Chapter 119: Xi

"Fire!" Thane instructed his men to fire at the hill across them. He too removed his gun from Cleo's head and shoot blindly at the grasses. The sniper should be there! Lying down with his gun. "Don't stop shooting!" He instructed when he noticed that most of his men stopped shooting.

When Thane turned his eyes around, his face immediately darkened. Most of his men… we already dead! "Sh*t! Whoever is there…. Don't kill us!" He uttered. "If you want the diamonds… we will give it to you!" Just like Cleo, Thane, also figured out that the man shooting them was after the diamonds that Cleo stole. "We will also give you the b*tch who stole the diamonds! We are not really involved in this! Someone just paid us to do this!" He shouted as he pointed his gun at Cleo. "Come on! Our boss is really powerful! We can make a deal!"

"F*ck you, Thane!" Cleo hissed. "If you don't tell me who your boss is then— "

"Dumb b*tch! That ex-boyfriend of yours paid us to kill you so, he doesn't have to deal with you anymore!" Thane blurted."Now… go and walk towards the hill! Raise your hands. Go! Or I will shoot you!"

Cleo clenched her teeth. She couldn't stop but let out a curse. That man is indeed cruel. He already took her child after she gave birth. And now, he actually wanted her dead?

"NOW!" Thane panicked when he saw the last of his men fell on the ground. "Or I will kill you!"

"Fine!" Cleo hissed. She slowly knelled before standing, her arms up as she looked at the dark hill. Is this really the end of her life? Cleo couldn't help but think about that cold man who she loved. That man ruled Kong City, and he was the reason why she disappeared all those years ago. 

Now that she's back, the man immediately paid some people to kill her. How cruel. She bit her lips and took the first step towards the hill. 

"I can give you all the diamonds!" she heard Thane shout behind her. "Just — Just let me live!" Thane continued. "This b*tch offended a Gang Leader in this City. If you turn her towards that man, I am sure that he will reward you handsomely! I suggest you— "

*THUD*

Cleo froze when she heard the loud thud behind her. She didn't need to turn her head to know that it was Thane. A bullet was probably lodged in between his eyebrows. She gulped and eyed the hill. "I'm sorry." She uttered. "I didn't mean to steal the diamonds," desperation coated her voice. "I did it for my son." Cleo's beautiful brows creased as she closed her eyes.

Right now, she could only pray and hope that this man would at least pity her and let her live. She knew it was too far-fetch. She knew it sounded impossible. But Cleo needed to do a lot of things, she needed her revenge. She needed to see her son. "Please…" Cleo didn't stop the tears that fell on her cheeks. In face of death, Cleo didn't hesitate to express all the emotions that she kept for years.

She stopped caring about maintaining the cold facade as she sobbed, showing the vulnerability of a mother, of an abused woman. "Please… just… let me live." When Cleo heard soft footsteps towards her, she flinched and stood like a statue.

She didn't dare open her eyes as she lowered her head. A sniper who just killed more than five people in less than thirty minutes is not someone to be trifled with. 

"Lift your head."

Cleo trembled in surprise when she heard a woman's voice. She lifted her head and opened her eyes. A woman with black hair and the same jet black attire stood in front of her. She gulped in fear when she realized that the woman had a huge rifle that she didn't recognize on her shoulder. 

"Please… don't kill me," she uttered when she saw the knife in the woman's hands. "I— the diamonds … it's yours… all yours… just please let me live."

The woman's brown eyes stared at her. "I will let you live. If you agree to work for my boss."

"Huh?"

The woman didn't repeat her words. Instead, she pursed her lips and looked at the dead bodies on the ground. "You have two minutes to decide before the police will arrive in this area. It will be ruled out as another gang killings."

"I— You want me to join you?" Cleo asked as she stopped her voice from trembling. "To do what? I— I am not a good fighter or a shooter." She watched as irritation flashed in the woman's eyes. 

"Will you join me or not?"

"I will! I will join you!" Cleo nodded.

"Good. Now carry the diamonds and jewelry then, follow me. Let's leave before they arrive."

"Y— Yes!" Cleo immediately said before she followed the woman's instructions. After a few seconds, Cleo was already running towards Lyca with a huge bag on her shoulders. 

"Let's go," Lyca uttered and started walking towards the hill. Not even a few minutes, and the sound of the police car filled the area. Cleo could still the red and blue light that seemed to glare at her. She quickly turned her back towards Lyca. "I— I am Cleo. What— What is your name?"

"Xi," Lyca uttered.

"Oh! Thank you for saving me, Xi." Cleo uttered and saw Lyca shrugged in response. Then the two walked about another two minutes before they arrived in a car that was hidden in the bushes. Lyca immediately sat on the driver's seat and told her to put the diamonds on the back of the car.

"So… Ummm… why did you stop?" Cleo couldn't help but asked when Lyca stopped the car in a motel.

"Out."

"Huh?"

Without saying anything. Lyca handed her a card. "Go to the club in two weeks. Our boss will be there."

"I— "Cleo accepted the black card with a huge letter Q on it. Below the letter was the name of the club as well as the address. She then got out of the car.

"We found your son," Lyca added. "If you don't show up. It means… we can kill him along with his father." Her words made Cleo's eyes turned so wide, her face paling. But before she could say another word. The car already disappeared in front of her.

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