Chapter 603: Betrayal

"Do you think you will be able to leave from here safe and sound?" The man continued, and Noah's face turned dark as soon as he heard the familiar voice. Never had he expected that one of the men who he considered to be trustworthy would dare to betray him this way.

He turned in the direction from where he had heard the sound and his eyes narrowed dangerously on seeing him, his secretary, his once trusted man, Shane White, smiling at him wickedly. 

Ronnie too stood frozen to see Shane in front of him as he blocked Noah's path. It was beyond his imagination to think that the man who knew almost all secrets related to his Boss was betraying him this way. How amazingly he hid his identity and trails.

Ronnie could not control his fury and he stepped forward to kill the man for what he had done. Even though his Boss was quiet and unresponsive at that moment, Ronnie discerned how heartbroken he must be from this deception.

"Ah, Ronnie." Shane chuckled on seeing one of the men he loathed the most. "I have all the men I want to kill here. What a nice and eventful night it is!' He mumbled and locked his hands behind his back as he took steps towards the man who had once been his Boss.

"Why?" That was all Noah asked him before he stopped Ronnie from acting on his emotions. He was still unable to comprehend why Shane had backstabbed him. He could not remember anything he had done to him that made him take his revenge this way.

"Why am I not shocked that you do not remember what you did, Noah? Given the number of crimes you have committed, it is no wonder that you do not recall how you wronged me." Shane scoffed and took a look at Noah's men behind him. 

Just like their Boss, they too were stupefied to find Shane here, battling with the man who once treated him as his own. Almost all of Jared's men were taken down. Only a few managed to escape from their clutches and the men knew that they would not be able to get away from what lay ahead for them.

Noah had despatched a lot of men to save Maggie and almost all were in and around the area. It would not be long when the escapees would get what they deserved. The men just stared at Shane, wondering what on earth had happened for him to deceive their Boss.

Even though Noah wanted to ask Shane the reason behind his actions and how he had even wronged his once loyal assistant, he choose to stay mum for he had other matters to handle. Aria and Ivy were putting themselves in danger by choosing to tackle Jared on their own and he had to go to them before Jared hurt them.

"Shane, I have no time for this. Ronnie, take care of him." Noah's face turned sinister and he ordered Ronnie to handle the traitor but even before he could open the car door, Shane pointed his gun at him.

"Didn't I say you are not allowed to leave from here? Do you think I was joking?" Shane sneered, his eyes turning cold all of a sudden. Neither Noah nor Ronnie missed the hatred in his eyes and for a moment, they were stunned to see it. It was too intense to turn a blind eye.

Again, Noah ignored him. Every second wasted here was pushing Aria and Ivy closer to danger and he had no time to waste his time on an unfaithful and dishonest man.

"Ronnie, handle this matter. I need to go to Aria." Noah was done entertaining Shane's nonsense. But before he could even finish with his orders, Shane fired the bullet right in front of him, missing his legs by a few inches. His unexpected actions surprised everyone, and Ronnie instinctively pulled his Boss behind him protecting him from the maniac.

"I told you I will not allow you to leave. You may only leave from here once you become a corpse and I take my revenge for what you did to me." Shane gritted his teeth, his eyes shooting daggers at Noah.

On seeing that Noah was about to speak to him, Shane held his hand in front of him and stopped him right away.

"I know you are about to give orders to shoot me down. But I suggest you first find out where your dear sister is before you act recklessly." Shane grinned at him and lowered his gun, waiting for Noah's reaction.

"What do you mean? What did you do to Rachel?" Noah's voice was dripping with fury and he was just short of unleashing the beast in him. "Where is she?"

"Somewhere safe."

Noah took a step forward as soon as he heard and Shane took a step back subconsciously in fear. The terror he had for the man before him was rooted deep and he could not help but cower in worry. But soon he realized who held the power here, and he stopped moving, forcing his fears away and putting on a bold front.

"At least for now," Shane added. "Her safety depends on you Noah. Her life and death lie in your hands."

"Why should I believe you? What if you are..."

"Lying?" Shane completed his words and let out a snort in amusement. "Do you think I would be lying about such a matter when I know what will happen when the truth will come out?"

Noah clenched his fists tight while Ronnie glared at the man who had dared to kidnap his Boss' sister. 

"Oww, I am scared, Ronnie." Shane pretended as though he was really scared and lifted his hands in mock surrender before he turned serious again. He then approached Noah and stopped when he was barely a few feet away from him.

"I know that a smart man like you will not believe my words without proof and I still have a lot of matters to speak to you about. So, let me ease your anxiety this time for the time being."

Shane pulled out his phone and played a video before he showed it to Noah. While he smiled in mirth at him, all Noah was saw was red as he stared at his unconscious and bound sister who had no idea where she was.