TRUTH

Jessie's POV:

"Wait a minute. If Augusta was in there this whole time, who the fuck was with him on the live video?" Leo questioned.

"There's only one way to find out," Damon stated.

"I hear more men coming. We have to get away from here."

"You can't," Leo said. "You're surrounded." That didn't sound good.

"Why didn't you tell us beforehand?"

"I tried to. You all were preoccupied with the body."

"Good point." I nodded.

"But how did we get caught?" I asked.

"An alarm went off or something." He said working on his laptop.

When we got out, it was a real battle, between Derek and the guards. His swings were good, and his steps were as well. I had no idea why he was a better fighter than me. Damon joined in the fight and they both fought their way of escape.

I joined in the fight as well only a few times when the fools came at me thinking I was weak because of my pregnancy. They underestimated me. I was concerned about the guards when on the other hand someone else's eyes were closer than near.

The tension cackled like an electric bolt. The three of us, surrounded by my advancing guards, turned to every corner just to see who was the closest. The atmosphere was thick with anticipation as a clash was about to unfold itself. One of the guards charged towards Derek but he was, of course, the powerhouse of muscle, his moves were like lightning and his reflexes surged forward first. His strikes were calculated, raw and powerful. His fist blurred with precision. I could tell he was transferring his aggression to the guards. Who wouldn't? Elena was kidnapped. He weaved through with every blow on each of the guards that came at him. I could tell why Elena was so head over heels for him. Wait a minute. She always attracted the best of men.

Damon on the other hand gilded with an effortless fluidity. While he was brutal in his strikes of hand-to-hand combat, his move was a dance, as he anticipated the guards' movements and actions as he redirected their attacks, effortlessly. I darted between the guards. My focus fixated on pinpointing their vulnerabilities. I couldn't risk fighting so much because of my child. I had to be smart this time. I exploited the guards with calculated strikes. Derek leveraged his strength to disarm and toss the opponents aside, and Damon manipulated the surrounding structures to impede their advances. Like what the fuck? They were so fucking skilled in almost everything. I utilized every surface, careful enough to leap and twist gently but smartly. I knocked one of the guards out, hitting a nerve on his neck. I didn't have time to waste. The guards began to falter against our relentless barrage. With adrenaline coursing through my veins, I exchanged glances with them. I had to say, we're a pretty good team. Now we fucking had to get out of here.

"You guys were so cool. But guess what?" Leo asked and we went silent. "I found her. You guys need to have something to use against Lamas, so I downloaded all his documents and files. Not only that, plans he had against other mafias. He wouldn't know what hit him." Leo explained and I couldn't express how fucking relieved I was.

"Is she fine?"

"She seems to be. But because she's pregnant it might be a little bit tough. We have to get her out of there before anything else. I've sent the location to you guys. I'll be with you soon."

"Wait...we need..." He hung up. Sometimes I felt like punching him in the fucking face. I stopped when I sensed tension before glancing at the guys. Derek seemed a little bit off. "We're going to save her, Derek. Everything will be fine." I assured and he shook his head.

" I am worried about her, but then Augusta. If she had just fucking listened." He said. Oh, I see. Even though he wasn't in love with her, she still worked for him for years. It was normal to feel that way. Upon getting to the place, it was indeed close to Lamas' company. But I wasn't expecting to see a door, a very fascinating one at that.

"Are you sure we're in the right place?" I had to ask.

"No I'm not, perhaps you should go inside and check," Leo said.

"Fuck you, Leo."

"Sure, if we survive this." He said while I rolled my eyes.

"Can you both keep your relationship to yourselves for now?" Derek was irritated.

"He started it." I accused while Derek shook his head and entered the building without another word. Damon followed, then me, then Leo. Yeah, it was beautiful on the outside, but there was barely anything on the inside like it was still under construction.

"According to what I have here, we're on the right track," Leo said and that was when we heard some noises.

"You fucking told me something different!" That was a feminine voice.

"You females are so dumb." Hey! "Believing what every guy tells you because it seems true. Just because you're my wife doesn't mean anything to me."

"You're a fucking psycho... ah!" I was about to move but Leo stopped me, shaking his head.

"Don't you fucking dare, call me a psycho?" His voice lowered forebodingly. "Women like you are the reason I can't see my father today. You all are the reason he's dead."

"I thought you said those two men killed..."

"Oh, they did...after she fucked them!"

"What has that got to do with me?"

"You're a fucking woman. If I don't kill you, you'll kill me." He said and we had choking sounds. "I had to use Augusta's face to clone yours, so you'll look exactly like the woman I despise. I wouldn't have any remorse killing you that way."

"She was pregnant with your child." This woman could barely get a word out of her. He humorlessly laughed like a lunatic.

"And that was supposed to stop me?" He said and we continued to hear sounds. He was going to kill her if we didn't save her. Why were women like this?

"Why are you women like this? I gave her money to start a new life and she came back to him?" Derek said. "Why do y'all keep going back to the men who hurt you?"

"Hey, what the fuck are y'all doing here?!" The sound stopped and we knew what was going on. Another round of men. You have fucking got to be kidding us.