TYCOON SYSTEM: THE INCREDIBLE BILLIONAIRE

Shot! Three times!

“What!” Freya gasped in shock. Her eyes widened as the words shook her entire senses. Lucas? Lucas? What could he have done? She knew he was a good man, and yet, he was arrested for stealing. And if she didn't pay back the two hundred thousand she was never going to see him?

The fear of losing him made her body tremble and her heart began to palpitate inside her chest.

“I will get the money. Please don't hurt my husband.” She said, but the call was ended. She pulled back the phone to check and when she saw the call was disconnected, her heart sank.

It wasn't like she could call back. What she could do was find the money to bail him out.

Hurriedly she ran towards the living room to find her mother, Dianne Parker.

“Mom, mom,” she called out nervously. “Lucas had been arrested.” She spoke and the woman who looked to be in her early fifties and was invested in the TV she was watching, raised a brow at him.

“So? That is good news. Don't worry, I've watched it on the television. The foolish boy is hellbent on tarnishing our family's name. Let him rot in there.” Dianne replied with a look of disgust in her eyes.

“Mom? That's my husband. Please don't be like this.” Freya felt hurt by her words.

“Don't be like what? Has he ever brought any good to this family? What has he brought to us if not endless poverty and yet, you want me to feel something for him? If he had stolen from me, I would have beaten him to death!” Dianna sneered.

She never for once liked Lucas. Rather, she saw him as a poor wretched man who didn't deserve her daughter. Already, she had been praying that such a day would come when they would be able to sever ties with him, and it seemed that day was today. She just couldn't contain the excitement brewing in her chest.

“Mom! I am going to bail him out. I have some cash which I borrowed from Uncle Micheal to pay for our rent and also buy food. I'll use that money.” Freya said with a frown and was about to walk away when Dianna replied.

“Don't you dare! If you try that, I will beat you to a pulp! Are you going to waste that much money on a simpleton like him? Don't you have a common sense?” Dianna retorted, but Freya didn't pay any listening ear to her.

She wasn't going to lose her husband. Not today! She thought to herself as she stomped her feet, walking away.

“Freya! Freya! Come back here! Don't you dare walk out on me!” Dianna yelled, but she wasn't coming back. Her eyes became red as she ran towards the door, but Freya had already hopped into her car and left,

….

After an hour's drive, she arrived at the Star City police department, where Lucas was held. She immediately went to the officers to pay the money and after that, they did some little processing while she waited. Then shortly after, one of the officers went to one of the cells and dragged Lucas out.

When Freya saw him, she gasped. He was still in his office attire but was in a distorted state. His face was badly beaten, and there were so many bruises on his body. If not that she was his wife, she wouldn't have recognized him.

“Lucas?”  Tears streamed down her cheeks and she rushed towards him, ignoring the dirt on his clothes to hug him, but he stopped her.

“Wife, I don't want to stain your clothes. You are already prepared for work.” He said, and she could only stop. Though he badly wanted a hug from her, he knew he would be selfish to get it now.

“Hmp! Such a criminal! You are so rotten, yet you have a beautiful wife. I would have divorced you if I was here!” One of the officers snorted as he looked at Lucas.

Twirling his head around, Lucas found the officers staring at his wife in awe and when they looked at him, there was nothing but disgust in their eyes.

“Let's go!” Ignoring what they were saying, she grabbed Lucas's hand, leading him towards the door. He could only bow his head until they got outside the building.

When they were beside her car, he immediately spoke. “Wife, I didn't steal any money. I was framed.”  He wasn't concerned about what others might think but when it came to his wife, her trust was something he didn't want to lose as it might also affect their marriage. He didn't want that.

“I believe you. I know you wouldn't have done that.” She cupped his chin, smiling. Though her words were genuine, she couldn't blink back the tears in her eyes.

Lucas felt pain surging inside his head. He clenched his fist tightly and swore he was going to make Tristan and Callum pay for doing this to him.

Beep! Beep!

Suddenly, her phone began to ring and she was unable to ignore it. Pulling the phone out, she saw it was her boss.

“Hello, Freya, where are you?” A roar could be heard from the other side of the phone.

“Boss, I'm sorry, I'm on my way.” She replied and hurriedly tossed her car key at Lucas before walking away. “Drive home, I'll use a cab.” She said before continuing the call.

Lucas stared at her for a while as she left before walking to the car and hopped in. A sigh escaped his lips as he drove out of the premises.

As he was driving, he couldn't help but think about his wife. She was very kind, the best and the only woman he wanted to spend his life with. She didn't berate him or scold him even after spending such an amount to bail him out.

He was so invested in his thoughts and didn't know a black SUV was following him. When he took another street leading to the highway, the car zoomed in on him.

Lucas thought the car wanted to dive past him, but he was mistaken. The car glass was whined down and the next thing, someone pulled out a gun and shot at him three times.

Lucas didn’t understand what was going on. His body froze and blood began to trickle down his forehead. Next thing, his car bumped into a pole and flipped over. 

Bang. Another gunshot was heard, and the next thing there was a massive explosion.