Since Atlas challenged his uncles four days ago in the meeting, I have been alarmed because now it could be any one of the eighteen of them coming for him, and I don't know who to strike at this point.
Even though it seems like Ross was working for King, I am not sure, and I can't go about killing Atlas uncles based on suspicion.
Although my protective girlfriend instinct is telling me that killing all eighteen of them would be the only way to keep him safe, I didn't want to put him through something that traumatize.
What kind of girlfriend would I be if I did? I will just have to kill them when they strike first. That's the mission order after all.
"Are you ready to leave?" Atlas's voice echoe
As I gazed at Atlas dead serious expression, all I felt was raw anger, and I screwed my face into a frown."If I didn't jump in front of you, you would have been dead. That gun was aiming at your heart!" I calmly intoned, striving to suppress my anger, feeling a tightness in my chest.With mad eyes, Atlas threw me an icy stare and harshly said, “I didn't ask you to switch places with me and dye for me!"Now I was mad because I had been rejecting him all this time, and he had been the one forcing all these feelings that I had killed to awaken. But now, he's okay with dying and leaving me with the worst heartbreak ever!Anger had me tightly in its grip, and I ran my fingers through my hair as I sniffed and
Atlas PovNever in my life have I met a woman as headstrong as Aria. Of course, that is one of the many things I love about her. But still, it pisses me off that she can not understand how much I want to keep her safe and protected.The death of my parents was devastating for me. How can she not see how heartbreaking is going to be for me if the third person that I chose to open my heart to dies?As I paced about in my room, the only thought on my mind was, 'Should I hire a bodyguard for her?'But then again, she is going to see that as me trying to caged her and bent her to my rules. Why is this woman so complicated! Can't she understand I'm doing this out of love, and I'm not some controlling freak!
Everything was falling apart slowly as I stood at Atlas room door, and I felt raw fear crawl its way into my heart.From his and Victor's conversation, I realized something, something that can ruin everything within a matter of seconds.My heart missed its rhythm when Atlas's bedroom door suddenly opened, and in a matter of seconds, I was standing face to face with Victor.After shutting the door close behind him, Victor walked towards me, stopped a foot away from me, and said, "Look who's eavesdropping on others' conversation!""I am… I was..." I stuttered, staring at the touch of bitterness in Victor's eyes.It was quiet for quite a whi
For a moment, I held in my breath, wondering if Atlas had finally put two and two together, and finally figured out what was going on in his mess-up family.But he suddenly chuckled and said, "What's with the long faces? I was kidding."The sound of laughter echoed in the hallway as his uncle cracked up. But I could hear the nervousness in the voices.After the annoying laughter died down, King fixed his gaze on Atlas and me and asked, "It's a serious concern that someone wants you dead, Atlas! We are all very worried here.""I know," Atlas said with calmness in his voice. "Can we take this conversation to the living room?"Striving to stay calm, I stood st
Avoiding the first light of dawn that was glowing through the window, I rolled to my right, raised my eyelids, and saw Atlas staring at me.Then he smiled slightly, and I couldn't stop my lips from curving upward."Good morning," Atlas whispered."Morning." I calmly uttered as I focused on his face.Staring at the innocent look in his eyes, I couldn't find the strength to pull back when he leaned towards me and kissed me lightly on the lips.As a sense of calmness overcame me, I giggled faintly before rolling off Atlas's arm and getting out of bed. Then I headed into the bathroom.
The moment I got off the call with Linda, I walked over to my bed, threw my phone on the blanket, and dropped flat on the mattress.After lying still for a while, I absentmindedly search the sheet for my phone, finally got a hold of it, and made a call to Mitch.Talking to him was the last thing I wanted to do after hanging off call on him three days ago. But I don't like people messing with my mission and that bastard was doing exactly what I hate.The instant he answered the call, I heard him say, "Look who is calling my line. I thought you hated my voice and my stupid face,""Did you kill, King!" I harshly uttered in a very low tone.The line grew silent
Standing in the open with Mitch felt awkward as he calmly stared at me. Finally, I got sick of waiting for an answer and said, "Can you answer the damn question?"Without uttering a word, Mitch sighed. Then he turned away from me and started walking back into the motel.“Your little boyfriend isn't here anymore, so you can stop with the childish act and follow me inside,” Mitch said without turning around.For a while, I stood outside, staring at the door, and feeling hesitant had me captive for a moment. Then walked over to the door, twisted the doorknob, and pushed the door open before walking inside.That bastard was nowhere in sight, and I walked to the front desk, stared at the lady behind the count
**********Atlas POV*********The quietness in my office was suddenly interrupted when the door opened and uncle Mile walked inside, shutting the door behind him.Then he walked further into the room, sat down, and looked at me.Twirling my chair left to right, I stared at him, screwed my face into a frown, and asked, "Why are you here?"These past months, I have been exposed to truths that I didn't know exist, and each time I meet my uncles, it's like a piece of their mask gets cracked off their faces."Did you hear that King is dead and he got shot this morning?" Uncle Mile boldly said with a frown.How would I not know? It was the first news that greeted me this morning, and I don't even know how to process the news yet because it felt so surreal and yet expected."I did," I mumbled, slightly clutching my fist. "I think everyone k