As seconds went by I realized that I was going to die soon. Either in the hands of Nicholas or by falling off from a three-floor high. If I lost my balance and managed to fell, the chances of me surviving with broken limbs and hands waved before my eyes and I shook my head even thinking about letting go and jump in order to escape them.

　　As I waited for my death to cocoon me, I heard gunshots again and that came from inside the room from where I had taken the beam for support. Guessing it as Nicholas firing the bullets in thin air for frightening me, I closed my eyes and waited for him to come and kill him. Prayers left my mouth as I chanted in a low voice praying to the almighty's to save me. But then I heard the voice, which I thought as Nicholas's turned out to be of Zachary.


　　What? Am I imagining Zachary at a time like this?

　　I cursed myself for being so weak and felt as beads of sweat formed on my forehead. It was like a slow-motion, I felt sweat trickling down my forehead, I could even hear my own pounding heartbeat, heard the shuffling sounds in the background when my eyes jerked open hearing the particular man's voice.

　　"Juliette! You idiot!" he screamed and slowly when I turned my head towards the window I found him.


　　Half of his upper body was out of the window and he was looking at me with what I thought I would never witness in my life but worry filled in his eyes. Tears rolled down my face when I saw him as his words went past my ear and I watched as he forwarded his hand asking me to take it. As I cried, I shook my head no because I was too scared to move now. I thought I would lose my balance and end my life but then he encouraged me to take his hand.

　　"Juliette! Juliette! Look into my eyes. Just look into my eyes! Listen! Nothing will happen to you- No! No! don't close your eyes. Look into my eyes and just hear my voice. Come to me, Juliette! Yes, Come here! Take my hand! Just a few steps more. Yes, you are here. You ar-" he grabbed my hand and pulled me to him. He went in first and then pulled me in. Once I was in, I was pulled into a tight hug.


　　I was still in shock. I was petrified. As I looked behind him, there I saw him. Nicholas on the ground, with blood oozing out of his leg with Willie pointing a gun above his head warning him not to move.

　　"It's okay! You are safe now," I heard Zachary's voice and felt him caress the back of my head.

　　"I am here. It's okay now," he said softly into my ears as he embraced me tightly and soothingly caressed my hair. But I stood their limp with my arms on my side in his arms as I tears continued to roll down my face as I looked at a captured Nicholas and the gun.

　　Both Nicholas and Vito were finally caught. They had come to kill me and to get my money. Zachary found out that one of our guards was one of his man who gave them information about everything that was going on inside the house. Vito and Nicholas were just looking for the right time to get to me alone in the house with no shield or protection and as soon as everyone left they made it to me.

　　Not a single guard of Zachary survived but still, he managed to reach me on time with his men and took the charge. Max was also present there captivating Vito while both Zachary and Willie ran up to save me, or should I say to get Nicholas.

　　I was still traumatized by the event that took place with me being alone in the house. Hilda was safe and she sat gave me a glass of water as I felt my mom caressing the side of my face constantly saying me that they were here now and everything was okay. It turned out, my family including mom, dad, Jace, Kiara and even Kristian returned back as soon as Zachary informed them about my condition. It's already been fours hours to the incident but yet I am feeling the same anxiety inside me thinking as if I was going to die any soon.

　　Zachary took Vito and Nicholas to his study room followed by Max and Willie and some other men and they didn't come out of the room the whole four hours.

　　"Juliette, my baby. Everything is fine. Talk to me!" dad said as he knelt on his knees before me on the ground.

　　Jace was standing behind me, while mom sat on the left side on the sofa while Kiara sat on the other side holding my arm.

　　"Juliette baby girl look at me!" my dad begged and even though I could hear everything they said I just couldn't move from my place.

　　"Mr. Sullivan," I heard my dad as Zachary finally came out of his study room and walked to our direction. I didn't look at him but I knew he was coming.

　　"Take them!" I heard Zachary and the guessing from the curse and scream voices I assumed he wanted Vito and Nicholas to be taken somewhere away from where he could handle them all alone. It was good though. Just take them away from me.

　　"How is sh-" I cut Zachary in the middle as I finally made an effort talk and I looked up towards my dad saying "Dad?"

　　He looked relieved and he turned around and paid me his whole attention smiling at me as he waited for me to speak.

　　"Let's go back home!" I said and watched his eyes filled up with joy and he took a step forward encircling me in his arms he said a loud 'yes.'