" Louis, its time. " Dwayne rubbed his gun one more time. " It's time we put out our biggest competition. "
" Alright boss , tell me what we gotta do. "
Dwayne couldn't hold back the smile on his face. He was impressed by how fast this kid could place his trust in a complete stranger.
" The Reinster family.Our biggest problem in this business. "
Louis' face twitched a bit. He couldn't be talking about Gwen's boyfriend's family , right?
" Ryan Reinster has had an iron grip for decades now. His son , Alec, was his most probable heir , but luckily , he chose to break off from the business. "
" Now , Richard Reinster does most of the work. " Dwayne licked his lips and smirked.
" They burnt down our warehouses in the south of the city. They messed with the wrong people. "
" So what are we going to do ?" Louis needed to prove himself. He needed to be useful enough to get what he wanted...Roop.
" Nah...what are you gonna do about it?" Dwayne pointed at him. " You wanted a chance to save that Indian girlie , right ? "
He let out a dry laugh. " Well here it is. "
" Just tell me what to do. " Louis clenched his fist.
" That's a good answer. Well , The Reinseters don't really care much about their businesses. They've got many. So , we'll hit them where it hurts. " Dwayne paused and gave a wicked smile. " Home. "
" We've gotta hit where it hurts. "
Louis shook a bit. He just hoped no one was getting hurt.
" Mom , you couldn't have picked a worse time to visit!" Alec hugged Freya.
" Nope. I came just in time. You're irritating Gwen."
Alec frowned in confusion. " What ? How? I'm not ! " He turned to Gwen who was wrapped in a bundle of blankets. She gave a weak smile.
" Am I? " Alec asked.
" A little..." She laughed. " But it's okay. "
" Well it's natural. " Freya sat by Gwen. " It's his first kid so he's as scared as you are. He has no idea how he can help. "
" That's true. " Alec threw his arms in the air , landed on the sofa and buried his face in a pillow. " I'm exhausted! "
" Don't worry. I'll take care of you both. " Freya smiled.
" Hold on! " Alec lifted his head. " Bride-to-be , why do you want to work?"
Gwen laughed at Alec. He'd been very happy lately. It's like he was embracing his childish side. He was cute.
" The wedding's a few weeks away. I don't mind pampering my son and future daughter-in-law. " She patted Gwen's head. " It's going to be a beautiful day. Just imagine. Two weddings happening all at once. That too , mother and son! . "
" It's all okay. But mom , just make sure you don't look better than Gwen. She has jealousy issues. " Alec laughed.
" You bastard! " Gwen got up from her chair and ran after him." Since when did I have jealousy issues?"
Freya sat back and watched as they played. She felt like she was in a dream. Could all this really be happening ? She was marrying the man she loved and Alec was finally getting his share of happiness in life. She just prayed nothing went wrong.
" This is the house. " Zhané , one of Dwayne's men , showed the house to Louis.
" Richard Grey's house , right ?" Louis looked around.
" Yeah. Let's get to work. " He lifted two gas cannister from the trunk.
Louis took a deep breath. For some reason, he felt weird.
" C'mon!" Zhané yelled.
Freya yawned. " It's getting late. You guys should get some rest. "
" What about you?" Gwen stretched as she headed for the stairs.
" I'm not done with this book yet. " She waved the book in the air. " I'll be there soon. Tell Alec I said goodnight. "
" He's dead asleep already. " Gwen laughed. " It's like he's the pregnant one!"
They both laughed. " Goodnight Freya. "
" Goodnight Gwen. "
Gwen slothed upstairs to her room. She opened the door only to find Alec dead asleep on his laptop. He'd probably dozed off as he worked.
She touched his face and smiled. He was so peaceful. She wanted nothing more than this. Her new family.
" Ale-"
POW! POW! POW!
Gwen shuddered at the sound of gunshots. Alec jumped to his feet and pulled her close. She was trembling.
" Stay here! Don't move!" He ran to his drawer and took out his gun.
" Alec , let me come with you!" Gwen tried to stand but he stopped her.
" You have to do something more important. Take care of yourself and our baby. " Alec reassured her that he'd be alright with a kiss .
He handed her a gun and kissed her again. " Lock the door!"
She watched as her ran out. Her heart sank with fear. What was going on?
Alec ran downstairs. The house was filled with smoke. He was on full alert. The doors were barred from the outside. He could here noises from the other side of the door.
" Shit!" He covered his nose with a wet cloth and ran into the smoke. It was coming from the west of the house. The study. He could barely see a thing. He picked up a fire extinguisher and tried to put out the fire.
He could hear an exchange of bullets outside. He figured Derrick had just arrived with some of his men. It wasn't long before the door came crashing in.
" Alec!" Derrick yelled frantically. " Alec!"
" Stop yelling !" He took the cloth off his face. " I won't die so easily."
" Fuck you..." Derrick hugged him. " Where's Gwen?"
" She's upstairs and Mom's in her room."
Gwen came down stairs when she heard laughter. She was cautious.
" What's going on?" Her eyes were tearing from the smoke. " Where's Freya?"
" She's in her room , right?" Alec asked.
Gwen's throat went dry. " Alec...she was...she was down here."
Alec's face turned cold. " Where? There's no one here. "
" She was In the...study. "
Alec's blood ran cold and he slowly turned to the study room. He couldn't take a step forward.
Derrick held his shoulder . " I'll check. "
He ran to the study room and there was silence. Alec's mind was running wild with thoughts. He didn't want to think about anything negative.
" Alec! Call for an ambulance!" Derrick's voice echoed through the house.
And just like that , he couldn't stop himself from thinking the worst.