“Hector, do you have a death wish?” Ezrah asked with a menacing glare at the man who stood in his way.No one attempted to enter their cars, having the intention of protecting each other, especially when Ezrah had already mentioned that Hector was not alone.Ezrah’s phone beeped, and it was a message from Landon. ‘We are close, and so are Hector’s men.’Ezrah smiled and replied to the message. ‘Feel free to take them out if they try anything funny.’He was not going to negotiate or have anything to do with a gangster, but for what Hector did to Margo, Ezrah was determined to make him pay.Hector was staring at Zora as he replied, “The only one who's gonna die is you, Ezrah.”At the same time, his men appeared from their hiding spots in sleeveless shirts, exposing tattoos on different parts of their bodies like Hector himself.They were equally armed with either knives or guns, and Hector's confidence grew.“Ezrah, it’s not going to be like the other time when you had the chance to land
"Hi, I’m Catherine, but you can call me Cat for short," Hector’s sister said, extending her hand to Lake, to everyone’s shock.Hector was upset but careful not to worsen matters and remained silent.Lake frowned deeply but did not attempt to accept the handshake.About to reject her, Coco pushed him aside, standing protectively in front of him as she waved her ring finger, flaunting the engagement ring."Too late, Pussy Cat. This man right here is engaged to a stunning woman like me, so shush away from him," Coco shooed her away like a dangerous fly, causing Catherine’s brows to crease from embarrassment.Zora and Madison found themselves giggling aloud, deepening Catherine’s embarrassment.To make matters worse, Lake wrapped his arms around Coco’s waist from behind and kissed the crook of her neck."You know that no woman can take me away from you right? In fact, in my eyes, you are the only woman I see."Coco’s cheeks crimsoned at his heartfelt words, and all her friends were happy
“Would you have been arrested if you had succeeded in killing us like you planned?” Ezrah asked, and Hector regretted the words he had used previously.Ezrah would not let him off the hook after learning of his intentions. “The same way you planned your escape is how I’ve equally planned ours.”Hector had already arranged for someone to wipe the CCTV footage, so Ezrah would surely do the same.With so much money to hire such efficient professionals, Hector was certain that Ezrah would be able to afford one of the best hackers in the world, unaware that there was one standing right beside Ezrah, and that was Zora.“Ezrah…”“Be quiet, Hector,” Ezrah silenced him fiercely.Tearing his gaze from one gang member to the other, Ezrah spoke menacingly.“Your voice is so irritating. Why don’t your sister watch what my men do to you and your gang?”“What are you going to do?” Fear registered in Hector’s gaze. He had come for Ezrah, so how could things turn against him just like that?This was a
Zora's mischievous side took over, causing her to put the phone on speaker instead of ending the call.It felt like eavesdropping on their best friends as they heard Lake’s voice.“Baby, if you're pregnant, why don't we try again? If we increase the frequency, maybe we'll have twins.”Zora and Ezrah's laughter made Coco realize she hadn't hung up the call, inadvertently activating the speaker due to Lake's silly words.Coco couldn't tell if he was joking, given the seriousness on his face.“Ezrah and Zora are laughing at you,” she revealed, but Lake didn't seem bothered, knowing Coco was already on a call when he entered the bedroom.Coco elaborated, “Once a baby is conceived, nothing can be added to it. Did you even go to school?”Zora and Ezrah laughed on the other end, but Lake chuckled. He knew that already but was only teasing her with his words previously.“No, I didn't. What I meant was, I wish we could have twins.”Lake wanted the sound of children in the big mansion and was ea
Zora thought for a moment. What could she give him that he didn't already have?“I don’t think I can give you anything that doesn’t already belong to you.”Chuckling, Ezrah stroked her hair lovingly. “A passionate night wouldn’t be bad.”The heat burning Zora’s cheeks turned them red with no water to quench it. “That also belongs to you already.”She soon regretted saying those words when she saw the eager look in Ezrah’s eyes. It was as if he was planning for an all-nighter with no intention of stopping in any way.The thought of it made her shudder with a greater desire, enhanced by his words.“Alright. Since you have agreed to it, you can hear it for yourself.”He pressed the play button on the remote, and Zora heard what the inmate said to get Piper so horrified.“A lot of money has been paid to our families by a man known as Ezrah Gannon. He sent his word that we should take good care of you, and you know what that means. Oops, he added that we should ensure that you don’t die.”
Piper was relieved to see her parents and not Madison, as she had feared.Now she was certain that somebody would fight for her against the injustice she was facing in prison, except that she forgot one small detail.Her parents were no longer in the position they used to be in before.Breaking down, all she wanted to do was melt into their arms, but unlike the time she sat face to face with Madison, she was separated from her parents by a glass.She could not touch them, and even their voices could only be heard from the intercom.Both her parents broke down at the sight of her, and her mother was the first to speak.“Piper, how did this happen? We were kidnapped and thought you were coming for us, but all we heard after being released was the news of you being here. Why did you attack the officer?” her father chastised.It was very hard for him when he realized the depth of his daughter’s crimes.Not even the best lawyers would be able to defend her because of all the evidence again
The video ended, but Zora felt a little fear due to Jack’s statement and asked Ezrah, “What do you think they are going to do?”All she wanted was to enjoy peace with her man, now that Piper was completely out of the picture.However, Ezrah couldn't care less about whatever Jack and his wife planned, not attaching much importance to it.“They might try to beg us or get into trouble and end up in jail like their daughter,” he said nonchalantly.Zora loved the first part, but the last part didn't sit well with her.If Piper’s parents caused trouble for them, it might complicate their relationship, and she didn't want that.“Do we have to wait until they cause trouble?” Zora asked. Ezrah sensed her fears and pulled her close to his chest.He knew without a doubt that he wouldn't allow anyone to cause trouble for them, especially for Zora.“Do you think they have what it takes to cause us trouble? I still have eyes on them everywhere,” he said comfortingly, nibbling on her ear as she drew
Zora remembered how he constantly talked about making her happy every day, understanding that the man was serious about it.Still, her attention was drawn to the rain, as she wondered how Ezrah was able to come up with the amazing concept of hearing the raindrops in the igloo despite the materials used for it.“I plan for us to spend the night here, Zora. I don’t think the rain will stop anytime soon.”He loved that she loved everything, especially the magical rain, but was nervous about knowing her thoughts on what he had prepared for her.This was the final thing he had worked on in the last couple of weeks, and the result had to be pleasing to her, or else everything would be useless.Zora got the message, pulling her attention from the raindrops on the igloo and the ambiance of the garden around it, and focusing on the huge item on the bed.She sat beside it and carefully began to unravel it to reveal a large Iris cream cappuccino cake.It wasn't either of their birthdays, so she w