at a secluded area, with minimal houses in sight. The couple shared a look before proceeding into the mansion. Ther

u were coming over." Fernando said looking away from

tice because there's trouble." Williamson expla

nando exclaimed sett

I feel it's time I return the diamond back to Africa, I shouldn't have bro

grey smoke. Fernando knew all about the scandal and his friend's conviction and he also knew

rotten mafias, I wouldn't have been set up and also ea

" Fernando's statement was interrupted by a loud explosion coming from outside which made the house vibrate to it's root and the inside to shake, objects falling to the ground

window where she saw fogs of black thick smoke building up in th

as she ran back to her

hed this from the window with intense fright building up in him. Both Sapphire and her little brother be

ollowed, this one causing more vibration than the previous one and they fe

" Beatrice added, h

on replied almost inaudibly, his eyes nar

er had j

ightsky and the persistent loud noises produced added to the already existing

the mansion) created a fiery uproar of flames followed by a ground-shaking explosion aftermath whi

ew the diamond was here and they weren't going to leave this place without it, and not w

end and his family were at risk tonight. Not everyone was going to make it out of here alive. But Williamson

and they'll simply leave with what they came for. The most they could do was shoot him at the spot but it would be a sacrifice he'd have t

ce called out. Following the call, were the sounds

Fernando's wif

r old son down the stairs. The child had been crying too, panic and frright expressed v

Belinda asked the question aloud so her husband co

d been holding then placed the hand over her bulge- pregnancy bulge. She was carrying a baby. She believed it was a

o break into the mansion. The mansion was guarded with a security system which required either a code or a retinal scan. It wouldn't take those men long before they crack the sys

w feared these mafia gangsters are or how ruthless they can be when annoyed. They'd wipe out the entire police

would kill every one of them effortlessly. The police would be usel

trate the mansion. We have to do something." Belinda said. Her husband

d held his mother tightly. His mother was just as scared as him

earlier tonight to untimely end one of his enemy's life and they aren't back yet. Oblivious him didn't know he was going to be attacked by diamond hungry rogu

ighter as their cries increased. This gunshot was different; it was louder, containing more impact and

damn thing up or probably hacked into the system. Whatever they did, it was successful and the mansion gate slowly slid open and the men cha

e from her composure that her fear had intensified by

illiamson offered finally stepping away from the windows and looked at everyone. Belinda share

did he mean by no? Did he want his whole family to be wiped out of existen

an a minute later, he was back with two rifiles then locked the doo

n didn't want a debate. He had been skeptical all along about the wh

out the locket then slid it into the pcoket. He nodded

f the housekeepers and maids. They were just murdered. This increased the frightful mood in the room but the two men seemed fairly confidence that nothing was going to happen to them and th

eir hearts were instantaneously gripped with fear. The footsteps w

keep quiet and they did, the hard task was getting Beatrice's infant to stop crying. Beatrice almost immediately, remembered she ha

ey head voices and they knew people were i

or forcefully. The adults in the room shared a look befor

kshelf which houses many literary work, books and novels. Fernando liked to read and his eldest son too

ff due to the explosion but the shelf hadn't be

r we're breaking it down and it's not going to be f

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und of something large and heavy hitting the door caus