Chapter 82: The Plot Thickens

Sharon stared at the gun that was on her bed. She hadn't held a weapon in two whole months and had almost forgotten the rush that came with it. This wasn't where she always envisioned her life going.

As an eight-year-old girl, when her parents were still alive, she didn't know yet what she wanted to be or what she wanted to do when she grew up, but at that age, she already knew that her future would involve art because she was already a good painter.

After their deaths, she lost sight of her goals, dreams and destiny. It was all kicked to the curb, and she just didn't care anymore, but she was renewed after being **RESCUED** by Addicus when he took her out of the orphanage and gave her her life back. He was the reason she smiled again and remembered her passion for art. He was heaven-sent, or so she thought. It was all a lie, a trick, a facade. *He was the big bad wolf in sheep's clothing.*

He ruined her life twice over; the first time was when he murdered her parents and the second time was when she found out the truth.

"Sharon!" Peter called out, pulling her out of her deep thoughts.

"Yes, Love?" She answered him.

"Are you ready to go?" Peter asked.

She looked at the gun one more time and picked it up. She pulled out the magazine to make sure the gun was loaded and found it full of bullets.

"I'm ready," Sharon said and put the gun in her jacket.

They both went into the living room to find everyone waiting.

"Guys, I told you! I'm going to meet up with him and there's nothing you can do to stop me," Sharon said to Hector, Victoria and Pedro.

They didn't want her to meet with Addicus, but she was insistent on going.

"We don't want to stop you from going, Sharon! Or at least, not anymore, since you've made up your mind. But if you're going to do this, then we're coming with you," Victoria said to her.

"No! I don't want to involve you in this."

"We're already involved in this, Sharon. From the day you told us about him, we got involved and now, we're a part of this part of your life, whether you like it or not," Victoria responded.

Sharon walked up to her and hugged her. She held her shoulders out so she could look at her well.

"I'm not going there just to talk but also to end this once and for all. It's going to get ugly, and I don't want you there. Peter and Chris are all the help I'll need..."

"But..." Victoria tried to cut in.

"But nothing, Vicky! I have to do this, and you don't have to come with me. You have your whole life, your whole future ahead of you, but the more you involve yourself in this mess, the more you begin to lose sight of that future," Sharon told her and kissed her forehead.

She now walked over to Hector and hugged him as well.

"I don't like this plan of yours, not one bit!" Hector said.

"I know," Sharon replied with a smile.

"But...this is something you have to do, so I understand. I can only hope and pray that you succeed so you can finally be free of him and live your life the way you want," Hector said.

"Thank you for understanding, Hector."

After speaking with Hector, she went to Pedro, and he hugged her before she could even say anything.

"It's okay Pedro. I'll be okay. You just help me to take care of Victoria. Keep her in check and don't ever let her go, alright?" She said and looked at him.

He nodded and gave her one last hug, and she began to move away from them.

"Sharon?" Victoria called out.

Sharon turned around, waiting for Victoria to speak.

"If you get your father's land back and manage to kill him, what will you do next?" Victoria asked, wondering what Sharon's long-term plans were.

"I don't know yet, Vicky. I think maybe I'd go back home, to Jacksonville, or maybe I'll stay in Costa Rica, but before I can begin to think about that..."

"You need to finish this first," Pedro finished the statement.

Sharon, Peter and Chris all left the house and got into the car and drove off to the meeting point.

About a day ago, Sharon had called the number that the bodyguard, Will, had given her. She set up today as the meeting time and the Bay of Puntarenas as the meeting place. The Bay was usually filled with a few people and it was very open. Sharon chose this location as a way of paying her respects and giving homage to Sebastian; ***by killing his killer in his favourite place in the world.***

She hadn't forgotten about the pain and heartache she felt after Seb was killed. She had also felt anger, she still felt it and, she let it fill her with strength so she could do what she needed to do; **Kill Addicus.**

***When an animal is cornered by another animal that intends to hurt it, the only other option aside from running is to fight back.***

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They got to the Bay and waited for Addicus to show up. While they waited, Sharon stared at the ocean and soaked in the smell of it.

Peter and Chris were looking around, making sure the place was secure and that Addicus hadn't set up an ambush waiting for them.

After they became satisfied that the venue was safe, Chris went to Sharon who stood by the docks.

"How are you feeling?" He asked, testing the waters before jumping in.

"Nostalgic! I've been on this dock and in this bay so many times. I was always running away from him and always came here to escape. The only time I ever came here to just...look at the ocean and sail on it, without any fear or problems was with the last person Addicus took from me," Sharon said, letting out her sadness.

"You and this person were close?" Chris asked.

"We were starting to get close. I had been running for so long, I never stopped long enough to meet someone and learn to trust them, but then, I met Seb. He was a good man, and he didn't deserve to die," Sharon sniffled and wiped her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Sharon, for everything you've suffered. But are you sure you want to go through with this? Are you sure you can handle it?" Chris asked with a look of concern.

But before Sharon could give him her answer, a car with tinted windows came driving towards the docks until it stopped. **Addicus was here.**