“That's a bad idea, Celine” Emily advised.
Celine didn't heed, she barged into the house with her house pounding. She would rather go in than stay out waiting for a miracle.
Celine's heart skipped a beat as she slid the doorknob, she takes a quiet step in and the door shut behind her. She knew this was a trap, but it was too late to turn back now. She stood frozen, she gasps when she sighted Henry, Helen, and Erickson in chains, and then her hawkish gaze moved back at David.
It was the first time she's seeing David in person. She squint's her brows
"Who are you?" Celine asked, trying to sound confident but failing.
"I want your supposed father, my dear, I'm David," David replied with a smirk. "I've been waiting for this moment for a long time. Now I have you to myself."
Celine clenched her fists and stepped forward. "You're sick, David. Let them go and face me like a man."
David chuckled. "You are in no position to give me orders, my dear. You are the one who is going to do as I say."
Emily, who had been eavesdropping from the doorway, had heard enough. She grabbed the weapon she had left by the door and charged toward David but before she could reach him, one of his henchmen grabbed her from behind and pinned her down.
“Emily!” Celine yelled. Her heart raced as she watched Emily struggle. She had to act fast. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and focused. Suddenly, she felt a surge of power within her, and she used it to break free from the grip of the henchman.
In a swift motion, Celine grabbed a gun from one of the men in black and pointed it at David. "Let them go, or I'll kill you," she said, her voice trembling with rage.
David laughed. "You won't do it. You're too weak."
Celine gritted her teeth and pulled the trigger. The gunshot echoed through the room, and for a moment, everything went silent.
When the smoke cleared, Celine saw that David and his men were still standing, but with a bullet hole in David'sshoulder. He looked at her with a mix of shock and anger.
"You bitch!" he yelled, charging towards her.
Tears streamed down her face as she watched in horror, as a man snatched the gun from her. David had always been a powerful man but even he couldn't escape the clutches of betrayal. A bullet triggered from behind and it was a headshot. David fell to the ground with his eyes widened.
Oscar turned to Celine and smiled. "Well, well, well. I can't stand watching that idiot boss around" he said, walking towards her with a gun in his hand. "The daughter of the great David or should I say, Henry."
Helen's heart ceased, she gasped feeling betrayed.
She moved her gaze to Henry as a tear fell from her round eyes. She has been married to Henry for over twenty years and she never knew he had an extramarital affair.
“I can explain this, Helen. ” Henry said, struggling to get off the chains binding him to the chair.
Helen sobs “You cheated!”
“Silence” Oscar yelled.
Celine tried to back away, but one of Oscar's henchmen grabbed her by the arm and held her in place.
"I'm sorry to say this, my dear, but David was in my way. I want to know what it feels like to be called, a big boss. Uh…power!" Oscar said, his voice cold and menacing. "And now, you're in my way too."
Celine's heart raced as she looked into Oscar's eyes. She knew she had to think fast if she wanted to survive.
"Please," she begged. "Let us go. We would leave the country and give you money. I will keep whatever happened here a secret. I promise."
Oscar chuckled. "I don't believe you. You're too smart for that. I have to make sure you won't be a problem."
Before Celine could react, one of Oscar's henchmen shot him in the shoulder. Celine was shocked, she had never seen such a blatant display of betrayal.
As Oscar fell to the ground, clutching his wounded shoulder, Celine turned to see who had shot him. It was one of Oscar's loyal men, someone she had never seen before.
"Who are you?" she asked, her voice shaking.
"I'm a friend of your father," he said, untying her father, Henry, and unbinding the chains on his family"And I'm here to help you."
“I thought you betrayed me, pal,” Henry said pulling him into a hug. The henchmen were confused, they dare not say a word contrary to his actions because logically he was the new big boss.
Celine couldn't believe her luck. She had been seconds away from death, and now she had a chance to escape.
As they all made their way out of the building, Celine turned to the man who had saved her. "Thank you," she said, tears streaming down her face.
The man nodded. "Your father once saved me."
The police arrived and apprehended him and his henchmen. All the men in black are finally gone for good. The police bagged every piece of evidence in the room and also took away the dead bodies.
Celine let out a sigh of relief and rushed to Henry.
“That was brave, Celine. You made it easier for the cops to get those criminals.” Henry, her father acknowledged.
She rolled her eyes and walked closer to Erickson. She was expecting him to yell at her but he pulled her into a hug. That was a surprise.
"I thought I was going to lose you," he whispered into her ear.
Celine felt a rush of emotions floods through her. She had never been one to show her vulnerable side, but seeing Erickson's genuine concern for her well-being made her feel something she had never felt before.
"Thank you for being there for me," she said, pulling away from him.
Erickson smiled. "That's why we are families"
As they stood there, surrounded by the chaos of the police and the aftermath of the gunfight, Celine moved to Emily and hugged her.
Helen folds her arms on her chest, staring at Celine in despair. “So who's that bitch you impregnated that resulted in this fool?” Helen asked, referring to Celine.
“Watch your mouth, Helen. We've been through a lot already.” Henry said. Helen became furious, she was expecting an apology but instead, she got shunned.
She ran into her room, packing her bags.
“Helen? What's going on?” Henry said, running after her.