Sighing, I took my phone and saw Conner's miss calls. Quickly closing the door of the room, I called him.
"Hello."
"Hey Andrea, you are okay right?" He asked as concern laced his voice.
"Yes Conner, please tell me you got something," I said desperately to which he signed before speaking.
"He is planning to attack your house, Andrea." He said with a sad voice.
"The heck he is!" I shouted as my breathing became heavy and anger buzzed my eyes.
"Listen, Andrea, he is planning an attack but he still doesn't know your location. Don't worry and one more thing, he has been running low for the past two days. Even I don't know where exactly he is. I think he is planning something more. But I unable to put my finger on it." He explained me.
My mind is running far away and considering so many things Zac must be planning. Taking a deep breath, I massaged my forehead.
"Conner, I want you to do something for me."
"Just say the words, Andrea."
"I want protection. I need your men to my home and keep an eye on anyone that goes out of the house." I said thinking hard if it was the right thing or not.
"Okay, don't worry. You will be protected 24/7 from tomorrow morning. I am sending my men tonight."
"Thank you, Conner," I whispered.
"No need to thank me, Rea, you are like a sister to me. I will do everything in my power to keep you and your family safe." He said and I smiled knowing that he mentioned every word.
"Oaky Conner. Take care and update me if you get anything."
"Yes, stay safe." He said and the line was dead. 'Stay safe' was his 'bye'.
My mind went to the only person I hate with a passion. Zac. What are you planning?
***
"We don't need Conner's men for our protection, Andrea!" Jason said as he stood up from his chair and looked at me with a frown.
I turned my attention from his office's window to him. Sighing I went to him and kept my hands on his broad shoulders.
"Calm down Jas, sit down," I said softly and made him sit on his chair again. Jason was a calm and collected man but from past days he has been very worried and worked up. I don't like to see him like this.
"We could always take protection from cops Andrea." He tried to reason me.
"Jas, you know if we involve cops in his Conner's life will be in danger and it's not only him, he has a wife and children now. His whole family will be in danger. And I don't want to put him in that position. Jason out of all people you know very well how much he has helped me. He is one of the reasons I am still alive in front of you. You know that right?" I said softly as I held his face in my hands.
Taking deep breaths, he took my hands in his kissing them he gave me a small smile.
"Okay."
"Thank you," I said and without any word, he pulled me on his lap. His hand circled me by my waist and another hand went to the back of my neck pulling me closer to him, he claimed my lips with his.
***
It has been almost two weeks and Conner's men have guarded our house. Zac is still laying low and nobody knows where he is. We still don't know what he is planning though. I don't know what to think, maybe he is planning something different or something big.
Currently, I am reading a book in the room as the soft sun rays are making my eyes narrow in concentration, Jason is off to work, Rose and Sebastian are playing with mom and dad.
Suddenly I heard so many notices, glass breaking, gunshots, screaming, and shouting all coming from downstairs. My heartbeat increased as I immediately opened my last drawer and took out my knives.
Slowly I opened the door and went out, from the lobby I looked down and I gasped looking at the scenario in front of me. Men were fighting or should I say shooting.
"No! Rose!" I heard mom's scream but I was unable to go into the kitchen. Because of all the shooting. I went to my room again and jumped out of the window. Turning around the corner I was now outside the kitchens window.
I saw Mom, dada, and Sebastian were standing in the corner as I men's back was facing me who had Rose in his arms, her cries filled the room.
"Give me the boy right now." He shouted.
Sebastian's eyes locked with mine and they widened. Sighing him to not speak anything and mouthing him to close his eyes, I slowly went inside the kitchen from the window.
Sebastian had his hands on his eyes as I quickly sliced the men's neck from behind and he fell with a noise.
I hugged Rose as she cried in my arms.
"Momma!"
"It's an okay baby. I am here now you are safe darling." I whispered in her ear as I held her tightly.
"Mam, everyone is okay right?" Nick asked as he entered the kitchen. Nick was of the guards.
"Yes, please take them to their room," I said to Nick, and with a curt nod, he escorted my family to their rooms, upstairs. As I sat on one of the chairs around the dining, table.
Nick came and stood in front of me with his blank expression. Taking a deep breath, I looked at him.
"Nick, who were these people?"
"Ma'am they were of our gang. But we presume that they were sent by Big Boss." He started pressing his lips in a thin line. Nick was one of the trusted men of Conner so he knew about the situation that Zac has created.
Zac ... I fucking hate him.
When I was in my thoughts, Nick's phone rang as he answered it.
"Boss." He greeted
"Yes, boss." He said giving me his phone he stated, "Boss wants to talk with you."
"Hello"
"Andrea, you all are okay right?" He asked me.
"Yeah," I whispered.
"Look I am going to come there as soon as I can. Oaky? I know this is too much for you. Don't worry, stay safe." He said and the line went dead. Handling Nick his phone back, I went to head upstairs.