Chapter 178: Edward's death

Chapter 178: Edward's death
Ace POV 

I know that Vlad might do something awful but I never thought he would be so stupid. How can a male at his age still think that what's happening between us for years ends with just a negotiation? 

Edward is indeed good to him, and he might have some feelings for him, but to this extent? Nah. If I knew, I would have called him to come over to the dark mansion and then locked him up there till our plan was completed, but it's already past that what we could do is prevent any more errors. All the mafias in this main base had all been killed off, and I was about to enter inside the base before I got a message from my brother telling me what Vlad did.

Currently, I'm rushing over to the place we estimated would be the third entrance but was ruled out as it was connected to a coffee shop that few people go to. Wyatt and Sher were speeding towards the destination with me, and I hoped I would be able to meet up.

Third Person POV 

Immediately, a handsome man stepped out from the base from the third entrance and entered the coffee shop; his eyes were so sharp that they were even more piercing than an eagle's own. When he looked around and saw no one that he was expecting, he sighed and made his way towards the shop exit. The male was Edward who just escaped death minutes ago. As he hurried out his face was grim and he felt so ashamed that it turned to anger "How can I be reduced to this state? All my power, all my forces, all my influence in the world all gone like that. I will definitely report back this hatred and none will be spared" he said with gritted teeth, but as he was about to stop a cab, a hand snaked into his own so fast that before he was able to react the hand already reached his shoulder and twisted with a force. As it turned him around and he wanted to make a move once more but a foot hit his face so hard that it jerked but, before he could retaliate, his private gun was already knocked out from his hands.

He retreated many steps before he finally stopped and looked up to see it was Ace had played with him just now. Ace stood like a god facing him, his facial features so irresistible but calm as if nothing happened just now. As for Edward, he looked between Ace and his private gun that was on the ground and and back to Ace again. "You know, this is the first time I'm seeing you for like ever" Edward chuckled, but Ace's expression didn't change at all. "You seemed to have a dull memory as you have seen me the time I was born and a few years after that", Ace said.

There was a silence between them before Edward broke it. "Do you really want to kill me?" He asked and Ace only smiled. "Do you know why you are still alive? Because I'm just trying to look at you for the last time before killing you," Ace said, and Edward's originally calmed face turned grim. 

Suddenly, Ace pressed his hands to his earphones. "Found it? Good, destroy it then", he said before turning to look back at Edward. "I actually lied to you earlier. Why I haven't killed you yet was because of two things. First is because I was trying to find your clone to make sure that nothing was left out and there was no mistake at all, and just now Luca told me that he found it and is destroying it," Ace said, and Edward's already grim face turned unsightly, but Ace didn't even care the least. "As for the second reason, it was because I don't want to kill you with my own hands," Ace said. Even though he is heartless to the extreme but he doesn't want to kill his father with his hands.

Realising what he meant, Edward laughed happily. "In that case, I will be going then", he said intending to leave, but Ace snorted and turned, backing him. "Kill him", he just finished, and a bullet flew from the distance and pierced into Edward's forehead. His eyes widened in disbelief, but soon another flew and inserted into his forehead once more, and blood blurted out from his mouth. Throughout the time Ace didn't turn to look back until he fell down and died. 

Wyatt came out from a corner holding a gun. He was the one who killed Edward. "Lord, are you okay?" he asked and Ace nodded with a nonchalant smile. Soon Asher came out, too. "Tsk tsk... I never thought I would see the end of this man at all. I would say it wasn't pitiful at all. Should we bring him up and kill him more cruelly? I think Adam or Eliam will be happy to do that," Asher said, and Ace finally smiled.

Inside the base, Vlad, Archie, Jake and Adam were still staring at each other in silence but then two gunshots sounded one after the other from the direction of the third door and Vlad was visibly shocked, without wasting time he rushed towards the entrance and the others followed him, Eliam stepped in and joined too, as they disappeared. Soon Luca appeared and went through the same third door that the others left with.

Outside where Edward lay dead, figures after another kept appearing, and most of them were the seven's mafias. Soon, the brothers came, and after seeing Edward dead cold on the floor, they breathed out a sigh of relief. "You killed him?" A voice suddenly sounded and everyone turned to look at Vlad. Ace just glanced at him and looked away. "Eliam, you will be organising the United States and taking over it completely", he turned to the mafias that came with them. "All of you will be returning to your countries and waiting for your Lord's return. Don't worry, you guys did a very good job and will be rewarded well"