“I can still make do with just you.” Jake shrugged. “I can always get to Ava when I’m done, I’ve got a lot more patience than you give me credit for, Sebastian and you should learn never to underrate me.”“Don’t you for one second think I don’t know what you’re capable of and believe me when I say, you’re not going to get one over me again.”“You seem to have a lot of confidence for someone who got fooled by pictures,” Jake laughed. “What makes you think you stand a chance against someone like me.”“You won the first battle and not the war,” Sebastian replied. “You’re going to slip up eventually and it’ll happen today and when it does, I’ll be here to watch you come to an end. I promise you.” “You’re starting to talk a lot for someone that’s facing the end of a gun, don’t you think?”“I don’t think you’re going to kill me.” Sebastian taunted. “You seem so certain. Do you perhaps take me for a fool, Sebastian?”“Quite the opposite, you’re anything but a fool. A fool wouldn’t be able
“We could’ve become good friends in another life and a different scenario but it’s not going to happen in this lifetime because you’re standing in my way and I need to overcome this hurdle to gain that sense of people and that is why you have to die, here and now,” Jake said, his tone ice-cold. The police were outside but he didn’t care about any of that right now. He could still manage to maneuver his way out of the penthouse that was already surrounded. He was smart, smarter than many people gave him credit for and if there was another who could pull it off, it had to be him.“You won’t get away with this,” Sebastian groaned as he clutched his thigh trying to stop the bleeding. He was losing a lot of blood and if Jake didn’t kill him here, he was going to die from bleeding out. At this point, he had little hope and he was already at peace with death. “I am and I’m already halfway there, Sebastian.” Jake chuckled. “If there’s something I’ve learnt it’s that, Karma doesn’t come bac
Despite Sebastian’s warnings that she should flee the neighborhood to remain safe, Ava couldn’t bring herself to do that. She couldn’t just leave while Sebastian would be in there fighting tooth and nail for his life so she had remained outside, a couple of blocks away from the penthouse inside her car with Kim next to her. They were both frightened to death but they were a lot more worried over what could happen in there, Jake was a highly dangerous man who had nothing to lose and he would be fighting without any restrictions and if Sebastian wanted to keep him down, he might have to do more than heavy punches and that was where her worry came into play.The police were supposed to be here already, they were to only ones who could tell her what was going on there but they were nowhere to be found. Ava has been staring at the door ever since she got into the car and not one soul had walked out of the door for the past couple of minutes. She didn’t want to think of the worst scenarios
The medical personnel apologized instantly as soon as she recognized Ava who in turn gave her a warm smile. She was only doing her job after all. Before she could enter into the ambulance, Chief Barkley signaled to have a private word with her.“We managed to subdue the intruder, Jake and he’s in our custody now. I thought it wise to inform you that your nightmare is over and he will be punished according to the law.” Chief Barkley announced. Ava shut her eyes as she heaved a huge sigh of relief. The worst part was over now and it was time to rebuild what she had lost and what she could’ve lost if they hadn’t appeared right on time.“Thank you, Chief Barkley. I’m indebted to you for saving all of our lives.”He nodded. “We were only doing our job and we were fortunate enough to have appeared right on time. Your fiancé could’ve been a dead man if we had come a minute late.”Ava shuddered at the thought of losing Sebastian before they had the chance to clear the air, she didn’t know s
“I won’t lie, you got one over Sebastian and me by feeding him those lies and he believed every word from your mouth which led to our breakup which you’ve always wanted but what you failed to factor in is that you never stood a chance and you never will.” “Your first plan landed you in prison and you’re an ex-convict, I can’t be seen with you. Your second plan has landed you right here where you’ll be charged with attempted murder amongst other things and using my influence and Sebastian’s, you’re looking at spending the rest of your life in jail. You don’t expect us to be together then, do you?” Jake was seething with fury but there wasn’t anything he could do about it, she was right. As much as he hated to say it out loud she was right and it was breaking his resolve. This wasn’t what he wanted, this wasn’t the plan when he set out to have Ava all to himself.“And to crown it all off, Sebastian is hanging onto his life by a thread and when he wakes up because I’m very certain tha
It’s been two days since Sebastian was rushed to the emergency room for his surgery and ever since then he’s been placed in a room while the doctor continued his treatment while we all waited for him to wake up. Ava was starting to get worried but the doctor assured her that when he was ready, he’d be awake to continue his recovery process to become better. His words didn’t do much to calm her fears but it was better than having her head filled with horrible imagination over the worst possible scenarios that could have happened to him that the doctors have refused to reveal to her. She’d spent the past three days by his bedside not wanting to leave his side for one moment in case he woke up, she wanted to be the first to see him crack open his eyes when he woke up. She was meant to report back to the agency a couple of days back but the invasion and shooting by Jake had changed everything and they had given her the free will to take as much time as she needed before coming back so s
“Life isn’t meant to be fair to everyone,” Damian offered Ava a soft smile. “It’s just the way life is and we’ve got to make the best out of what we’re given.”“Sebastian doesn’t deserve this,” Ava grumbled.“No one does but shit happens.” Damian shuffled his feet as he struggled to find a comfortable situation. “Do you think he’s going to come out of this? Be honest with me. I could use that right now if you don’t mind.”“Sebastian’s tough as nails. He’s one of the most stubborn men I’ve ever met and if there’s anyone I know who’s going to come out of this, it’s Sebastian.”“Thank you, Damian.” Ava rubbed her arms, trying to calm her nerves. “You’re welcome. If there’s anything you need, please, do not hesitate to inform me.”“I’m good. Besides, I have a lot of people doting on me already and you have work to do.” “If you say so but I’m still here if you need anything.”“I should’ve done this a long time ago but I want to thank you for talking to Sebastian and managing to convince
It’s been a week since the ugly incident and Sebastian hadn’t woken up yet. Ava was struggling to pull it together but she knew she didn’t have any other option, she couldn’t afford to break down right now not when she had to look after herself and the baby as well given the fact that the pregnancy was entering into its crucial phase.The doctor urged her to give him time and be patient till he decided to come around. His vitals were good and his condition was improving, he was going to wake up any moment from now, the doctor would always say giving her a warm smile in return. The conviction in his voice always seemed to calm Ava’s nerves so she waited calmly until Sebastian decided to come around.She was in his hospital room, sitting on a chair next to the hospital bed, her knees were pulled up under her chin with her face buried between a historical romance novel by Nora Roberts. Reading helped her calm down and forget her worries and she’d been doing a lot of it during the past f