Chapter twenty two 022: SAVE YOUR TEARS

*Our scars are the signs of our inner beauty *

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Outside Gu min's mansion *****

Adria shadow guard stood there feeling paranoid.

"How could she tell us to stand down, anything could happen to her." one of his boys complained.

"She knows what she's doing, let's stand down for now." he said while massaging his jaw "I hope you know what your doing Adria." he whispered in the communicator.

Inside Gu mansion *****

Adria woke up due to the voice she heard, she looked around but saw no one.

She looked around and couldn't find Gu Min 'shit! he fucking tricked her' she stood up and went to the door it was locked. "The f*ck!." she banged on the door but no reply, she bent towards the lock pulling out a pin from her hair, she usually saw this in the movies so she tried it but it didn't open shit.

She hit the door with her shoulder but it didn't open, she looked around the room for a while and caught sight of the knife on the table she grabbed it and tried opening it luckily it opened. She ran towards the stairs looking for the room she heard akio's voice earlier, she pushed the door open just to see an empty room, Adria got really pissed as she grind her teeth.

"These Asians fucked with the wrong person." she said as she frowned. She immediately called out to her shadow guard to send his guys in.

She walked towards the last floor getting there a guy spotted her "Stop there." he said.

She kept walking, the guy rushed at her as he held her shoulder Adria scoffed, flipping and swinging him to the floor in the process, holding him tightly with her leg she broke his hand "Where is the child?."

He wailed in pain and other guys rushed towards the voice. Arriving there they saw Adria smiling evilly "Really is this what he's good at .....ugh." She said as she toss the other guy on the floor.

The big guy approached her, trying to hold her down but she bent immediately, bringing out her dagger she hidin her pants she used it to cut his leg as she escaped through his open legs.

She ran towards the other guys who charged against her. Holding her tightly they knocked her out.

Adria felt the place spin but she wasn't giving up now, she pretended to pass out and when they freed her arm she turned quickly and kicked one on the leg making him kneel, the other guy pushed her to the floor as he used his belt to hit her.

Adria tried to shield herself because the belts had pins as designs, she used the other guy on the floor to shield her self, looking back she saw the big guy coming and at that moment the pin touched her piercing her arm she screamed in pain as she turned to him, she held him with the other hand and slashed his arm with her dagger.

When she had hit him to her fill, she tried to run but was pushed to the floor by the big guy, she knew she couldn't beat this guy but she will die trying. He dragged her up and smashed her against the wall "Follow me willingly." He said.

Adria smiled sheepishly as blood dripped down her forehead she nodded and immediately the guy let loose she nodded him in the head. "Ouch! that wasn't really a good idea." She said the guy dropped her and she used that opportunity to get the powder she had used earlier out her pocket as soon as the tall big guy approached her, she sprayed the powder on his face. He stepped back screaming as the powder was like chili when it touches the eye. She ran to the last floor where she met her shadow guard.

"Where's the kid." She asked as she felt really scared.

"He's over there ma'am .....wait-." Before he could finish his sentence Adria had already ran towards the direction he pointed. She got there, it was the dining she saw Akio eating with his uncle happily, when he saw her he eyes widened as he left his food and ran to her Gu Min followed his line of sight and saw a lady covered in blood.

"What's wrong aunt? why is there blood all over?." he said as he stared at her feeling scared.

Oh shit it skipped her mind that she was stained with blood. She looked at him and held him tightly "Ar...are you ok?."

"Mhmm I'm fine." he said holding her tightly.

"You shouldn't approach a kid looking like that you know." Gu Min said as he began to approach her.

She turned to him glaring at him with hate and disgust. He felt unbothered as he raised his brow and questioned "What happened to you?."

Adria didn't reply, carrying akio in her arms she said "I'll keep to my promise you should too." she said as she turned to leave.

He tried to hold her but Adria's guy came in throwing Nian to the floor and pointing the gun at both of them as they escorted Adria out.

"Do something don't let her go with my boy or Yan Chen won't come back to me Min." Nian screamed.

"Pathetic fool." Gu Min hissed at his brother .

He stepped out of the house as he entered his car, he called his boy when it connected he ordered the person "Trail behind them in secret and get all the information about the lady I think she might be of help to me while at that send someone to clean up this place." He cut the call and drove off.

Adria got home with Akio, when she got there she saw Yan Chen and haru standing outside the gate frustration evident in there faces. As soon as they saw Adria and the kid they rushed towards them helping them to come inside.

Yan Chen kept crying as she helped Adria clean her injuries, she didn't know what to say as she couldn't even do anything, she was a helpless woman who couldn't even fight for her boy when she got the information all she did was cry.

