ia'

ith an ego bigger than the sky itself. Eyes narrowed and the irritation still formed on my forehead,

ue to tons of people dancing around me, or my ange

re his deep husky voice still could be heard. And among the adverse smell

to God, I haven't seen such an ill-mannered, arrogant and infuriating man in m

h a hole into the inflated

is personality. One meeting, and I al

y place. And my breath followe

a

re quiet to talk to him. He

venient place to talk to my brother. And the

my gaze roamed around the packed club carefully. Nothing seemed usual. But the feeling

any bodyguards, and coming among so

or a moment, I walked out of the main entrance. As soon as the door

idn't take your call at the first ring. Actually, I was wit

lly spoke, "You should keep your phone with you

never I was mad or embarrassed, I turned all red. Just like a toma

worry about it," I said, crossing my fingers, praying to Go

matter where you're. Anyway, when are you

come here. I'm staying the night. Didn't the guards tell you? They will come bac

am I being

n't go out anywhe

e you lat

spect anything! And now all I wanted was to return home and s

ly midnight, it was deserted. One or two passers by swaying on their feet at a distance, were the only living beings as far as my eyes could get. Other than the

I feeling

lf. Not wanting to stay there alone anymore, I rushed back inside clutching the p

y nostrils as I turned my head back to the passer by who didn't even glanced back. The only thing of that disappearing figure came into my view

, I walked back to the counter only to find Laura u

s

angerous it is outside for you right now?" I flinched at Dad's harsh voice booming a

me a look of apology. But even her big mouth kept shut at the moment. The way Max's outraged eyes were crus

e. He puked out of our absence as soon as Max called him to keep the security tight.

rry, Da

rongdoings nowadays!" he said, a look of disappointment set on his face. "I know you feel trapped staying home all the time. But these r

rules, the danger we could fall in. It was the luck of our fate that we were here right now, in one piece. Even though it was the girls who insisted, a part of me was also eager to breathe in the open air. I couldn't blame

g happened, right? We're safe. We took guns with us for protection, and we were extremely cautious. In a place full of pe

ce broke while saying this. Different emotions flashed across his eyes. Max's stance te

way." Taking a deep breath, I said what I knew I was going to regret later, but if it was gonna give him some reli

d to lock you inside the house. And that," he warned, his v

rds to me since he got us home. His gaze swiveled to Laura. "And

e, she is my best friend. So you keep

his expression held equal disappointm

se plan it was to fool everyone into this plan." Hi

said. "Don't do anything rash like that

ng he wasn't mad at me anymore. So, I nodde

ck hanging on the wall. "And you kids," she said, pointing to Laura, Jen, Chloe and Sam,

ubborn frown set on his forehead. I knew he was mad at me for lying to him earlier. So decid

*

twisting and turning on my bed to get a comfortable position to get some sleep, but to no avail.

t the hell is wrong with me? I didn't even want to recal

ce of an

rip on yours

out of the bed and trudged downs

th my quench, a ya

d catch some

of Dad's study took

e red-handed. Satisfied with the lack of presence, I tiptoed towards the door that was

is?" Max's strained

e CCTV footage. He was there

ated on the other

s in the past. It's been years since then. Then why all of a sudd

ld he know about our kids going there where w

is being there with his men, the exact same place and time the girls were present, i

One of Dad's old enemies. And he was there for- me? So my

n my spine at t

he crumbled pieces of his business. What happened all of

ss entity. His bank account is blooming now. So is the number of his gang members. And oddly enough,

after the collaboration he did was, coming after us by plotting the attack. He doesn't have the backbone to challenge

as the other man Max was talking about?

ce fell

from now on. Max, put more securities in her team of guards. Have someone to keep an eye on her everywhere she goes outside the house. And make sure she do

r, I swear this on my life," said Max, his

man is. And what does he want? Inform

ey answered s

I pulled away and cl

any idea about. The problem is easier when you know your enemy. But if you don't know the villain of you

I was. How I looked. And I was sure, they weren't forg

aky breath. Wh