole body was shaking, and breathing suddenly became hard.

“But there won't be any evidence to report to court, so I guess he will go the other way…” Leo added, and I leaned back in the chair with tears in my eyes.

“So my life is in danger? In school, he has the biggest share. He can easily get at us… What if he kills…”

“He won't touch you because the dead tell no tales, nor do they fight back. Don't worry.” 

“How do you sound so sure you can kill him? Why do you talk like you already have it all planned? You are just a teacher, and I am a student. We don't have what it takes to fight someone like him.” I inhaled heavily, beads of sweat on my forehead as terror hit me like a rock.

“Can you trust me?” He sighed as he finally reached my house and halted in front of the gate.

“Yes, I do.” I replied, my eyes on him as he gazed back at me.

“Do you trust me enough to be at ease and have no fear because I will always protect you? I will always appear to save you because you are my princess, and anyone that touches you is calling death upon themselves!” He uttered possessively, holding my hands and squeezing them softly.