The Black Dahlia (Cartel Series #1) ✔️

40. Kill or Die

Gabriella

The contents of screen that shook me were hard to believe. Only after the third reading did I realise the reality and accept the truth of the situation.

A smile crept over me as I was slowly overcome by realisation of truth. The message said that my men had finally caught the bastards. Bloody traitors, I will make sure they experience hell on earth itself.

The only thing that will come in my path to redemption is my dad. He won't allow me to do this, even though it's the only way to redeem myself.

I needed a full proof plan to work my way around this catch-22 situation and get what I wanted. I sat down on the bed and thought calmly for some time and then I was struck by a brilliant idea.

I quickly messaged my dad that I was not feeling well and wont be able to join him and the guests for dinner. Although I felt guilt for lying to my dad, it was for the greater good. I piled my pillows over each other and covered them with a blanket to give the illusion of me resting on the bed.

Then I proceeded to quickly change my clothes and wore black jeans with a leather jacket which completed my badass look to do some ass kicking.

I placed knives in my boots and also hid a gun in my jacket. I peeped out of the window to make sure there were no guards stationed outside my window to raise an alert. Once I was completely sure that the coast was clear I made my way down via the windows.

It was a walk in the park for me because firstly my room is on the second floor and secondly this is not the first time I am doing this.

I quietly made my way to the garden and used the darkness and the many bushes as camouflage. I quickly leaped over the boundary walls and made my way to the nearest street to hail a cab to my destination. After a drive of almost one hour I reached my destination.

I was very excited to kill those traitors, before that I will properly torture them and make them beg me to end their lives and free them from their misery. They will crave for death, but it won't come easy, it will be a slow and painful affair.

I found myself in front of an dilapidated warehouse a place that used to be an hub of activity and business, now only darkness prevails and perfect haunt for all kinds of shady activities.

"I tried so hard to find them and these bastards were hiding right under my nose!" I cursed myself. I took a deep breath and mentally prepared myself before entering the warehouse.

No sooner I had stepped inside, all the lights went on and illuminated every nook and corner of the warehouse. "Finally the princess is here" I heard a familiar voice.

When I turned around, facing the source of the voice I was surrounded by three men, the same men I had instructed to kill Ricardo but aborted the mission later on, yet they went against my express orders and executed the mission. Tonight I will show them who the real boss is!

The question that troubles me the most is how did they find out that I was coming for them? Do I have another double-agent in my men? My mind was assaulted by these thoughts. Before I could think any further I heard

I heard whimpering coming from the left side, I turned around to see two men tied up in chairs, desperately trying to call out for help and also trying to free themselves from the tight grip of the ropes at the same time.

They were none other than Marco and Anthony. I had instructed them to find the whereabouts of these bastards and now they were themselves hostages of the very men they were supposed to find, this did not give me good feelings regarding the situation I found myself in, still I needed to find a way out of this seemingly simple turned precarious situation.

"Why did you do this to me? I trusted you with such an important task." I said.
They burst out in laughter and said "Isn't it obvious princess?, More money that's why. Greed is a powerful thing"
"Who made you do it?, I want to know the names right now" I screamed at them.

"Well for starters we have no idea, it was a very secretive operation and anyways we only cared about the money, the person or organisation that made us do this is least of our concerns and even if we knew them why should we tell you? You will be dead soon."
One of them said and three of them laughed together. I couldn't take it anymore and I kicked one of them men in the groin real hard.

He held his groin and squirmed in pain on the floor. The other men were alerted by this and he quickly dodged my advances and we engaged in an intense fight. He was really good and I was finding it difficult to keep up. Soon the injured man also got up and kicked me hard in the stomach, I wasn't ready for this I was under the impression that he was out of the fight.

The surprise attack made me reel back in pain and I fell down real hard. I felt blood between my thighs, which surprised me. But before I could think any further they started beating me mercilessly. By that point I knew I was not going to win this fight. I quickly pulled out my gun and was about shoot them when I heard a bang and thud of human body hitting the floor.

I turned around to see Alejandro walk inside the warehouse. His face had rage written all over it, seeing me on the floor bloody and weak.

He had shot two of the men, but the third one had managed to hide himself.
He rushed towards me and seeing me semi-unconscious tried to help me, but then all of a sudden pushed me away like a madman with mood swings.

On closer inspection I saw blood on his shoulders. He hadn't pushed me away in anger, rather saved my life from a fatal bullet wound. From the corner of my eyes saw a figure moving, I quickly retrieved the knife I had hidden in my socks and threw it in his direction.

Within seconds I hear a painful cry and I knew that my throw had hit the target.
Then I saw Alejandro kneeling on the ground, writhing in pain. I wanted to help and comfort him but I myself was stuck in a horrible position.

"Are you fine Gabriella?' Alejandro asked me but I had no strength in me to reply.My body slumped down unable to maintain balance and I lost consciousness.

There was this sharp pain in my abdomen and last thing I remember before everything went black was commotion around me and lots of people talking and someone lifted me up from the ground.

I had no regrets at this moment, I had done everything in my power to correct my mistakes. Even if I don't make it out alive I would be satisfied, because Alejandro the person I had broken the most knew the truth and that lifts up the big weight on my heart.

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What will happen next?
Will Gabriella make it or perish with unfulfilled dreams in her heart?
"Fate is cruel partner and expectations from it hurt us the most"