Love Wins Over Lust novel Chapter 22

Aurora felt a kind of uneasiness around her. "Susan, can we use the washroom? I feel dirty."

"What?"

"Please, come with me."

They were walking towards the washroom when Liam asked her where they were going. "I want to pee really badly and Aurora needs to clean herself."

Liam sighed. "Let's go…"

"I am happy to see you being so attentive Liam but it's a women's washroom. It means no man is allowed and the washroom is just at the corner. I hope you won't mind waiting here till we come back, would you?"

Liam glanced at Aurora who was looking down. "Come soon, I will be waiting here."

Aurora sighed in relief when he didn't follow them. Once they were in the washroom, Susan asked if she was fine, Aurora nodded, she knew if she told the truth Susan would go berserk on Liam. She didn't want that, not yet.

"I need to use the washroom," saying that she went to one of the lavatories there.

Susan was touching-up her make when a brunette entered the washroom. They both smiled at each other and the girl stood next to Susan who continued her makeup but suddenly she felt something piercing her hand.

"What…" before she could speak further her vision turned dark and she fell on the floor.

Aurora was crying silently but gasped when she heard a knock on the door. She cleaned her face, straightened her clothes and opened the door.

When she got out no one was there. She walked towards the mirror to clean her face and was stunned to see Susan on the floor. "Susie…" she tried to scream but a hand clamped her mouth and the voice came out jumbled.

Aurora tried to get free but couldn't. "Leave me…" she suffered against the hand of.the intruder and then she felt a needle piercing her neck. She hissed in pain and then darkness swam in her vision.

Liam waited for about ten minutes for Aurora. His eyes were fixed in the direction of the washroom. He frowned when they still didn't came out, Liam decided to check what was taking her so long. When he was walking towards the washroom a pregnant woman bumped into him.

"Ohh!" She moaned, clutching her belly. "Oh my God!" She cried.

"You should have watched where you are going." He snapped at her, "let me help you."

The woman nodded and Liam took her to the nearby sitting space. "Thank you sir," she murmured. Liam didn't pay attention to her and walked towards the washroom. He looked around but Aurora or Susan was nowhere to be found.

It's been more than twenty five minutes now. An unknown fear clutched his heart and not caring about anything he barged inside the washroom and was stunned to find Susan on the floor. Unconscious.

His heart stopped beating for a moment. "Aurora!" He yelled and searched for his wife in every cubicle there but she was nowhere to be found.

Liam kicked the wooden door and screamed in anger. He ran outside and looked around but everything was normal. He didn't wait for a single second before calling his man and ordering them to search every single street nearby the mall. The next person he called was his father and told him everything.

Liam's mind went wild thinking about the possibilities of Aurora being kidnapped. He went inside and tried to wake Susan. She was his last hope but she was heavily drugged.

Liam called Ralph. "If you called to talk…"

"I don't have time, Ralph. Come to the city mall, someone kidnapped Aurora and drugged her friend. Come here ASAP!"

Liam was about to end the call but his eyes went to paper tucked in Susan's hand. "I got your wife, Liam Knight and now I am going to destroy everything your father built and that starts with destroying you. Regards from your number one enemy, The masked man."

A volcano of rage burst inside his mind. "Liam…"

He heard Ralph's voice from the other end. But Liam's mind couldn't break the darkness he went into after reading the note. The man who had coated him hundreds of millions till now had kidnapped his wife, the woman Liam loves and he couldn't stop him. He would have forgiven him for his monetary lost but now, the man had made it personal with Liam and now he would get the most inventive death, Liam could come up with.

Ralph ended the call and reached the mall as soon as he could. Every single made man was on high alert. Ralph was worried about Susan too. He felt guilty for the way he treated her. She didn't deserved anything he did to her.

He saw an ambulance taking off from there. He called his brother who accepted the call at first ring. "Where are you?"

"I am checking the footage of cameras. Come here."

Liam checked every single footage of the last two hours. He punched his head in anger when he saw a brunette entering the washroom and coming out with another girl with blonde hair.

"Where has she gone?" He demanded when the clip ended. "Sir, two cameras at the back of the mall went off suddenly a few hours ago."

Liam was enraged. "What do you mean went off! I want the footage if the area, now," He snarled. Ralph came there and held Liam's shoulder before he could pull out his gun and kill the innocents.

"Liam, our men will handle here, we need to check out the means to find Aurora. Who could have kidnapped her?"

"The masked man," he gritted out handing him the more he found in Susan's hand.

Ralph's eyes widened. "Hell!"

For the first time in his life, Liam Knight was scared of losing someone. He was scared of losing Aurora.

"I can't lose her. I will not lose her," he muttered under his breath. He was losing his patience with every single second.

On the other hand, Thomas threw the phone hardly on the floor. He was right, it was Jeff who was the traitor among them. The bastard sold his loyalty to Mexicans for a few dollars and the position of mafia head. The coward wanted to take over the Churchill mafia with the help of Juan.

