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Ouch. I wish that was a moving truck" Gold lamented.

"Yeah, me too" ElIa said and took the wheels then resumed driving again untill one of the occupants of the car came out with a bazooka.

"Oh my God Is that a..." Ella was about saying but she couldn't

"...bazooka?" Gold completed and Ella began to shiver

"Gold, I'm not ready to die yet" Ella complained as she was already scared

"Neither I'm I" Gold  answered but right in front of their eyes the missiles were released and it was coming towards them but Gold immediately snatched the wheel from Ella and swayed the car then the missell landed on the ground instead which immediately bursted into flames.

"Phew that was close" Gold breath out

"You should call Fredrick" Ella suggested

                   DAMON

"Make sure you execute the job. No mistakes" Damon ordered

"Don't worry boss consider the job done because they are all dying today" 

"I trust you guys will handle the job well and you will get your balance when the job is done" Damon said and an evil smirk crept on his face. 

"I told you Fredrick that your story will have a sad ending and it's so sad that your beautiful fiancée is going ro die with you along with your useless brother and his slutty girlfriend. then after you are die, then I will take over the company and kill that bastard of a son because this is the best ending I can give you all and a befitting funeral awaits you all. R.I.P" Damon thought and a smile of victory crept on his face

          FREDRICK

"Daddy" Mike giggled as he ran to hug Fredrick

"Hey little man, how was school today?" Fredrick asked him

"Not bad" Mike shrugged sadly.

"Not bad? then what happened Mike, why are you sad?" Fredrick asked concerned

"Well, I got bullied by some guys then they told me to leave the school because I'm too smart for their liking and they don't want me snatching their positions" Mike said sadly

"They really said that and what did you say" Fredrick asked

"Nothing daddy but I don't think I like this school" Mike pouted sadly.

"You are not leaving this school because If you leave they will think you are a coward and no child of mine can ever be a coward" Fredrick encouraged his son

"So what should I do then?" Mike asked his father

"Defend yourself then" 

"But I don't know how to do that because my former daddy didn't teach me how to fight" Mike complained but Fredrick smiled

"I will teach you how to but it's for defense purpose only" Fredrick sounded to his son

"Okay daddy let's go" Mike said to his father and as they were leaving, he saw some of his classmates

"Hi Mike" two girls waved at him while the third girl bowed her head down in shyness. Mike on the other hand couldn't hide his blush. 

"Oh God, they like each other already" Fredrick thought inwardly

"Nelly tell him you like him" the other girls were busy whispering to her but they were so bad at whispering because Mike could hear them.

"Can't you see his father is here?" Nelly said to the two girls

"Mike is he your father?" Veronica asked then Mike grinned 

"Yes, he is my daddy"

"OK then we'll meet in school tomorrow. Bye" Nelly said as she pecked him on the cheek and giggled away with her friends and Mike couldn't stop blushing and touching his face.

"She kissed me, she kissed me" Mike giggled and hopped into the car but Fredrick frowned

"I can't believe he likes a girl already, he's in primary two for christ sake" Fredrick muttered inwardly as he faced Mike

"You like her don't you?" He asked as he too entered the car.

"Uhmm, yeah I think so" Mike responded to his father's question honestly

"You know your mom used to always say that you should put your books before boys but in your case it should be put your books before girls" Fredrick sounded a note of warning to his son but Mike sighed.

"Of course I know that and besides it's just a little crush" Mike defended but Fredrick chuckled

"You're too little to start having a crush" Fredrick scolded drawing his ears playfully and he giggled.

"Daddy please don't scold me" Mike pouted and Fredricke let go of his ears.

"Daddy do you think mummy is home already?" Mike asked

"I don't think so but she will be home soon"

"Why don't you call her?" Mike suggested ad Fredrick obliged

"OK" Fredrick said and brought out his phone from his breast pocket and put a call across to Gold and she picked almost immediately.

"What baby, do you miss me already that you couldn't wait for me to get home?" Gold asked but Fredrick chuckled as she said that.

"You are right though because I do miss you. So when are you guys closing?" Fredrick asked

"This is my last class for today so I'll be back soon"

"So how are you holding up with school and everything?"

