CHAPTER 87 Crossfire


    Cristos


    Drama, drama, drama…


    After what happenedst night, I thought this was going to be a quiet Monday. Boy, was I


    wrong.


    I was clicking away on myptop like my life depended on it, trying to get CCTV footage from


    Sebastian’s current location. Not one single camera was online. It was either Pete McDowell owned


    Aspire Tower and had his security turn all CCTV cameras off or he had a hacker blocking me. I initiated


    a search for a code Pete’s hacker might have embedded in the


    encryption.


    “I’m going up to check. Delgado’s car is parked but his engine is still running,” Sebastian said. through


    speakerphone.


    “Wait for backup, Dom,” I warned Sebastian. “Big Man Lou and my men are about a couple of minutes


    away. Don’t go at this alone. It might be a trap.


    An unfamiliar voice suddenly filled Joy’s shop.


    “SD… What does SD mean?”


    “Who in the f uck-” I gestured to Xavier to keep quiet and listen. Joy inched closer to Xavier’s phone,


    curious as to who was speaking.


    “Se?or De Vega? Is this you? I can hear you breathing. The owner of the unfamiliar voiceughed,


    snorting at the end. Joy covered her mouth and gasped in surprise while Xavier nced at me


    anxiously. We knew thatugh. It was Pete McDowell.


    We waited for Sebastian to say something, but he kept quiet.


    “Your man in the Honda ord is dead. Did you actually think we wouldn’t notice him. following my


    men?” He snickered, snorting when he was done. “You killed my mother and you are so desperately


    trying to kill me. News sh… I have nine lives, baby. You better watch your back, De Vega, because


    I’ming for you,” he hissed.


    We waited for more, but all we got was silence.


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    his body.”


    “No. Get out of there, Dom, I said, looking at myptop which was still searching for codes. “I told you it


    might be a trap. I will instruct Big Man Lou and my men to retrieve Delgado’s body. Did you drive your


    Mercedes-Benz there or did you use another car?”


    “I switched cars beforeing here. The Mercedes-Benz is at the gas station,” Sebastian answered.


    “Pete has Ma. This is all my fault.”


    “We’re going to fix this. For now, get the hell out of there,” Xavier said. “Sam is on his way to Bismarck


    to look for Pete. I promise you, Dom. We’ll find her.” We heard him sigh regretfully.


    “Sure. If Sam finds anything, inform me. I’ll help rescue her,” Sebastian said. “Wait.” He paused. “Do


    you guys hear that?”


    “What? What is it?” Xavier asked, not hiding the panic in his voice.


    It’s gunfire,” Sebastian answered. We heard him mutter a curse beneath his breath before hearing the


    familiar sound of tires against the smooth pavement of a carpark. ‘I’ll call your


    guyster.” He hung up.


    I nced at myptop and noticed it had found the embedded code. Ah, there’s a hacker in this town. I


    smirked. It was time to see who’s better.


    I removed it and the footage from the CCTV cameras emerged on the screen of myptop. Af the


    carpark, Big Man Lou and a team of my men were engaged in a gun fight. A dark colored. sedan


    suddenly came into view, opening its doors for the others to enter. Some of the men. scurried inside


    while the others ran into Big Man Lou’s white van. The dark sedan quickly. drove off towards the exit of


    the carpark with Lou’s van following closely behind.


    I watched several men enter a car, chasing after the fleeing vehicles. However, as they tu into ongoing


    traffic, the car suddenly swerved, stalling in the middle of the busy street, causing a pile up.


    I zoomed in on the car and saw a circr cr ack in the windshield. It was a bullet hole.


    Xavier’s phone began vibrating. He answered, a smug smile on his face. “Good work, Sam Now grab


    one and torture him ’til he talks. Cut off a finger when he lies.”


    My phone pinged. I ced my Bluetooth device in my ear before answering, so I could ke my hands


    free. I was going through all the footage, hoping I would find Ma in any of it.


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    “Yes?”


    It was Big Man Lou.


    “I have a location on Ma, Primo. Coffee Haven Diner. ording to Domenico, the diner and the


    pharmacy beside it are owned by the McDowells. We are on our way there.”


    That was strange. I never ced a tracker on Ma and if Sebastian had one on her, why would he


    need to look for her in the first ce?


    “How do you know she’s at the diner, Lou?”


    “From Domenico. He has just instructed me to drive to Coffee Haven Diner.”


    Ma must have texted him. Pete overlooked the possibility that Sebastian might have bought Ma a


    phone. I guess she kept it on silent this whole time, biding her time. Smart girl.


