chapter54 Jerome(2)

*Lillian is missing. J-Jerome t...*

her ear started to ring.. she might have blacked out for a few seconds.

"...eath. Grace.. take a deep breath. Grace?"

'Trevor?' she could only hear his screams in a faint whisper. 'I must be having a panic attack'

it has been so long since she had one especially one this intense.

Trevor helped her settle on a chair.

"if he lays a hand on my niece, I will skin him alive" she spat. burning with so much anger.

"what happened?"

"h-he kidnapped my niece"

"baby Lillian?" Grace nodded stiffly. Trevor gasped and stumble backwards like he couldn't phantom the concept of someone kidnapping a five months old baby. she couldn't help but wonder what kind of mob boss her friend is.

she wanted to go to Anna, to calm and comfort her, the new mother must be worried sick for wellbeing of her baby. but she couldn't. she blamed herself for everything that is happening, she should have known.

even before she started dating Lucas, Jasmine has been making and after Luna posted that picture #Luace, the bitch went on radio silence. she should have known that Jasmine would do something stupid, something really stupid. she got Jerome released from jail for him to take his revenge on the woman who him imprisoned but the psycho thought it better to kidnap a baby. her niece.

there is no way Grace will let this slide.

"thirty minutes" Trevor announced. Grace raised a questioning eyebrow. "thirty minutes. my men will zero in on his location in thirty minutes"

Grace spent those thirty minutes pacing about in her office or staring at Trevor's phone. when the phone finally rang twenty five minutes later, they both pounced on it.

"boss, I've found him. he was spotted with a baby heading towards the coastal areas" a gruff voice said over the phone.

"what is his confirmed location" Trevor asked impatiently.

"he is in a warehouse. F-15" Trevor was about to end the call. "Mr Long is already there and he has the area surrounded"

*tut.. tut... tut....

"Ethan?"

she had forgotten that Ethan Long, the father of the kidnapped child is a highly connected third generation. both in business and the underworld.

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Trevor drove like a getaway driver and they reached the warehouse in record time and true to Trevor's informant's words, Ethan had the warehouse surrounded by armed men who are definitely not from the police or any other law enforcement agencies. they are dress in all black and they obviously mean business.

"Grace?"

"Lucas?" he was agitatedly standing by his best friend before rushing to hug her. Anna is present too, crying into someone arm. 'Dad?'

"are you okay?" Lucas asked like she is the one was kidnapped. when she nodded, he sighed in relief.

"what of the baby Lillian?"

"s-s- she. he. t-they are s-s still"Grace wanted to interrupt, stop her from speaking and stressing any further but her dad signaled her not to.

'she needs to let it out' her dad mouthed.

"in -inside. E- Ethan is try -trying to find a -a way in".

Grace wanted to say something, anything. she didn't know what to say. something comforting or maybe tell her that everything will work out fine because it will. it has to. but before Grace could choke out words, they heard one of the men shout. "look there, the man is on the roof and he has baby with him!"

"Jerome!!" Ethan shouted with so much anger and hate. it gave Grace goosebumps. "return my child to me unharmed and I 'might' not kill you"

"everyone keeps taking from me!" Jerome shouted at the top of his voice. "he took MY wife and MY daughter" he pointed at her dad. "and than you took away my daughter too but this baby, this baby is MINE!, she is MY granddaughter and I'll not let you take her away. go home and leave me alone!"

'is this man seriously serious? does he seriously expect Ethan and Anna to go home without their five months old baby? he must be crazy' Grace thought with gritted teeth.

and she isn't the only one thinking that.

from the bulging vein on Ethan's head and his constantly twitching left eyes, it obvious that he wants nothing more than to shoot the bastard between the eyes. even Anna had stopped crying and is shooting spears at her so called father with her eyes. but they couldn't do anything because shooting Jerome might harm the baby.

it has been over twenty minutes already and atmosphere has gotten extremely tensed and chaotic. Jerome is shouting about his claim and rights over 'His grandchild', the grandchild in question is still crying at the top of her tiny voice and the parents were rooted in the same spot the entire time. Trevor haven't left either, he stood by her side giving a much needed support while Lucas disappeared out of sight. he must be somewhere around. there is no way he would leave his best friend in such a situation.

Lucas reappeared and whispered something into Ethan's ear. they most have made headway because Ethan dispatched a few men to infiltrate the warehouse. incognito.

when Lucas left Ethan's side he headed straight for Grace. he intentionally shoved past Trevor with his shoulder before hugging Grace from behind. the two men engaged in a silent battle which Grace had to break off with a fake cough, casting an apologetic smile at Trevor.

"what was that for?" she asked Lucas in a whisper.

"stepping on my enemies" he replied. using the exact words she said at the charity gala months ago.

she ignored her obvious bad influence on her boyfriend to focus on more important issues like; "what is going on?"

"we've found a way in, Lillian will be rescued soon"

"I hope so" Grace mumbled

"don't worry, everything will be fine" Lucas kissed her head in assurance.

meanwhile... Jerome the retarded was still shouting out curses at the universe and everyone in it while Lillian had already quieted down. hopefully, the baby is sleeping and not harmed in anyway.

Jerome was to wrapped up in his rambling, he didn't notice Ethan's men in black sneaking up behind him. and in the an eye, the men snatched the baby from him and snapped his neck.

while Grace is happy that the fiasco the over, she also prayed that Jerome is still alive because his punishment is just about to begin. she could bet millions that Ethan is thinking the same thing.