Azalea quickly said, âDad, hurry up and give him back his phone.â It was only then that Sirius waved at his men, telling them to retrieve the phone.
Not a while later, Eugene finally got his phone back. He tried to call Olivia to inform her he was safe, but her phone was turned off. Well, thereâs nothing I can do about that.
After seeing that Eugene had gotten his phone back, Hayes offered, âCome to my place. You should relax.â âItâs alright. I need to look into the case. Itâs been a few days since Iâve come here, after all.â
Hayes then put his hand on Eugeneâs shoulder. âIâll help you with the investigation. Itâs not every day youâre in Nambahd. You have to come over.â
Eugene had no choice but to go with him, but before they could leave the place, he felt something touching the back of his head.
The instinct inside him told him that it was a gun.
Right then, Sirius growled, âYou did this to my daughter, and youâve ruined her. Do you think Iâll let you leave just like that?â
Eugene stood still all the while. Hayes hissed, âWhat are you doing, Sirius?â
With agony in his voice, Sirius demanded, âHayes, sheâs your sister and our kingdomâs princess. Are you just going to overlook this matter and let Eugene ruin her?â
Hayes answered icily, âYou set him up first. This is just his retaliation. Do you expect him to do nothing while you try to trap him?
Preposterous. Put that down, or I will make sure you die horribly.â
âIâll drag him down with me before that,â Sirius spoke with a hint of insanity in his voice. And that scared his daughter. âDad, youâre going to kill me again if you do this. Let him go right now!â she screamed at the top of her lungs. âI donât need your help.
Not in this way!â
Sirius looked at his daughter and hesitated for one split second. However, that was all Eugene needed. He turned around and held Siriusâ hand. And then, he pushed it upward with force enough to dislocate his wrist. Siriusâ bone cracked, and a shot was fired.
Everyone looked in the direction of the gunshot in alarm. Everything turned blurry for a moment as the screen shook. Fear grasped Oliviaâs heart as well. Her heart skipped a beat, and she wanted to rush over to see if Eugene was okay. However, her legs felt like lead. No matter what she did, she couldnât move. Her wide eyes trained on the screen as she waited for Eugene to show up once more. A long while later, he finally reappeared. She heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing that he wasnât injured, and time seemed to start moving again.
That gunshot only hit the ceiling. Nobody was hurt, but it shocked everyone. The crowd ran out of the palace to avoid getting caught in the crossfire. The drama was great, but they wouldnât want to risk their lives for it.
All the cops went to work; some evacuated the people, while some came to their kingâs rescue. The lobby instantly fell into chaos. Hayesâ troops had readied themselves for the battle. The soldiers on both sides were armed, and a war would surely ensue if either side had made one wrong move. Ultimately, this battle was inevitable.
Meanwhile, Eugene finally managed to capture Sirius. He snatched the gun and pointed it at Siriusâ head. Siriusâ retaliation came as a shock for Hayes, and he boomed, âAre you trying to commit a coup, Sirius?â
Azalea quickly pleaded, âHayes, please, show mercy. Heâs only trying to help me. Please, show mercy.â