Ava squeezed her eyes shut when she heard the loud gunshot sound. Her hands hugged tightly around Roland’s body.
“Are you okay?” Ava mumbled.
“One man down.” Roland replied.
Ava opened her eyes and saw the gun in Roland's hand. Then she looked at where the gun was pointed and saw a man lying in his blood.
“Are you stupid! What were you thinking, walking out of the store alone! Do you know how close to death you were just now!” Roland lashed out.
“I… I am sorry.” Ava replied.
Roland felt Ava’s hands tremble, and his anger immediately subsided a bit.
“Don't move. We still have three men uncounted for.” Roland calmly said.
People were running by them and screamed. But he remained focused as he surveyed the crowd for his targets.
“Got you. Roland mumbled.
He directed his gun to the west side of the mall and before the hit man could get the chance to pull his trigger, a bullet had already pierced through his heart.
“Two do
The moment Belle walked into the hallway, Ava's expression immediately changed and her mood became full of anger.Roland did not look excited either and his expression remained aloof as he stared at Belle.“Hello, Roland guest. I apologized for my attitude yesterday. If I knew who you were yesterday, things wouldn't have become bloody.” Belle said.Ava clutched her fist to calm down her rage, but she found it difficult to restrain her anger.‘What a two-face.’ Ava thought as she stared at the calm smile on Belle’s face.In that instant, Floral returned with some of the bags, and Ava saw it as a perfect moment to escape.“Well, I need to get going. This coat feels uncomfortable on me, and I want to change into something comfy.” Ava said.Belle felt furious. But she masked her anger with a smile and kept her expression calm.“You can't leave now. I have something to tell you and Roland. You can do your changing another time!” Belle comma
Even after Ava heard the front door shut, she couldn't help feeling worried and that stirred up a bunch of mixed emotions inside of her.Roland noticed how disturbed Ava looked, and he became interested in her thoughts.“What's on your mind?” Roland asked.“I am not going to your little fiance's party. That freak tried to kill me not too long ago!” Ava shouted.In a fate of rage, she stood up from the couch and ran out of the room.“Ava! Get back here!” Roland screamed.He waited for a minute, but when he heard Ava’s footsteps rushing up the stairs, Roland stood up from his seat and chased after her.Ava was at her room door when she felt a hand gripped onto her wrist.“Get your hand off me!!” Ava shouted.At that moment, she finally allowed her tears to wash upon her cheek.Roland did not give ears to Ava’s words. Instead, he yanked her along with him, then dragged her into his room and slammed the door shut.“Stop y
Ava's eyes opened the next morning. But she wished that she had not woken up because everything from yesterday came rushing back to her memories like a bad dream that she was reliving.She dragged herself out of bed and sluggishly walked into her bathroom.“Good morning to another day of trying to escape death.” Ava mumbled to herself.She took out her toothbrush and put toothpaste on it. The moment Ava put the brush into her mouth, she heard a knock on the door.‘Here we go again.’ Ava thought.Floral waited for another five minutes, then these minutes increased to fifteen and another five added on them before Ava could open the door.“My young master request…” Floral tried to say, but she was unable to finish when Ava cut her off.“Breakfast right?” Ava mumbled.“Yes.”“Great.”Ava downheartedly walked past Floral and headed downstairs.“What's her deal this morning?” Floral mumbled before following Ava.Rolan
After Roland’s response settled into Ava’s mind, she felt like she could finally breathe, and it was not because he told her that he could die for her, but it was about the fact that he truly had her back.Ava honestly smiled at Roland, and in that instant, he hugged her tightly for about two minutes before letting go of Ava.“So, do you feel ready now?” Roland asked.“Give me a second to get my hair done, then I can answer your question.” Ava replied.“Okay. Meet me downstairs when you are ready.”“Sure.”Roland stood up to his feet and then walked out of the room.Once the door shut, the smile on Ava's face slowly faded. She got up from the stool and approached the dresser.When Ava gazed at her reflection in the mirror, she started to feel her insecurities and fear creeping back into her heart.“Snap out of it! Roland said that he’s going to protect you. So trust that he will.” Ava mumbled.A while later, as Roland waite
Ava felt troubled when she heard the words “Castle of Devils.” She knew that the people within the hall could be considered as wolves in fancy dresses and luxury suits. But when Jax referred to them as devils, Ava's fear level increased.She kept her head bent and her eyes focused on the crystal snowflakes tiles, so that she wouldn't draw any attention towards herself.“Why did you call this place the castle of devils?” Ava whispered.Jax anxiously looked around the hall to make sure that it was safe for him to speak before he could utter a word to Ava.“Well, lady Belle is the only child for Boss Bartow, and since his love for her is endless, he allowed his daughter to have whatever she wants and whoever she desires. And with such unlimited power in the hands of a girl like Belle, she has become a true devil with an innocent face.” Jax mumbled.Ava giggled a bit at Jax's statement since she found it a bit too extreme.“ Sure she's a brat. But I w
Roland stared at Ava, and he could see pure fear in her eyes.The moment the waiter walked past Roland, he set his glass onto the tray before rushing over to Ava.“We got to go.” Roland hastily said.“What?” Ava asked out of shock.Roland could tell that Ava wasn't in her right state of mind, so he held her hands and led her to the door.However, a few steps away from the entrance. Roland stopped walking, and so did Jax and Ava“Sir, things just got a bit complicated,” Jax mumbled.“I can see that,” Roland replied.“What is happening?” Ava asked.Then a grey-headed and built elderly man walked up to them with a murderous gaze in his eyes.“Good evening, big boss!” Jax said.He then bowed for a second before lifting his head. But he was careful not to make eye contact with Luther.“Young lady, how close are you with my son, and what's your relationship?” Luther coldly asked.“Son?” Ava mumbled.She ga
Ava stared at Roland with shock in her expression as he gently squeezed her hand. Then she faintly smiled, knowing that was all the assurance she needed.“Roland, this girl disrespected my daughter on her special day. How dare you stand up for her?!” Bartow shouted in rage.“I apologize that my guest offended Lady Belle. It is my fault for not teaching her properly. I will handle her when we get home so a situation like this can not happen again.” Roland calmly said w
After allowing Roland and Ava to walk a few distances ahead, Bella pulled her hand out of her dress pocket and threw the knife at Ava.However, Roland hastily caught it before the blade could penetrate Ava's neck and hit her spinal cord.Then his eyebrows lowered and his lips tightened as he stared at the murderous look in Belle’s eye and it woke his anger.The entire hall was in chaos while everyone watched in horror as blood dripped from Roland's palm and fell to the ground.Within less than a second, the room suddenly became noisy with desperate screams and cries of the guests when Roland's men stormed the hall with weapons and placed everyone under gunpoint, except for Ava and him.The atmosphere quickly became hostile, and no one dared to move or utter a word as they all waited for Roland's next move.Then a smirk settled on Belle’s lips while she stared at Jax’s gun, pointing directly at her, then her gaze swayed towards Roland's mad eyes, a