"Not bad just that I missed you a lot and I need I need to study a lot to meet up"

"Wait a minute, hope you being in school isn't going to be all about books before me but me before books" Fredrick said but Gold laughed out loud.

"Well, you guys get equal share" Gold replied and Fredrick chuckled

"Fair enough"

"Hope you didn't forget to pick Mike from school?" Gold asked

"Of course not he is actually with me right now and he was  the one who asked me to call you"

"It's nice to see you actually taking up the responsibility of being a father. You make a great father to Mike and you will also make a great father to our unborn kids" Gold sad excitedly to him

"I'm just trying my best you know and It's not really easy finding out I had a son as a teenager. Mike is such an adorable child so it's not really hard being a father to him" Fredrick sad as he ruffled his hair and Mike giggled.

"Yeah, Mike is great" Gold concurred with a smile on her face

"And you will make a great wife and mother of my kids. Let's get married Gold" Fredrick said

"I will be the most happiest woman on earth when I become your wife. The lecturer just walked into the class so we'll talk some more when I get home. Bye" Gold said to Fredrick as she blew him a kiss

"Okay bye my love" Fredrick also replied and ended the call

An hour later, Fredrick sat in his office discussing business with one of his important client when his phone rang and when he checked the caller I.D it was Gold.

"Excuse me, let me take this call" Fredrick pleaded

"OK" The partner responded then Fredrick smiled softly and slide the answer icon.

"Freddie... Freddie" Gold sounded anxious and Fredrick felt his heart skip a beat because she sounded like she's in trouble.

"Baby what happened?" Fredrick asked impatiently

"Some people are after us" Gold said panting restlessly

"Oh my God Gold, they are reloading the bazooka" Ella said screaming

"What the hell, I swear I'm going kill and bury Damon myself" Fredrick muttered angrily

"A bazooka? where the hell are you guys?" Fredrick asked in panick

"Along Ijebu Ode road and Fredrick please hurry up" Gold pleaded with him then he dashed out

"Mr Fredrick where are you going?"The client asked but Fredrick just ignored her and ran out of the office then he put a call across to the police and while he was on the way out of his office, he bumped into Ethan 

"Bro relax, what's wrong?" Ethan asked seeing how tensed he looked

"It's Ella and Gold. They are both in trouble" Fredrick answered and Ethan screamed

"What? I'm coming with you" He said and they left together.

"Can't this car drive any faster?" Fredrick yelled at the driver on their way to rescue the ladies

"Boss, I'm trying my best" The driver responded but Fredrick really couldn't think anymore,

"I won't forgive myself if anything bad happens to Gold or Ella and as for Damon he won't escape what I will do to him" Fredrick said angrily but then he noticed a white gift box lying on ghe dash board but there was something suspicious about that box.

"Nicholas, where did you get that box from?" Fredrick asked his bodyguard

"A secret admirer I guess said not to open it until you get home" Nicholas said to him but what Fredrick found suspicious about the box was that he got it just a few minutes before he and Ethan both rushed out

"It could be a coincidence" Ethan said but Fredrick ignored him and made the driver to stop the car

"It's not a coincidence but a damn trap from that bastard uncle. Hand the box over" Fredrick ordered and he opened it hastily.

"The hell, it's a bomb? and it had just twenty three seconds to detonate" Fredrick said and Ethan immediately snatched the box from hom

"Hand me a scissor" Ethan requested and cut the red wire on the bomb then the time stopped ticking.

"Remind me to kill Damon for doing this but I just hope he hasn't done anything to them" 

"I'm going to kill him with this same bomb" Ethan said angrily but then Fredrick's phone rang and he quickly picked it up.

"I told you that you were going to have a sad ending. Adios nephew because I won't miss you a bit" Damon said

"You bastard, I found the secret admirer gift you sent. You just touched the lion's tail and I promise you Damon that I will devour you till there is nothing left"

"So you found out about my little gift right but mins you your fiancée is still going to die anyways. If I can't kill you Fredrick, I might as well kill your heartbeat and killing your heartbeat is as good as killing you too" Damon threatened then he laughed wickedly.

