What the hell do you think you are doing?". Marcel snapped with his white teeth revealing the animosity lingering in his eyes.
"I'm sorry, sir, I can't let you go any further". Please understand the situation right now, fighting your brother won't help in protecting you. She stood before Donald and Marcel leaving only a small gap.
Anna tightened her jaw.
"Who exactly do you think you are? How dare you stop Marcel? Do you know exactly who he is? It's a family matter. Back off".
Anna snapped her voice sounded unusually loud.
"I know it's a family matter, but as Mr Marcel's bodyguard, she glared at Anna. I have a duty to keep him away and safe from danger".
"Oh shut up, you brat. How dare you speak to my fiancée in such a manner?". Marcel said with Fury in his voice, but his eyes were soft.
Come on, Vanessa, you can't allow yourself to be swallowed by two arrogant and childish people, she exhales as sweat drops on her white shirt.
"I am very sorry, Mr Marcel and Ms Anna, she feigned an apologetic look, looking at them both. Please understand the Situation on the ground now, Mr Donald only gave a suggestion because he wants to protect his brother, there is no need to fight him, sir".
Vanessa raised her face up staring at Marcel.
Marcel had a puzzled look on his face like he was seeing someone he had never seen before.
Donald clapped his hands laughing. "You sure hired the best female bodyguard in the world, Marcel. I am jealous".
Marcel shot him a glare.
Few hours later at the Mall
"I love this dress". Anna held a long, blue gown that looked quite expensive as she gasped in delight, clutching Marcel's arm.
How long do I have to watch this? So far, the incident in the car has already made her want to throw up. Marcel and Anna were kissing in the back seat, which made her want to scream. I can't stand him, but why did it bother me so much? I mean, they were engaged, so they could probably do what they liked, not like it mattered to me.
Vanessa stroked her hair as two men stared at her in awe.
"Why don't we go to the VIP room?" Marcel said to Anna as they walked off, holding each other, giggling.
"It wasn't safe, what if those men appeared again?" Vanessa thought. She swallowed hard. No, it couldn't possibly be, the mall was filled with security and very hard to bypass, for now, she sighed, they were safe. But for how long?
"How much would it cost?", Anna asked the cashier.
"50 thousand dollars". The cashier replied after looking at the price tag.
"Not really expensive, huh?"Marcel said. He brought out his credit card as he gave it to the cashier for transactions. Adjusting his tie, he scanned the busy mall as if he were expecting the worst to happen.
Two men in black T-shirts walked up to a high desk filled with costly clothes, one of them adjusted his black face cap as he caught up with Vanessa's eyes and quickly removed his eyes.
"This doesn't feel right. I have seen that same outfit somewhere before". She dimmed her eyes as if searching for a tiny pin.
Ah hah, at the gala, the same clothes that those men who she suspected had worn, it was the same thing these men were wearing.
Panic engulfed her.
She walked up to Marcel and Anna. "I have a bad feeling, can you please hurry up and let's get going, it's not safe here". She tried hiding the desperation in her voice.
Excuse me Anna said, her eyelashes flicking repeatedly.
Was I speaking Spanish, Vanessa thought.
"We are not heading anywhere until I finish my shopping, do you get that red-haired shit?". Anna used her finger to pick on Vanessa's left shoulder, giving a mocking face.
There were gunshots in the mall as everyone escalated into panic.
Anna was shouting so loudly that Marcel had to use his hands to cover her mouth as they bent down. Vanessa removed her gun.
"Damn just as I had suspected", she thought.
There was gunfire outside as several henchmen dressed in black and blue face caps with masks stormed inside the mall, each carrying a rifle.
There were several henchmen, at least 20 of them Vanessa counted. The first man shot a bullet in the air as muffled sounds and silence engulfed the mall.
"Just to make it clear," he said. This is not a robbery, we are not after your money nor your lives. Silence once again. "We are looking for Marcel Davidson, the CEO of Davidson Enterprise, and if he is found, everyone goes home safe, but if not".
Gunshots again as people screamed.
"Everyone in this mall will die", he continued.
"Shit". Marcel whispered in agony, his face pale.
"The security men were killed, Vanessa thought, how could this be? I mean, the security was tight. How did they manage to find a way in? What was more confusing, what did they want from Marcel?".
She looks at Marcel and Anna, Anna was crying already and Marcel looked like he could pass out anytime soon.
"What the hell are you staring at?" Marcel barked, his eyes pleading, Do something or get fired.
Like hell I wanted the job, working for a man like him but there was nothing she could do about it. The men were all armed; if she tried shooting anyone, it would be rather more like committing suicide for her.
"We have to sneak off," Vanessa said whispering.
"I can see a corridor that must lead to the elevator, that way we can find a telephone to call for help".
The henchmen had seized everyone's phone, Marcel and Anna had mistakenly thrown their phones panicking as Anna had pushed Marcel down with her. So far, they weren't seen as they stood far off, close to the VIP, but it was only a matter of time.
"I'm so scared, this is all your fault", Anna said in sobs as she punched Marcel. "If it wasn't you they were after, I wouldn't have to die with you here". She cried as her cheeks flushed red.
Vanessa tried to conceal her laughter.
Marcel looked at Anna in disgust. "How dare you say such a thing? You wanted a dress, so I brought you here, so stop saying rubbish, you fool".
Marcel tried so hard to reduce his tone. I could feel the strain in his voice.
Marcel and Anna got up as they tiptoed to the corridor, with Vanessa leading them with her gun gripped in her hands. They quickened their steps as they rushed to the elevator.
"Hey stop there". A voice shouted as triggers clicked in the air, and the trio didn't stop running as they headed for the elevator. Anna was screaming and running with her heels when gunshots were fired, and she fell. Vanessa and Marcel made it to the elevator, looking at each other with terrified eyes as the elevator went up.