When they were done everyone went to there room apart from Adria. She couldn't sleep she kept looking at the door and didn't move from her position fortunately her legs gave in so she went to sit on the chair she dozed off and after sometime she heard the door open she stood up immediately and threw her dagger towards the door. Haru was stunned by her knife skills, the knife hit the platform in the door which turned on the bob which was literally few inches away from his face.

"Take it easy ma'am." He said as he closed the door and walked inside.

"I'm.....I'm sorry, I didn't know you were the one." she said as she scratched her nose. "What are you doing here?."

"I woke up to take some water and realized the the red ping bulb was on." he said

Adria folded her arm clearly not falling for his lies. "That's the tank bulb haru come on spill."

"I was scared so I came to check up on you all." He said.

"Hm ok, She's fine just so you know." She said giving a half smile.

"Umm sorry ma who's fine?." Haru asked.

"Yan Chen." Adria said as she walked out of the house Haru trailing behind her. She went to the roof top as she stared out the scenery "You know coming here, a land where I knew nothing about and nobody I thought I'll get to live a peaceful life but it seems this is just my destiny.....there's always trouble awaiting me." She said with a painful expression.

"This isn't your fault ma'am, you did your best the boy in question isn't even yours but saved him. Problems are meant to come and they will always come that's how life is." He said feeling sad "And by the way I have tightened the security here."

"I still don't feel safe Haru, we need to leave this place." Adria said

"But it won't be advisable to go to your house at the hill that place is supposed to be your safe place and Berlina instructed us not to let anyone else apart from you go there." He said sensing her next offer.

"I know, we are not going there but we need a new place, make arrangements." she said as she walked into the house. It was morning already and she had a job to attend to she went in and showered, she dressed up and walked towards her car to warm it up before she leaves. Her shadow guard came up to her.

"I don't think you should go to work today ma yesterday was really bad and I feel you haven't had enough rest." He said feeling worried.

"It's fine I've seen worst things in life I'll be fine and I got a document to prepare before anyone comes to work, so I need to go." She said casually trying to hid her tiredness.

"Alright." he said as he entered his own car and warmed it up ready to follow her like he always did.

Adria drove off calling Haru to tell him to take care of them and ensure he finds a better place and start moving from today.

She arrived at her office, sitting down she looked over the table opposite her as the event yesterday flashed in her eyes 'Asachi making out in her car' she scoffed "What a liar." she said asshe felt bad deep down a lot have been happening to her and the person she considers as a friend was no where to be found and the next minute she sees him getting loved up.

She picked up the paper of alliance as she began to work on it. When she was done, she submitted it to her boss as she went to the canteen to eat she sat at her and Asachi's favorite spot she ordered some ramen and began to eat it slowly she noticed everyone staring daggers at her 'What has she done this time' she thought to herself.

Adria saw one of the female employees approaching her, she raised her head looking straight into the lady's eyes.

"I hope you are happy now, finally you have gotten what you wanted." The lady said with hate.

Adria looked at her for a while expecting more explanation but when she didn't get any she continued eating her food feeling unaffected by the ladies half comment.

"She is such a bad person." Adria heard another lady at the canteen.

"She's probably sleeping with the boss." She heard another.

"Hmmm I hate petty people like this." Another said.

"Is this how Africans behave." The lady in front of her added.

"I think she has no home training." a lady sneered.

Adria hand tightened but she still didn't react, she knew why they were doing this, they wanted a fight to break out so all of them will ensure the other person is not injured but she will be and will eventually be sacked stupid idiots she thought as she continued to eat.

When she wasn't replying them they got really frustrated they approached her and threw her plate to the floor. "Who do you think you are." The lady next to her said.

"Lunch is over I guess." Adria said as she stood up to leave she had a bad day yesterday and the last thing she wanted was to hurt any of this ladies or the guys supporting them as she stepped out towards the exiting area before one of them scoffed and said "I don't blame you, I blame the person who conceived you... such a waste!." The same lady said.

Adria stopped in her track this was it she doesn't fucking care if she lost her job, she turned and began to walk slowly towards the person who said it as she got there the both guy shielded her trying to make Adria feel stupid.

"Move." Adria said calmly.

"Get out of here or we will hurt you." they said.

"I don't know what you all have against me but don't bring my family into it." she said as she smiled softly and turned to leave the lady scoffed and smiled triumphantly as she knew her red buttons now "Run scared cat."

"I should be saying that you stupid alien if you are reasonable come out and face me like a woman." Adria said as she walked away.

