Just because you are not my target I won’t kill you” the hit man turned to leave Leon tried to move his body, tried to defend himself but the pains kept him still No doubt the hit man was skilled, but most definitely it won’t be the last time they meetLeon was on person that utilized every and any opportunity Another time was not certainLeon watched the hit back as he walked away Immediately, Leon pulled his weight up, all his rage He got up and lunged on the hitman with all his weight The both men crashed to the wall and then to the ground as the groaned in pains The lights flickered againNot offJust wrongA hiss filled the corridor, white mist burst from the ceilingFire suppression“Shit!” Leon cursed under his breath as he closed his nose with an elbow The hit man pulled up his nose masks so the mist didnt affect him much He quickly got to his feet and moved, Leon felt him brush pastLeon grabbed his right leg but he pulled it away fabricLeon grasped the fabric tigh

He straightened up and his smile became colder than before“This time” he murmured “You should have killed me when you had the chance“The corridor outside Tara’s room was no longer quietEverything looked normal, that right there was the problemLeon slowed his steps as his instincts hummedThis was not panic response, it could be a was cleanupHe stopped just short of the doorThe nurse glanced at him, then away too quicklyLeon didn’t confront herHe stepped into the room, the air smelled sterileTara laid still on the bed as the machines hummed softlyHer chest rose and fell. She was aliveLeon let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holdingHe moved closer to the bed Her skin looked paler than before, not dying but certainly not rightLeon’s eyes flicked to the IV lineThen the monitor, then the tray beside the bed.A syringe wrapper, clean and newly opened Leon’s jaw tightenedHe leaned closer, his voice low“Tara” he murmured.No response, she could responded to his voice

The moment Kendra was out, Raina didn’t wait She walked straight toward Garry “What the hell was that?” she demanded Garry looked surprised “Lower your voice” “You didn’t push her” Raina snapped “You didn’t confront anything” Garry kept his tone calm “This is the route I choose, this isn’t your call anymore.” “She’s lying!” Raina said Garry sighed “Just because she is the company publicist doesn’t make her guilty” “She is guilty, John worked with her!” Raina blurted out before she could stop herself “That’s not in the files” Garry arched his brow “Do your perhaps have proof of these claims?” Raina had nothing, just Leon words. No evidence, nothing “I know the death of Detective Harris is heavy on you right now. This case has nothing to do with emotions-” “There it is” Raina said bitterly interrupting Garry “That word again-tagging it on my emotions” Garry leaned in slightly, not in a threatening way but sympathetic “You are stressed, go home” he said “Get

Leon’s car slid into the underground entrance of OmniPower north division Just above it was one of the country’s five star hotel, Continental Leon owned continental, every profit flowed into his account as the owner He turned around to see Drogo who was still slumped in the back seat, bruised, unconscious Leon didn’t say a word He put the car in park and then turned off the engine The moment he stepped out, the security cameras pivoted, almost like they recognized him The lights above the entrance shimmered and sensors scanned Doors clicked open automatically “Executive clearance confirmed” a smooth, mechanical voice said Drogo groaned and lifted his head as he slowly awoke “What, where are we?” he muttered “Home” Leon replied, dragging him out of the car “Now let’s get you inside” Drogo tried to struggle with his handcuff hands but Leon’s grip was iron on his arm Leon held Drogo firmly by the arm as the both men walked inside The hallway stretched longer than it s

Raina stepped out of the evidence room holding nothingGarry had been too fast to catch up with her before she could lay her hands on any file They had already locked out her access card, she shouldn’t be at the evidence room in the first placeHowever the access card of the colleague she pick pocketed from had granted her access Garry had walked into the evidence room, crashing her plans The hallway felt colder than usualLike the building already decided she didn’t belong anymoreGarry words replayed in her memory “You’ve been through a lot-Losing your husband. Losing your son. Losing your partner. This case…”Raina forced her self to focus on the present She barely made it ten steps before a uniformed security officer blocked her path“Detective Elbert” he said stiffly “You need to leave the premises immediately” Raina blinked slowly “Excuse me?” “Orders from Internal Affairs” he said “If you remain on the floor, I’m authorized to escort you out” Escort? He didn’t even sa