Chapter 36: Pandamonium

Within seconds, different thoughts dropped on Arianna’s heart. She remembered what the man had said …the rich brat is going to be assassinated…Was Jace the rich brat that was in danger?

The two men, aiming their guns at him were going to shoot him and kill him. She was perplexed, she should look away and let him get killed, it would end her misery and pay off for the torture he made her go through.

She almost died because of the emotional trauma he put her through. If he dies, it means karma has caught up with him. And it would be a compensation to her.

But then, he is Eli’s father. He is the man who made her a mother. How can she let him die if she could save him? Will she be able to forgive herself if Jace Hudson got killed before her eyes?

How can she silence her conscience when she sees her son grow up without his father. She won’t be able to forgive herself if Jace Hudson gets shot.

At that moment, Arianna made a decision and ran towards Jace, he saw her coming towards him and paused. Arianna got closer to him and threw herself into his arms “Jace!!!”

She abruptly turned Jace Hudson aside and the sound of bullets being shot echoed in the air.

Bang!!!

Bang!!!

Arianna felt the piercing noise in her ears, as if her brain was going to gush out of her skull. But she felt her body being pierced through with a painful object. She held Jace’s suit and looked into his eyes.

She opened her mouth to talk, but no words seemed to come out of it. Meanwhile, there was an exchange of gunshots and the whole hotel was thrown into pandamonium.

All the employees were running for safety and the security guards were holding their guns, shooting sporadically. The receptionist had informed the police and the customers were told to remain within their rooms and cafeteria, wherever they are.

Inside the hotel and cafeteria was safe but outside was a mess. One of the men that shot Arianna was shot and the other had taken to his heels. Eduardo and Jace’s bodyguards went after him, they must apprehend him.

“Arianna!” Genesis exclaimed the moment she heard the gunshots. Her friend should have arrived. But if she’s not, she wished that she gets delayed and not walks right into the chaos outside.

“Oh my gosh, Arianna,” Richard mumbled. He looked worried about his friend. Where is she? He hopes she’s not in some danger.

“Arianna! Arianna!!” Jace exclaimed, holding her into an embrace. He held her tightly, looking into her eyes as she slowly closed them. He shook her but then, his hands were covered in blood.

Jace was afraid Arianna’s life was in danger. He lifted her and carried her on his shoulders with the heavy bleeding coming out of her.

He brought out his pistol with the other hand and walked briskly towards his car. He didn’t care about the gunshots nor the pandamonium going on. He just wants to get to his car and save Arianna.

“Please Arianna, please hold on…” Jace was pleading and talking to the unconscious Arianna. Several bodyguards surrounded Jace immediately, they were on both of his sides as they got to his car.

Just before Jace would get to the car, Richard sighted Jace, carrying a woman and seeing the woman’s back view, she looked like Arianna.

He stood up immediately and walked towards the door. Genesis was calling him but he didn’t hear her anymore. That woman looks like Arianna.

Arianna’s bag was picked by one of Jace’s men and placed into the car just as Jace shut the door. He laid Arianna on the back seat and sat down, placing her head on his thighs.

“There’s an ambulance CEO Jace” One of the bodyguards said and quickly, they brought Arianna out and placed her on the stretcher as Richard stepped out.

“Arianna!” He exclaimed and Genesis’ scream was the loudest “No Arianna, no, no” she said and ran towards the ambulance.

Arianna was wheeled into the ambulance and Richard got into the ambulance. He checked her pulse, it was faint and Arianna’s eyes were closed already.

She seemed to lay lifeless but since there was still a faint little pulse, Richard took the oxygen mask and fixed on her and ordered the ambulance to move.

Arianna was bleeding profusely. Two gunshots on her petite figure. “Arianna! Please hold on, I’ll be with you” Genesis said and wanted to leave when Jace held her by the wrist towards his car.

Genesis pulled her hand off his wrist. She glared at him furiously and was going to tongue lash him when the latter said “Let’s go after them” and got into the car.

Genesis cannot drive Richard’s car, she doesn’t have the keys and needs to go after Arianna. She went towards Jace’s exquisite Lamborghini and slid in.

She saw Arianna’s blood on the car seat but got in immediately. The door shut and the AC in the car was chilling. The interior part of the car was furnished like a little sitting room.

Jace Hudson was on the extreme end, his phone in his hands he was making calls “Doctor, save her. She’s my son’s mother. She got shot because of me. The ambulance is heading towards the hospital with Doctor Richard. Please save her life…” he was saying and was practically shivering.