"Seems simple enough…" Hayden mumbled.
Of course, he was worried about Malissa’s safety and nothing else. It would be enough for him if she would just make it out unhard.
"Just do as I say, Doc. You’re a doctor and I’m the real gangster here. You just make sure that Malissa is safe, ok?" Ethan said after summarizing his plans.
"I will not thank you for this," Hayden snapped.
"I’m not doing this for you," Ethan said without a care.
…
Now that the appointnt ti was almost upon them, the three n exchanged a few words of alignnt before preparing their teams to perform their duties as planned.
"Don’t die in there," Luka reminded Hayden sternly.
"I’ll get Malissa out," Hayden replied with certainty.
"I know that. I’m reminding you to get yourself out too," Luka reminded Hayden again.
Hayden just nodded his head a little, clearly his mind was focused on anything but his own safety. A frown ford on Luka’s brows before the older man reached out his hand and pulled on Hayden’s arm.
"Listen, it won’t make the little missy very happy if she makes it out, but you are hard. You will do well to rember that you are not alone anymore," Luka warned as he stared into Hayden’s light blue eyes.
"Taking relationship advice from a single man is just…" Hayden teased with a dry laugh.
"Hayden…" Luka muttered scornfully.
"I hear you. If sothing happens, the boss will want to save
first but you know what I want you to do, right?" Hayden asked as he turned to face Luka straight on.
Luka couldn’t et Hayden’s gaze. He knew that Hayden wanted to save Malissa first no matter the cost.
"Hayden…you’re the only one left…" Luka replied with desperation in his voice.
"Promise
that you will get her out. No matter what happens. Even if no one helps you, promise
that you will personally get her out," Hayden pressed without backing down.
"Fuck…I promise…but you better make sure that it doesn’t co down to that. She’s your girl, you save her yourself!" Luka was forced to agree.
"Thanks. Well, if I die you can take over…that would be perfect…" Hayden replied with a grin.
"Don’t joke around with
about that! Hayden!" Luka called loudly after Hayden.
Hayden did not turn back. The three n separated to deal with their own n. The preliminary negotiation was going to be essential to securing Malissa’s safety and Hayden wanted to focus on preparing for that.
…
Although the n ntioned sothing about the ti approaching soon, it felt like forever had gone by while I was sitting anxiously on the chair. Having the tape over my mouth scared
more than anything. I couldn’t speak and the muffled sounds that I could make were incomprehensible.
After a while of making protesting sounds that no one including myself could understand, I decided to remain silent.
I turned my neck to look all around as my eyes darted to random places all around the very empty warehouse. The atmosphere was tense, and I could feel the tension in all the n that stood all around . I closed my eyes and wished so hard that this was just a bad dream but the pain of the tape around my wrist and ankles told
that it was reality.
The n were completely silent and all I could hear was the loud beating of my own heart in my chest and the distant sound of a ticking clock.
"They’re here…" a man reported in a whisper.
Who’s here?
Don’t tell …
My neck snapped in the direction that the n’s leader was standing next to the ssenger who had just delivered the news. The two n were talking in low voices now and I couldn’t make out what they were saying from where I was seated; however, I knew that whoever they were expecting had already arrived.
Hayden…
Slowly, the door began sliding open and the tension in the warehouse skyrocketed. I couldn’t make a sound and I couldn’t breathe as I kept my eyes glued to the opening door. The n all around reacted swiftly by pulling out their guns. A large man approached
and spun my chair around with ease before he stood close to
to guard . My face felt numb from fear and my body wouldn’t stop trembling.
Whatever was about to happen is about to happen…
When the door fully opened, around ten n dressed in black entered the room. A short mont later, a tall man dressed in a white suit entered and my breath caught in my throat.
Hayden! He’s here.
I wanted to scream but I couldn’t. I felt tears sting the back of my eyes and realized that I was about to cry. Relief flooded by body just at the sight of him. I hadn’t truly realized how terrified and hopeless I had been feeling until I saw him. If this wasn’t the feeling, that people referred to as salvation then it had to be sothing very close.
My eyes widened when I realized imdiately that Hayden was also in danger. Why didn’t he bring more n?
"Wow. I have to say that I never thought that the next Torex boss would turn up himself," the leader said with a small laugh.
"You did request for . Here’s the money that you asked for," Hayden replied flatly.
They requested for Hayden to bring the ransom money?
Hayden’s blue eyes shifted towards , and for brief mont our eyes t. His eyes were as cold and as emotionless as ever but just feeling them on
gave
so much courage. Hayden, I am so sorry. Once again, I’ve brought him so much trouble.
"n…" the leader said before gesturing with a nod of his head for his n to approach.
Two n slowly approached Hayden and his n to fetch the suitcase filled with cash. I was shocked at seeing that much money in cash. How are they supposed to go out with that?
"Hold on. The girl, first…" Hayden said sternly as he put up his hand to halt the approaching n.
--To be continued…
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