The guards were beginning to enter the mansion; Sanders and Octavio locked the balcony door as they opened it. "Quickly, get the sheets. Madelyn will go down first," said Sanders. Octavio and Sander got many of the sheets to make a rope. They all could hear the footsteps in the mansion, and they were getting closer to them. The men quickly tied the sheets to the balcony.
Madelyn was fearful. "I'm scared that I might fall."
"Madelyn, you have to do this! Do you know what might happen if we get caught? We all made it this far, and you can't let your fear stop you!" said Octavio.
"Octavio, you go down first and ensure Madelyn gets down safely. Hurry."
Octavio did what he was told as he went down the sheets. Madelyn and Sanders made sure that the sheets wouldn't rip. Octavio eventually got down.
"Madelyn, you need to go down. You and Octavio need to get out of here."
"They are in the woman's room!" yelled one of the guards.
"But what about you? There must be some sacrifices in every mission. You have suffered a lot, my dear. You need to go now." Then, the guards began to bang on the door. Sander motioned Madelyn to go down, which she did so. Octavio made sure to extend his hands out to ensure that she wouldn't fall.
As the young woman got down, she heard the door crash open. She made it with Octavio, and he held onto her right arm and motioned her to run. One of the guards was on the balcony and saw them. "They're running away! They're outside!"
The couple ran as fast as they could.
"Octavio, the place is surrounded by the gate! How are we going to get out of here!?"
So many thoughts went through his head, but he noticed what looked like a garage. He led Madelyn to it. To his surprise, gardeners used many trucks to take their supplies. Once inside, Octavio looked into all the trucks, but no keys were inside. Madelyn then noticed that there was a glass case on the wall that held the keys. "Octavio, there!"
Octavio then got a hold of a hammer, broke the case, and got all the keys. He went to the closest truck and tried each key. The couple heard footsteps getting closer to them. On the fourth key, Octavio was able to get the truck opened. He reached inside and unlocked the other door. When both were inside, Octavio turned on the vehicle.
Once he did, the door to the garage opened, and the guards arrived and tried to get to them. Octavio stepped on the gas without warning, making the truck go forward. Many of the guards dodged. Some took out their guns and began to shoot at the car, specifically on the wheels. However, it was to no avail. Octavio saw the exit and stepped on the gas all the way.
"Put on your seat belt and prepare yourself!"
Madelyn did as she was told and prepared for the impact. To their surprise, the gates began to open slowly. This confused the couple, but Octavio decided to go forward. The truck hit the gate slightly, causing the car to bump hard. "Sanders is back there."
"I know; I think he knew that all of us would escape. We have a plan."
"What do you mean?"
Before Octavio could respond, he saw an SUV following them in his rearview mirror. "Damn it! They're following us! Hold on!" Octavio stepped the gas even harder. As for Madelyn, she felt fear in her being. At first, she felt relief and joy that she could finally see Octavio again and have her freedom. However, she and Octavio were fighting to get away. She was even more frightened for Octavio and his friend.
She knew Xander would have been prepared for anything, but the young woman didn't realize he was this organized. Octavio was making a few turns since his home was a bit far from the city, but they could make it quicker with the speed he was going. He would look to see how far the SUV was. It was going into top speed but slowed down a bit, confusing him.
"Maybe they're running out of gas," he thought. His thoughts were interrupted when Madelyn yelled.
"Octavio, look out!"
In front of him, he saw two men, and they threw on what looked like a spike strip. Octavio tried to turn the truck, but since it was at high speed, it swerved, landing on the spike strip and popping two tires.
Both screamed as the truck was out of control. Then, the truck hit a tree. Then they were surrounded by three SUVs; men got out and covered them with guns pointed at them. Madelyn was still conscious, as was Octavio. However, Octavio was bleeding from his forehead. Both watched as they were surrounded.
The door opened on one of the SUVs, and Xander got out. He saw Madelyn and Octavio in the truck. Xander looked calm and collected on the outside, but he was fuming on the inside. "Get them and return them to the mansion. I will deal with them."
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CEO's Dangerous Obsession
Mystery / ThrillerXander, 38, is one of the most eligible bachelors in New York. He is the CEO of pharmaceuticals, weapon manufacturing, and some banks. He has it all except love. Xander feels he can't trust any women, for they seem more interested in his success. T...