The Outlaw

Third person’s POV

The old lady walked inside the office with a sullen face, all her subordinates wished her good morning but she could only nod back with a polite smile. As soon as she git inside her office, she tried to busy herself in work but her mind kept running astray. Hours went by but she just couldn’t get herself to work,

She sighed in relief when there was a knock on her door, she’ll not have to pretend to work, she thought to herself.

But that relief soon when her boss stepped inside, “Morning Mr. Malik!” She said standing up.

“Good afternoon, Mrs Mary! I was told that you’re having a bad day, so I came to check upon you!” The young boss said with a professional smile. Mrs. Mary has been working in this law firm ever since Asher was a teenager. ( if you guys don’t remember the two then please refer to chapter 12)

Mrs. Mary sighed tiredly, “I am just worried about my sister. Last week she went grocery shopping in the morning and returned after dark. Since then she hasn’t spoken to anyone!” She explained her situation. Asher furrowed his brown and sat on the chair, “Was she taken by someone or what?” He asked getting worried about her sister.

“Yeah we thought that too and too her to the doctor to see if she was molested in anyway but no! She has been going to a therapist for the past couple of days…” She trailed off. Asher had a bad feeling about this and nodded, “You should stay with your sister for a while, take a couple of days off!” Asher said politely to the old woman and walked out.

Asher couldn’t shake the feeling off that something was really off, his guts said to take an action. He didn’t know what he was doing but before he knew it he was booking flights tickets to Czechia ( A landlocked country in Central Europe bordered by Austria, Germany, Poland and Slovakia)

He left bread crumb trails for anyone who follows him or his family but he had to inform one of his most loyal lawyer.

He quickly dialed her number and within a few rings she picked up, “Lilith, I would be on a vacation for a while. My wife has been pressurizing me to go travel, so I want you to be the acting ceo until I get back!” He informed her, but somewhere down the line he felt guilty for not telling her about the unshakeable feeling of dread but then again, his family’s safety is his top priority.

“Really? Do I get a good raise tho?” She asked just being herself. I chuckled shaking my head, “Yes, 10% raise!” He said with a smirk knowing she won’t accept that low.

“20% raise, take it or leave it!” She joked.

“10%” he came back.

“20” she stood to her ground, well he was hoping she agree to 15% but she is one hell of a negotiator.

“Fine! But more work!” He said

“Okaieeeee!!” She screeched in happiness.

“Listen, just be careful okay? If things get out of hand, forget about everything and save yourself!” He couldn’t help but say that. It didn’t take a lot for Lilith to figure out something was wrong.

“Did something happen?” She asked seriously, all the cheerfulness left her.

Asher didn’t say a word but his silence said a lot, “What happened?” She asked Asher harshly, momentarily forgetting he is her boss.

“Watch how to speak to me!” Asher snapped at her as he strted packing all of his stuff in his bag.

“Since I will be the acting CEO, I have the right to know all the mess! And why my boss is acting like a fucking coward and running away? Asher don’t fucking play me, what’s wrong?” She asked jumping on her seat.

“I can’t tell you over the phone, come ba—” befor he could finish he heard a ear piercing scream coming from outside. In shock he cut the call and ran to the source of the scream. Mrs. Mary was shaking, wailing loudly, “What’s happened?” He asked pushing through the crowd.

“My son is in hospital!” She wailed loudly in grief, “He might not make it!” She added as Asher picker the old woman up, “Come on I’ll take you to the hospital” he offered bringing the old woman’s around around his shoulder as he carries her out of the office and into the car.

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Mrs Mary jumped out of the car as soon as the car pulled in front of the hospital and made a run for the reception.

The receptionist looked at the old woman in pity and had a nurse take her to her son. She stood outside the operation theatre with Asher by her side untill her husband and her kids showed up.

One of the doctor came out if the OT looking distressed, “Are you the family of Daniel Mary?” He asked.

“Yes I am his mother. What happened to my boy? I was only told he is in an unstable condition!” Mrs Mary cried hysterically.

“You son is suffering from second and third degree burn. The fire managed to go to the inner most skin and in some places, the fire burned his muscles. It’s hard to tell anything right now but all you can do now is pray for his life!” The doctor explained as sympathetically as possible and went inside.

Both the husband and wife cried for their kid holding onto each other. Their kids were no good, they too cried for their brother in the operation theatre. Asher went away to give them space, he knew what he was doing was right. Having his family here was not safe anymore and he needed to leave as soon as possible.

Mrs Mary walked to the washroom to wash her face, she felt drained and empty from inside.

“People should really consider having kids…” A voice said darkly making Mrs Mary’s heart race in fear.

“The more they have the more they are vulnerable!” She whipped to the direction of the sound as a figure emerged from the dark. She tried to make a run fir her life but the door was locked.

“HELP!! HELP!!” She cried out banging the door with her frail hand. She kept on crying hysterically.

“That’s rude! I am being so kind and here you are asking for help!” The man said with a pout.

She looked at the man in dread, “Who are you? What do you want?” She whimpered

A smile instantly took over his face, “To help you,,, save your family from more misery!” He said coming towards her. The old woman back away to the door trying to put more distance between them.

“I just want you to destroy every single shred of evidence that you have against Mason Shawn for all the cases you have made.” He barked darkly at the woman who had her eyes wide open in rage and fear.

“YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE!” She yelled in fury and slapped the intruder. But that fury was replaced by terror as he looked darkly at the old woman.

“Bitch I can kill you now and rip your entire family down and nobody will suspect a thing!” He growled at her, clutching her jaw and yanking her away from him.

“The question is, do you want you family alive and well or not?” He said lighting his cigarette while the old woman sobbed helplessly.

“Are you willing to pay for justice with your family’s lives?” He said trying to nail her down with words.

“I don’t know who all are in, our identities was kept a secret to avoid any kind of exposure to danger. But all the cases I have made will be destroyed!” She lied looking broken and helpless.

“Why is it that I don’t trust you saying the truth?” He pouted bending over, threateningly. He picked up his phone adn dialled a number within a minute the door to the bathroom open and Mrs Mary went pale in terror.

A man had a gun to her youngest daughter’s head, a cloth was wrapped around her mouth and both her hands were tied behind her.

“Please no!! I told you the truth I swear!” She cried trying to go to her daughter but the intruder held her by her hair and yanked her down to the floor. He signaled the other guy who held the daughter captive to go.

He brought his gun out and shot the daughter in her leg making her fall on the floor crying through the thick cloth. The old woman wailed loudly in mercy, “This time I blow her fucking head! If you don’t tell the truth! I know that you know everyone involved, your sister told me everything!!” He said squatting on the floor near the daughter who is withering in pain.

“Asher Malik, John Malik and Lilith Bruton!” She whispered crying in horror.

“Please leave my daughter! I swear they are the only ones involved. Asher gave all the case files to Lilith and she had it transferred out of country! I swear that’s all I know!” She cried on her knees.

“Please lety daughter go! I promise you nobody will know anything that happened here. Me and my family will move to another country! Please leave us!” She cried hysterically.

The intruder got up nodding his head. He knocked on the door and the same man came in with a doctor, who had a poker face. Without any word being exchanged the doctor started working on her bullet wound.

“You will not speak of this to anyone! If anyone asks what happened then make up a lie!” The intruder growled the the two woman who held each other crying.

The intruder with four more men walked out of the hospital, “You guys leave I have somewhere to be!” He said with a stoic look. He got inside his car and drove away while the rest went back to where they came from.

When the intruder was sure nobody was following him, he picked up his phone and called a number.

“Hey Dylan! What’s up?!” Lilith’s voice rang from the other side.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.