Thomas nodded at his men and moved to settle the scores with Jeff. The man who gave false hopes to Ethan, the man because of whom his friend was in the hospital bed.

Jeff was talking over the phone with Juan when the his doorbell rang. He stiffened and ended the call. He held a gun in his hand and peeled through the peephole.

Jeff frowned when he saw Thomas standing outside. He hid his gun in the waistband and opened the door casually, like he does every time. "Welcome Thomas."

Thomas nodded just like every time and entered. Jeff tried to close the door but Thomas stopped him." I brought a few of my men with me."

Jeff stiffened. His hand went to his waistband, "it's my home…" he said, casually. Thomas nodded, "you know I don't like when someone comes here unannounced."

"Yes, unannounced." He scratched his nose with his left hand. Thomas eyed his hand which rested on his waistband. "But I was passing by and thought about having a cup of tea, just like old times," he offered his hand to shake.

Jeff nodded, relaxing a little and the moment tension left his body, he accepted the handshake. Thomas used the opportunity and twisted Jeff's hand behind his back. "You traitor!" He gritted out.

The men who came with Thomas entered and pointed their guns at Jeff. Thomas pulled out the gun from Jeff's waistband and hit its butt on Jeff's head. He cried in pain,"Thomas what are you doing. I am your friend."

"Friend my foot! You bastard. We believed you, Ethan believed you and you cheated him. You sold your loyalty to the Mexican for what? To rule over the city," he gritted and hit his head against the wall so hard that his head busted open and blood oozed from it.

"Thomas, you misunderstood something. I am loyal to Ethan," he cried in pain. Thomas hit his head against the wall once again, this time much harder than before snd turned him towards him.

"Don't waste my time and tell me where the hell is Juan?"

Jeff shook his head. His face was painted red with his blood. "You are…"

Thomas raised his hand his men handed him a sharp knife. Jeff's eyes widened din fear seeing the sharp points knife. He tried to squirm out of his hold. "Thomas…"

Thomas didn't let him speak and put then sharp point of Knife under his chin. "I will cut you from ear to ear if you lie to me."

Thomas pierced the knife in his skin and recurve a shout cry of pain. "Where is Juan?" He demanded once again.

Jeff knew there was no way he would be able to survive today. He would be dying today. But If he die through the hands of Thomas his death wouldn't be easy. There was only one way to end the pain and that was if he helped Thomas.

"Where is Juan?" He demanded giving him a sharp cut on his shoulder.

Jeff cried and tried to push Thomas but the pointed guns at his head and the strength of Thomas didn't allow him. "He is in the Vancouver border," he answered begging him not to but him anymore.

Thomas nodded. "Are you telling me the truth, Jeff? Or you lying just like you lied to Ethan!"

"I am telling you the truth. I can be helpful to you Thomas. I know his plans. If you stop hurting me, I could be a useful asset to you."

"Useful asset. I have no doubt in that Jeff. I will make you useful in every way possible."

"Call Juan, I will trade his location myself. I don't trust a coward like you, Jeff. Call him."

Jeff dialled Juan's number. He accepted the call after three rings. "Any news, Jeff?"

Thomas nodded at one of his men to trace the call. "Yes, Ethan has gained consciousness. What do you plan to do now?"

"So the bastard had opened his eyes," Thomas heard Juan chuckling. "I was waiting for him to wake up. He survived once but not this time. That Thomas save him last time but not this time."

Thomas nodded at him to continue the talk. "We have talked alot for today Jeff. If you find something new, call me," saying that he ended the call.

Thomas burned in rage. "Trace the location," he ordered his men. Jeff was still crying but when he saw Thomas being distracted a little he pulled out the knife tucked against his waist gathering all his strength and attacked Thomas with it.

Jeff succeeded in amburtung Thomas' hand but it only took Thomad a few seconds before anything the knife out of his hand piecring it inside his touched belly. Jeff shouted a cry of pain as the knife cut his stomach into two. Blood oozed out of his mouth, his eyes widened in pain.

Thomas pulled the knife out of his body and once again stabbed it into his stomach. Jeff was nothing but flesh and blood now. His body was taking last painful breath as he was close to death.

Thomas wiped his face which was painted red with Jeff's blood. "Tell me the location!"

Both the men stared at each other. No one had the guts to break the news to Thomas. Not after seeing him killing Jeff. "Tell me!" He roared.

"It couldn't be traced, boss. The number was protected from being traced," one of them answered in a fearful voice.

Thomas slapped his forehead, aggrieved that once again juan saved himself. He kicked the dead body of Jeff in anger. "That bastard!"

He was roaring in anger when his cell phone rang. He accepted the call without looking at the caller ID. Ryan's voice greeted him with a news which made his mind numb for a few seconds.

"Thomas, Masked man kidnapped, Aurora."

Thomas wished he had not heard the news. His mind was already raging and now he was wild with fury over Liam because he was not able to save his niece.

"You have to answer for this, Liam. You have to answer for this!"