Eugene: Are you ok?
Rose: Y... yes, you?
Eugene: I'm fine.
Rose: What's happening, Eugene? Were those gunshots?
Eugene: Yes. We are currently surrounded.
Eugene managed to get them to his office as the gunshots settled down.
Rose: Huh? What do you mean by surrounded?
Eugene: Look.
Eugene pointed to his screen. There were approximately 20 armed men visible through the cameras.
Rose: Woahhhh...
Eugene: Are you scared?
Rose: Should I be?
Eugene let out a chuckle, amused at her boldness.
Eugene: You never cease to amaze me.
We can't stay here for long.
Here, change into this.
He held out a top, a pair of trousers and a pair of sneakers for her to wear, which were much more comfortable than the gown and heels she was wearing. He changed his clothes as well, adding a cap and black shades to the ensemble.
Rose: I'm done.
Eugene: Wait
He stepped closer and unpinned her hair letting it fall on her. He then placed the cap on her and fixed the black shades.
Eugene: There. Beautiful.
Rose couldn't help but blush at his gestures. She had no idea he was this sweet.
Rose couldn't understand anything that was happening. Why were those men there? Why did they try to kill them?
She wanted to ask all these, but the timing was off, and right now the main thing was to survive.
She was just going to trust this man in front of her. Her man.
The thought alone brought a smile to her face.
Eugene: It's time to run, Rose. I promise nothing will happen to you. Just trust me, ok?
Rose: I trust you.
Eugene: Good. Now come.
Eugene held her wrists and led her to his bookshelf.
Rose looked at him in confusion, anticipating what he was going to do next.
Eugene returned the look with a smirk on his face, almost like he was about to show off.
He pulled a large green book out of the shelf, and a matryoshka doll appeared.
Rose was in shock. It looked exactly like the one she had seen at the mansion.
Rose: [What does this mean?]
Rose didn't have time to question him as the shelf rolled to the side, revealing a staircase that led down.
Rose was no longer surprised. There was something fishy.
Rose: [Do those two know each other by any chance?]
Eugene: Let's go.
As they descended the stairs, the shelf rolled back, locking in place, with the green book returning to its position like it was never moved in the first place.
Just then, the men barged into the office.
Men: Boss, there's no one here either.
Leader: Shit!
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Collin: What do you mean his place is surrounded?
Guard: That's the information we got sir, and... Erm
Colin: What?!
Guard: The girl is with him.
Collin: ROSE!
Collin immediately dropped his phone into the car and made a sharp U-turn.
Collin: No no no, it can't be.
Lucia?
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Descending the stairs, Eugene and Rose ended up in an underground basement.
Rose stopped in her tracks, stopping Eugene as well.
Rose: Eugene?
Eugene: I know, Rose. I will explain later, but right now we don't have time.
What surrounded them was every kind of gun and armor you could think of.
It wasn't just a basement but a whole defense room.
Me: Like this one?
Mom: Yes, but a smaller version.
Eugene picked up two compact double stacks and placed them at his back. Rose just stared at him, clearly stupefied.
Rose: [Guns]
Eugene: Rose.
Rose: [Guns, they are all guns.]
Eugene: Rose, ROSE!
Rose: AHHH!!
Eugene: Step out of it.
Eugene had to shake Rose to get her out of her trance. She had been bold enough to take everything in, but it seems she had finally reached her limit. Seeing the guns really got to her.
Eugene: Rose, listen to me. I know everything is a lot to take in now, but please hang in there.
You can do that, right?
Rose nodded.
Eugene: Ok, now let's go.
Eugene led them towards a door leading outside.
Unfortunately, one of the men could be seen hiding on the roof of a building facing them. Out came the walkie-talkie.
Man: Boss! I see them.
Leader: Hurry, hurry, don't lose track of them. Remember, don't hurt the girl.
Holding Rose' hand, Eugene rushed them towards his other car, the Lamborghini, which was hidden in broad daylight, but before they could get to it...
Rose: Eugene!
Eugene: Shit!
The car was surrounded.
Just then a big hammer screeched beside them.
Logan: GET IN!