"Hm what a weakling." The ladies said.

"Yh she act all tough but she's nothing." One of the guy said.

"Haha empty vessels make the loudest noise." Few of them said

"Useless daughter from a useless mother." The lady at back of the guys said.

Adria smiled and turned to the guy, in the next second she threw both of them to the ground as she punched the life out of them when she was done she glanced at the ladies who didn't expect the event to turn out this way.

She began to approach the lady who talked about her mom she held her up against the table as she smashed her against it destroying the table in the process the lady wailed in pain.

The employees dashed out to get the ceo, when they arrived at the office they saw Asachi and the ceo discussing.

"What are you doing here." the ceo said sternly

"Sir, Adria is causing a scene in the cafe." They said

Asachi stood up "Who do you mean by causing a scene?."

"Adria is beating up employees for no reason." One of the ladies said.

Asachi rushed to the canteen while the ceo strolled towards the place.

Arriving there, they found the place scattered and Adria place a huge amount of money on the table for the damage she caused.

Looking around she said "Who else got something to say." she stared at the ladies who were talking nonsense before they were all quiet.

They ran towards the boss, Adria followed them with her eyes when her eyes landed on the ceo she was a bit disappointed she never wanted them to see her like this but what is done is done "So your running huh and to the person you accused of having a sexual relationship with an employee, if it was true don't you think that's a stupid move."

"That's not true sir." They denied.

The ceo was stunned when he heard what Adria said, she looked really mad her eyes were red and it felt like her veins were going to pop out anytime. He turned around and said calmly "Leave this premises Adria."

Asachi approached her and held her arm "Stop this Adria what do you think you are doing."

Adria raised her brow at him as she hit his hand off her, she strolled to the table and took her car keys and walked out of the place. Asachi ran after her before Adria would act like this something big must have steered up her emotions and she didn't look too good but before he could get to her, she had already took the elevator before he could get in he sighed as he followed the stairs.

She reached her car just to see someone standing close to her car.

"What are you doing here." She said arrogantly.

"Oh someone is angry." Gu min joked.

"Gu Min." Adria hissed.

"You owe me a date remember and I also told you I'll be coming here for a business." He said feeling less concerned.

Adria scoffed "I almost died and you said we made a deal.....fuck off my face." she said as she walked past him.

He held her tightly on the arm and dragged her back as he whispered "You don't want to see akio's blood splashed on the floor immediately you walk into your house do you?."

Adria stiffened.

Asachi reached the company car park he saw a guy holding Adria very close to him which made him feeling jealous, he went straight to the guy and pushed him "Stayaway from her-" before he could complete his word he was hit across the face.

Gu Min looked at Asachi "Do you dare." He said as he raised Asachi and looked him in the eyes. Asachi was stunned by the face he saw, his mouth began to tremble "G...Gu Min."

"Oh you do remember me huh." he grinned evilly.

"How do you know each other." Adria asked feeling confused.

Asachi dragged Adria "Let's leave here Adria this man is dangerous." he whispered directing her to his car.

"Adria don't forget about our bargain." Min said holding up his phone.

Adria stopped abruptly.

Asachi was stunned "What bargain did you make with him Adria, how can you make a deal with the devil?."

"Let me go of me Asachi, let go!where have you been all these months huh now you just come out of no where and try to be a hero." Adria said as she freed herself from his and walked towards Gu Min.

Gu Min smirked "Good choice."

"What are you doing Adria! He's not to be trusted." Asachi screamed in anger.

Adria ignored him.

Asachi felt pissed "What's wrong with you Adria you always do this, do you think life is a game that you could die and wake up any moment huh! I keep repeating myself but you fail to understand. Stop being stupid he's not to be trusted ."

"And so are you." she said simply as she entered her car and so did Gu Min but he gave Asachi a deadly glare before entering.

They drove off leaving Asachi there. Asachi felt hurt by Adria's words but she was right he really has been a bad person lately, all he did was party and have fun with Sofia he hadn't been in Adria's place for months now he just show up like nothing happened, He felt really bad.

But still this guy Adria go entangled with isn't to be trusted and if there was anyone who knew this better It was him. He went back to the company to help her so she doesn't get fired.

At Adria's car

Adria drove really fast as she took up her phone to see lots of missed calls from her shadow guard she called him back but it didn't go through she looked over to the guy next to her.

"What did do?." She asked

"I didn't do anything." he said raising his hands as though he was surrendering.

She stared at him before saying "So where are we headed?."

Firstly to the boutique "You look...." he paused and looked at her "You look like shit."

"Fine." she said as she drove off.