    “I’m hacking into the CCTV areas around Coffee Haven Diner,” I said, clicking furiously on myptop.


    “Sam, did you hear that?” Xavier said on his phone. “Get there and give our men some cover.


    Pete’s men are armed, give them a chance to use their weapons.” Xavier hung up, then


    pointed at Virtue. “I have a car out back. I need you toe with me.” Virtue stood up eagerly. She was


    finally going to be of use in all this chaos.


    “What do you need me to do, Bo?” Virtue purred, following Xavier to the secret wall panel.


    “We’re going to rescue Ma’s mother. I bet Pete is using her as leverage to get to Ma. If Pete’s men


    aren’t in the house, they are definitely outside watching the house. We need booze, cigarettes and


    weapons… and shoes in your case,” Xavier said, pointing at her bunny slippers. “Come on, J. Let’s put


    your training to use.” This is the property of N?-velDrama.Org.


    While they set off to save Ma’s mother, I finally got into the feed at the diner. I zoomed i and saw


    Ma standing in the crossfire between two groups.


    “Lou, you still there?”


    “Aye, what do you see?” Lou asked.


    “We g


    got bikers in the area. Ma is between them and Pete’s men. The bikers look like they’re trying to


    save her.”


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    “Copy that. I have a n.”


    Ma


    I stood in the middle of two groups. One group knew was armed but few, the other group I


    knew was brave. Unfortunately, bravery couldn’t stop a bullet.


    I gasped for air while I trembled in fear.


    I felt sick to my stomach realizing I would be the first to die.


    “Riley, what the f uck are you doing with Ma?” Big Mike said, getting off his motorcycle. I kept my


    hands raised above my head and turned towards the bikers.


    “Please help me,” I cried out, not sure if they even heard me. My heart was racing, my


    to ask for help again, louder this time, so I was sure they’d hear me. I swallowed the lump in my throat


    and licked my dry lips before I spoke. “Please, please help me.”


    breathing shallow, and my whole body was shaking. I decided


    “Mike, I suggest you and your crew turn around and leave,” Riley said. “You don’t want to get on the


    boss’ bad side.”


    Big Mike ignored the warning. He took a couple of steps towards me, then stopped. I looked around


    and saw all of Pete’s men aiming their guns at him, including Riley.


    “Riley, she’s one of us. I… we… can’t allow this. You tell your boss if he wants a girl toe see me,


    Big Mike negotiated. “The police are just around the corner, Riley. You guys better put your guns


    down.”


    “Sorry, Mike, no can do,” Riley said, sneering at him. “If I don’t bring Ma to him, I’m as dead. Now,


    Ma, be a sweetheart and GET IN THE F UCKING VAN!” I winced as Ril yelled in my ear. I nodded


    my head acknowledging what he wanted me to do, but I did


    move.


    I couldn’t move even if I tried. I was so terrified. I just stood there shaking uncontrob


    “Ma, one call from me and the men surrounding your house will kill your mother. Do want to be the


    reason why your mother ends up dead? Do you want that on your conscience?” Riley asked, his voice


    furious.


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    My heart sank. They had my mother. The odds weren’t in my favor.


    “Don’t hurt my mother, please. She’s all I’ve got, I begged.


    “Then get your as s in the-”


    Riley wasn’t able to finish his sentence. A white van came speeding into the parking lot, hitting him. He


    flew into the air like one of my old rag dolls andnded near Big Mike’s feet.


    I heard gunfire as I stood there frozen, not knowing what to do. I felt an arm circle my waist, pulling me


    into the white van. I screamed and kicked, not knowing who had grabbed me. Before the van’s door


    closed, I saw Big Mike wave to whoever was in the van before he jumped on his big bike.


    “Ma, you’re safe.” I heard Dom’s voice. I looked around, but I couldn’t find him. None of the men


    inside the van were him.


    “Dom?” I asked confused, still shaking from my ordeal.


    “Here on the phone,” Dom said. “These are my friends. They’ll be driving you to Mandan. I’ll meet you


    there. Lou, keep her safe and thank you.”


    “Will do, Dom,” the driver said. “Ma, I’m Lou. Please take a seat and put your seatbelt on.


    We’ll be safe once we are out of Bismarck.”


    I heaved a huge sigh of relief. One of Dom’s friends pulled me up and gestured for me to sit in one of


    the empty chairs. I followed Lou’s instructions and put my seatbelt on.


    As I sat there quietly thanking G od for a second chance, it dawned on me…


    I was in love with Dom.


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