Liam's POVJust like that my plan was suddenly turned to nothing, vaporized as if it was nothing. My well-crafted and failproof plan. There was just no way I'd be able to clear my name now.I only felt even more humiliated when Charles led me to one of the computers to show me a small map of the city and where the feds were currently searching. They were closing in.“It's a matter of time before they close in on us,” Charles explained. “They're hell-bent on finding us, Liam. If we have a plan we need to execute fast. If not, it's a matter of time before they start using satellite imagery and once they do, trust me, we're toast.”I didn't speak immediately. I didn't even know what I wanted to say again. I was no leader… I had led them out into the middle of nowhere as if I was some Robinhood and his merry men but in reality, I was nothing near that. It was time to face reality.“We are going to turn ourselves in,” I replied.Silence settled around the room and everyone else turned thei

Ryan's POV“I don't know where he is,” I said.A look of disappointment immediately flashed on Father's face before vanishing just as quickly. “Are you telling me the truth, son?” He asked.I didn't want to tell him. I had to see for myself that my father really wanted to change for the better.“I am,” I replied blankly, trying my best to hide my emotions. “He's being careful. He doesn't really trust me that much. We only meet at odd places he picks.”I could swear that anger was slowly returning to Father's eyes. Maybe this was all a ruse to get me spilling the beans and then he'd quickly dispose of me. I really couldn't tell.“But…” I quickly added. “I can tell you what he's up to and what he's got planned for you.”Father wasn't really enthusiastic about this one I could tell. He was hell-bent on Liam.“Tell me.” He said curtly.I was about to talk when his phone buzzed loudly. I watched him take out the phone and quickly frowned when he read the text on his screen.“Is everything

Liam's POVI tried as best as I could to crawl into the corner and take cover behind anything I'd find while my eyes quickly scanned my surroundings for the person who shot me.The pain in my shoulder was pretty bad, but I tried as much as possible to ignore it. I had a Glock in my waistband, but I knew it would be worse to draw it now. Whoever shot me was watching my every move.It couldn't have been Blackwood. He couldn't have gotten here so fast. Well, unless he already had someone in the area, he wants to do his dirty work for him.The sound of shoes on tiles came to my ears, and I turned towards the direction it came from. The silhouette of a man came into view before he finally emerged from the shadows, armed with an automatic rifle, which he now held in a cross-hug against his chest.Silas Scratch…He looked as if he had been through hell with bandages on most parts of his body and even one of his hands. He spotted a black eye, and I could see that he even walked with a slight

Liam's POVBut almost at the same time, the doors were blown to bits.“Freeze! Get down now! On the ground now!”I heard the loud orders of the feds and saw the men pouring in with guns at the ready.I felt dizzy, and it was as if the whole room was spinning. I had lost a lot of blood and was very weak at the moment, but I saw Blackwood being pushed roughly to the ground by two FBI agents.I watched him struggling and fuming with rage, and I smiled.“I.. beat…you..” I muttered before the darkness took over.•••A woman was quarreling, but that was in the background, and I could only hear faintly without making out the words she was saying. The sound that filled my head was a constant beeping that seemed to be coming from close by.For some reason I didn't want to open my eyes. I was comfortable this way and wanted to just lie there on my back for a while.A finger gently caressed the back of my hand, and I realized that someone was holding my hand. My eyes snapped open at that point a

Liam's POV“Is everything alright?” Alice asked when she noticed my change in mood.“Yeah,” I replied. “It's just..” I trailed off.The note was from Ryan. Seeing his name there somehow gave me a feeling that he was in the room, but maybe I was just overthinking it.“Mr Carter?” Another waiter approached me. “This way, Mr Carter.” He nudged towards the table where the Mayor sat.I quickly tucked the note into my suit jacket and, with my hand around Alice's waist, we both approached the Table after the servant with Sarah bringing in the rear.“Mr Carter.” The mayor stood up to shake my hand. “Glad you could make it.”I shook his hand firmly and looked him in the eye. The mayor was older than the former mayor, Mayor Callaway, who was also connected with Blackwood and went down when Blackwood finally went down.“Good evening, Mayor.” I greeted.“Oh, call me Jim.” He smiled warmly.“Good evening, Mr Carter.” Agent Londonderry also shook my hand warmly.We all sat down.My eyes scanned the