Falling in Love : I love you, Today and Forever

Meanwhile, Maggie had already started descending the stairs, looking around for lurkers, who were out for her life. She was on high alert, observing her surroundings keenly. 'By now, Jared would have realized my absence, and he would have mobilized his men in my search. I just hope I can stay hidden until Joshua arrives.'

Maggie had already estimated how long it would take for her rescuers to come, and there was still a lot of time left. The distance between Joshua's mansion and the warehouse was long, and it would take at least an hour for them to reach her, even if they sped and ignored all traffic rules. Currently, barely fifteen minutes had passed since Jared had caught her in her room. Maggie clenched her jaw profaning her fate.

She quickened her footsteps when she realized she was safe and sprinted down the stairs with all her might. She did not want to get caught, not when she had already made it out till here. There was no way anybody would sneak up on her from above, as the path had been completely sealed by her after entering the passcode thrice. But that could not be said the same about the route from below. If she was attacked from down the stairs, then she had no option of escape. There was no other room where she could hide.

'What the fuck!! Jared is a moron to have built such a useless escape path. What if I got caught? Will my plan die just like that?' Maggie shook her, trying to remove the negative thoughts out of her mind. 'Focus, Maggie. Focus. Where does this stairs even lead to?' She wondered, not stopping walking even for a second. Her gun was pointed towards her front, ready for action in case someone were to attack her.

'How long is this staircase? Where is the end?' She groaned, still not lowering her guards. She continued with her journey, hoping for Joshua to reach soon.

"Are we there yet?" Joshua questioned again, losing his patience slowly. He had received Maggie's message, and since then he had not stopped fretting for her safety. Her words had scared the shit out of him, and even Noah was anxious about Maggie. Getting caught by Jared was not what they wanted, and now that it had happened, they had to save her before the vicious man did something to her.

"No, Master Martin. We are still far away." Ronnie replied, growing restless as time ticked. He had read the seriousness of the situation, even though he had no idea who Maggie was. "We need at least four minutes more."

Noah held Joshua's hands, assuring him silently while the man could only close in eyes, hoping to reach the place soon. The pilot maneuvered the chopper brilliantly, not daring to make a noise, lest he should face the already irked men's wrath. 

Joshua was dying to find out Maggie's situation. However, he knew that this action of his would only push her closer to danger. 'What if Jared is with her when I send her the text? I cannot allow him to hurt her. No way.' He shook his head as he read through her message once again, hoping for the chopper to fly faster than it already was.

Two minutes later, the pilot noticed the lights from the warehouse, and he nodded at Ronnie, who was sitting right beside him. "Master Martin we have reached."

"Sir, I will be slowing down the chopper near the boundary gate." The pilot conveyed, and Ronnie got ready with his sniper rifle, preparing to attack the defenseless enemy. As soon as the chopper reached the premises, Ronnie and the four other men from the Underworld got to work. Ronnie aligned his rifle, searching for his prey in his telescopic sight, and to his delight, he found his first prey. Without any hesitation, he pulled the trigger, killing the man right away. 

However, this action of his did not go unnoticed by the other men, who were patrolling the warehouse. They got to their positions at once, alerting the other men about the danger they were about to face. But before they could even aim their rifles at the chopper, the seven men had taken care of them, killing them instantly. More than fifteen men were down in a matter of few seconds.

Although the enemy had alerted their gang, it would take at least a few seconds for the men to come out. So, the pilot lowered the chopper so that the seven men could get off. When Ronnie was certain that they could off with ease, he signaled to Noah, and one by one the seven men got off the chopper. The pilot then took off at once for he still had to fly more men to the location even though two more choppers were operating with him.

The seven men knew that the boundary was clear for now. So they took their positions, waiting for the enemy to walk out. The news of the invaders reached Jared's ears soon, and he cursed under his breath in anger. The impromptu attack was not something he was not unaccustomed to. This had happened previously too, and he had dealt with them easily. However, what annoyed him the most was the coincidence of the situation.

'Is Maggie responsible for the attack?' He wondered. However, he had no time to waste thinking about the possible answer. He had to face the enemy first if he wanted to save his life. Unlike everybody else who was searching for Maggie in the warehouse, he had decided to go for the abandoned corridor that led to the staircase from his secret room. So, he was completed isolated from his team. But that did not stop him from barking orders on his earpiece.

"Men, stop searching for Maggie. We are under attack. Deal with them first. Kill those bastards. I want them all dead." His loud and terrifying voice startled his gang members, and they shuddered in fear. Hearing Jared's voice on the earpiece was a nightmare for them, but it was one they could never escape from.

Jared was lost, not knowing how to deal with the situation. His anger was at the peak, and he was filled with bloodthirst. He wanted to kill someone, anyone. Though he and his men were under attack, he prioritized Maggie. She was the trump card he had with him. If the attackers were here to save Maggie, then for sure she would be of great help to him. 

Jared dispatched all his men to defend the intruders while he alone continued in pursuit of Maggie, not knowing that he had stepped into the trap Noah had prepared for him. Noah had purposely ordered his pilot to fly near the warehouse so that the opponent could have a good look. This way, Jared would focus on them first rather than on Maggie.