"Actually my heartbeat just killed all your men" Fredrick smirked and for a she Damon paused.

"What, Is that Gold but where the hell did she get a gun from?" Ethan wondered as he looked at Fredrick for an explanation

                GOLD

Gold smiled softly when she saw a police car approaching them but frowned immediately when the Bazooka hit the car instead and it bursted into wild flames then a lot of people started running and some even abandoned their cars and fled.

"That is not good. I can't believe they just blew up our only hope" Ella said but Gold interrupted

"We got bigger problems to worry about" Gold said as she sighted them getting into another car then they opened the sunroof and the third guy mounted the bazooka on a roof top then the other guy in the passenger seat was the person handing him the bazooka bullet.

 "Oh God, that is not good" Ella screamed as another missell was released but Gold swayed the car in a circular motion and the bazooka bullet exploded just in front of them.

"Jesus Christ" Ella screamed holding her chest as began to pray

"I know I'm a sinner lord but please forgive me and accept my soul into heaven" Ella prayed but Gold gave her the are you serious look before putting the car on reverse and with full speed the car started going backwards. 

"Gold what are you doing?" Ella asked her suddenly 

"Putting an end to all these madness" Gold said and the guys were still trying to reload the bazooka when Gold used the side of her car to hit theirs and abruptly opened their gas tank cap.

"Adios" Gold muttered and shot the gas tank several times and

boom the car blew into flames.

"Wow, that was amazing but I can't believe we survived" Ella said and immediately they sighted the police men with Fredrick as well

Imediately Gold sighted Fredrick,, she got down from the car and ran to hug him as fire service was busy trying to put off the fire.

"Baby are you okay?" Fredrick asked

"I'm fine" Gold replied

"Oh my God! You had me worried. Where did you learn how to shoot like that?" Fredrick asked surprisingly but Gold chuckled, "My dad thought me the basics thenI learnt the rest myself as a teenager"

"I guess there are lots of things I don't know about you"

"Actually, I guess there are lots of things I don't know about myself that It makes me wonder that if only I had the same courage maybe I wouldn't been gotten raped"

"Everything happens for a reason. If probably those things didn't happen to you, we probably wouldn't have met"

"I guess you are right"

"Hey Gold. I just want to say thank you for saving both our lives" Ella hugged her and she smiled.

"Wow Gold That was awesome, maybe you can try showing me some of those skills" Ethan said with his hands wrapped around Ella's waist and Gold laughed.

"Maybe" Gold replied

"All the same, I'm glad you guys are Okay" Ethan said and Ella smiled

"You wouldn't believe that bastard actually set a bomb in our car" Ethan said to her

"What? he did?" Gold asked and Ella looked shocked

"Yeah"

"I'm going to take care of him myself and he wouldn't know what hit him"

"Come on baby, let's go to the hospital, I need to make sure that shit didn't affect the baby" Fredrick said to Gold but she frowned

"I'm fine Freddie"

"I insist baby"

"Uhmm, Fredrick before I forget Charity will be coming over today" Ethan said to Fredrick

"Oh okay" 

"Who's Charity?" Gold asked

"She's Austin's sister" Ethan answered

"And the only reasonable member of their family" Fredrick added.

"So she's good?" Gold asked

"Yeah and she's married" Ethan answered while starring at Ella

"Wow, I would love to meet her"Gold said excitedly

"But first I need to get you to the hospital" Fredrick reminded

"OK sir" Gold said and he chuckled.

"I'm driving" Gold told him but he refused

"No way, I'm driving" Fredrick winked then took the keys away from her then he went into the driver's seat and told Gold to hop in

"See you guys later" Gold said to Ethan and Ella before she got into the car.

"Bye" Ella waved as Fredrick drove off. 

"Do you know Mike has a crush?" Fredrick said to Gold who seemed shocked

"He does?"

"And they even kissed" Fredrick added and gold starred at him

"What? tell me you're joking. Wait a minute you allowed that? Mike is just seven and he's way too young to start kissing girls and even having a crush" Gold said but Fredrick chuckled 

"They didn't kiss though it was just a peck. At what age were you when you had your first crush?"

"Don't try to turn the tables on me" Gold yelled a bit.