The Bound Collision

Chapter 14

FOURTH'S POV:-

 Gemini approached the entrance, the doors burst open, and Mr. Jirochtikul and Ford's father rushed out, their faces etched with worry and urgency. Their eyes scanned the surroundings, quickly locking onto Gemini.

"Where's Fourth?" Mr. Jirochtikul demanded, his voice a mix of fear and frustration. "How did he get kidnapped?"

Gemini, momentarily taken aback, raised his hands to calm them. "Wait, what? Fourth wasn't—"

Before he could finish, I emerged from behind him, still a bit unsteady but very much present. Both fathers froze in their tracks, their expressions shifting from confusion to shock.

My father's voice trembled with a mix of relief and disbelief. "Fourth... you're here?"

I nodded, still trying to process the whirlwind of emotions and the chaos we'd just escaped. "Yeah, Dad. I'm here."

Uncle Aun stepped forward, his face pale. "But we received a warning that the heir was going to be kidnapped. They... they said Fourth was the target."

Something dawned on Gemini's face, and he cursed under his breath. "They must have mistaken Ford for Fourth."

"Ford has been taken-", Uncle Aun's voice low

My eyes widened. So all that was for me. They mistook Ford as me. " So...Ford was kidnapped instead of me?", my voice barely audible to me

Gemini nodded grimly. "Yes, it seems like a terrible mix-up. They went after the wrong brother."

So Ford is suffering because of me?

This terrible mistake needs to be corrected right now.

The gravity of the situation hit us all at once. Ford had been taken because of a misunderstanding, and the cartel now held him thinking they had the heir of the Jirochtikul family.

"We need to act fast," My father said, his voice firm and resolute. "We need to get Ford back before they realize their mistake and things get even worse."

"No", I interjected as, my voice sounded foreign to me, the three pair of stern eyes fixed on me, "There's no time for acting fast", I said, my voice cold as ice, "We need to act immediately"

I looked up to see my dad looking at me, "There's no time to sit and decide and plan, The attack should be fast and immediate, They still belief that the one they have taken is the heir, the attack needs to be instant so they don't have much time to think.", I completed as I looked at my father and Uncle Aun

There's really no time for calculated risks anymore, we need to show instant decision making-More of all we have enough power to crush them, what are we waiting for?

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The estate buzzed with an urgent, electric energy as everyone sprang into action. Orders were shouted, weapons were distributed, and vehicles were readied. There was no time to waste. We had to strike hard and fast before the cartel could regroup or realize their mistake.

I stood alone near one of the armored SUVs, my heart pounding. The reality of what we were about to do settled over me like a heavy cloak, but I pushed the fear aside. Ford was out there, and he was in danger because of me. I have just seen how fucking worried mom was, this needs to be fixed, she should have her whole family back with her. There was no room for hesitation.

"You don't need to come with us", I said in my low tone as I heard the slight footsteps coming towards me from behind.

"And who will save you then?", the voice, sarcastic-