Chapter 177

Chapter 177
Chapter 177

That name Rufus

Alex pov

The world was closing in on me. I felt like I would vomit, but every time I wanted to do so, nothing came out.

I was devastated as an understatement. I was crushed both mentally and otherwise. i couldn't believe that Andrian was demanding a share in whatever wealth that was hidden in the Davidson save.

Was this his way of doing back? After I abandoned him again on the island. But I had no choice.

They had made sure I didn't involve anybody, even andrian.

But seeing andrian standing there negotiating with the evil people, I could not help but ask what I had done wrong.

“Why?”

It was not too loud or directly directed to a specific person in particular, but andrian finally looked my way.

My heart shook as he looked at me with no emotion in his eyes.

“I am sorry, Alex, but I can't stop myself from doing this.”

I shook my head, and I was not satisfied with his answer.

“We promised each other. I thought we did…” My voice trailed off, cracking at the end.

This was my father's mission, Alex to me. All those times were just part of the mission. The stories, the moment, all of them were just fake. And I hope you can understand that.

By now, my heart was almost giving up. The amount of pain was unbearable and almost unbearable. I needed to know.

“Is that why you didn’t say…say it back” I asked, barely hoping for a different answer when I knew what was coming next.

“What do you think, Alex? Understand that in this world, duty comes first before any other thing.” he said while bringing out something from his back pocket.

My heart stopped. I closed my eyes. I could not watch. Can't bear to see how I had made the biggest mistakes of my life.

Clutched in Andrians right hand is the locket. The same one he had given to me in the camp.

I remembered that night of the competition. I had decided to give him back , and to show how sincere I was, I had put the key inside the locket.

I planned to give it to him. To show how much I had loved him.

But unfortunately, I didn't show him. It got lost on the day of my kidnap. I had thought it was gone and perhaps the danger of somebody coming to fight for the key again.

But seeing andrian open the locket, lying softly on the picture of him and his mum was the small key.

The one thing I had swore to protect with my life.

I had freely given to my enemies.

My heart grew cold.

Every feelings, emotions, and what have you i thought i had for andrian, everything was gone. I felt something in me die.

“I hate you.”

I breathed hard.

“I regret ever knowing you.” I said with much hatred I could muster, with tears falling from my face.

I didn't care to see his reaction. The damage was too much already. I didn’t want to see andrian laugh to my face and call me a weakling. I felt detached to whatever they were doing or saying.

I no longer care.

“Okay, okay, end of the love drama. The man clapped suddenly, breaking the tension. “No wonder you are a Rufus boy, even I, this old man, couldn't be so cold heart blooded. Now, back to the agreement. I agree to your demands.”

“Good” andrian voice sounded, neither happy nor sad.

“Now hand over the key boy. You have my word as the family head of the pine family. I swear on my family name that I would not go back on my words.”

“I have a second condition” andrian suddenly said.

“Don't be too greedy boy” the man scowled, his face turning ugly.

“I want Alex to leave here alive.” He demanded.

I raised my head, a little surprised at his request.

Why did he suddenly care?

“Why?” he asked.

“Family personal business” andrian simply replied.

The man squinted his eyes. He continued to stare at andrian for a long time , and I thought that he would reject the offer.

“Fine”

I raised my eyebrow in surprise. And I know that even andrian was also shocked, but even if he was, he didn't show it.

“Hand him over, then I would give you the key in return” andrian said, stretching out his hands.

The man nodded to his guards, who dragged me forward.

“Stop”

A loud shout stopped the exchange. Causing everybody to look forward to the next comer. Different reactions unfolded right before my eyes.

“Father!!”

“Rufus!”

Almost at the same time, Andrian and the man shouted in surprise.

I started with an open eye as a man with unspeakable aura waffles inside the room.
The air changed following his coming. It was like everybody was sitting on packs of needles.

Everything happened in slow motion.

Before I knew it, I felt a hand drag me away from the still shocked guards, I landed on a smooth, hard chest of andrian.

At the same time different sounds of guns cocking simultaneously echoed throughout the room.

Andrian had three to four aimed at his head. While two guards had seized Luke, aiming a gun at his head, while the remaining guard aimed at andrians father, who still remained calm throughout the whole ordeal.

Even when andrian has a gun cooked at his own father.

What was suddenly happening.

“What the hell is going on here?” the family head of pine, Luke's father said what was in my mind. His tone was not all calm and devoid of emotion again.

It was clear that he had not seen this coming.

“Luca, he turned to the guard holding Luke hostage, release my son at once” he commanded in anger, but the guard Luca only looked at andrian father in return.

“Please father, please don't let them kill me” Luke's voice that sounded like and animal that was being slaughtered was the only sound in the room.

So much for being all brave five minutes ago.

“Shut up, and stop embarrassing me” His father growled at him, shutting him up with a glare. Before he turned to andrian father.

“Rufus, we are on the same page right?” he asked as if he was trying to confirm something.

I stared at the man called Rufus. He was tall, very tall that he should tower over 6 on the foot scale. He had a fierce tattoo etched on his neck. The letter “RUFUS” was written round his neck. Giving him a mafia boss aura.

Anger bubbled inside me. This was the man who had killed my father. The father of Andrian.

My fingers twitched to bury a knife on his face. But before I do that, I must pass through the barrage of guns. And unless I was faster than a bullet, I would be dead before I could say boo.

But upon all the tension, he ignored Luke's fathers question, making him look like a fool.

Instead, his attention focused on andrian, he continued to stare at the way andrian held me tightly.

“I figured you are not willing to give out the key”

His voice was demanding and forceful. The type that would demand and never ask.

I felt Andrian's body tense as he held me tighter against him. I fought the urge to punch him in the face, but I was smarter enough to keep still.

No matter what his ambition is, the main thing is that I get to live on it.

“Noo, sir, I was not planning to hand anything over” Andrian finally.

“What…, what do you mean by this? Do you take me as a fool…”

“You are a fool, pine. And if you don't shut up while Two Rufus is talking , you will find out the consequences later in your coffin.”

The old man shrunk back in fear. Apparently, he was afraid of offending Rufus.

“Hand it over, now”

Andrian's whole body shook uncontrollably. It was obvious too that he was afraid, noo terrified of his own father.

Well, who wouldn't be, considering he was the most ruthless man in Manchester city.

“Andrian”

“Yes sir,”Andrian replied. Before I could open my mouth in protest, andrian threw the key high, just right in the middle of the two powerful men.