The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 231

Chapter 231: Family feuds

Stone bridge was a stretch of land that span across three large lakes. This was the vacation home of the capital city's biggest families. It was said that this is where most economic waves were made and a family was only truly made when they owned a home on lake bridge. The Grey family had soon received news that their son, James Grey is back. But such information was easy to gain in Stone bridge. The relationship between families were delicate so people moved carefully. But a clear line had been formed. Between James Grey and others. James Grey's son in laws had dragged the Madison and the Shaw families to their side, as well as those who were friends of theirs, like the Green family. And those against them would not end well. Those families were already the pinnacle of influence in the country.

What bothered most families is that the enemies where still in the dark. They did not want to unconsciously cross James. But those who had crossed, like the stone family needed something big to get them out.

What many did not know was that things were about to get more complicated for morè families as Marcus Green, James Grey's god son had not yet arrived at stone bridge despite his schedule.

On one night returning from an interview, Hazel, daughter estranged daughter of the Steele family strolled into a part of the nearest city to stone bridge. She had never been to before. Something suddenly fell from the sky, slamming into her. She struggled to stand up only to find someone heavy on her. It was a man.

She suddenly heard shooting. The sounds felt close, making her stiffen in fear.

She suppressed the urge to scream despite her almost bursting heart and looked down to find a person. Even in the dark, she could still make out the form of a man's broad shoulders covered in a Grey coat.

The man let out a low groan in pain and gripped tighter to her, but Hazel only wanted to get out of there. She pushed him off her and tried to stand, but his hand held to her.

"Let go!" she said though her teeth, but his grip was like a steel clam and her weak hands could not pry them off her ankles.

In her slight moment of pause, she noticed there was silence and nothing else. She could not even hear wind drift by. Her body froze and she lowered herself slowly to a squat.

The man groaned again and she could tell he was in pain. Even though she was grateful he was alive, she hoped he would shut up.

"Shh... f you don't shut up and I will leave you here," she shushed the man below. The next second, her phone rang in her purse, echoing through the street, almost giving her making her soul jump to heaven in fear.

and silenced it quickly. It was an unknown number. She

hear.

she heard a man's unfamiliar

ears.

has arrived?" she

who called for a taxi? I am here where are you?" he asked

will be out in a while. I am almost at the express," she said and the man snorted slightly and

choice now but to take

leave, we can't stay here. You can come with me or stay here, but I am leaving," she said. This was her only concession. She steeled her heart and told her self that the shooting ending means it was safe now. Words she barely believed. The man let go of her ankle and

We need to get there soon," Noticing his swaying form, she lent her body for him to lean

taxi sign, she waved at the car till it stopped

nearest hospital, hurry!" she shouted

hospital," the man spoke softly, but she could

bleeding!" she

then?" the

not hear the gun shots as you entered?" she asked

shots? I was wearing my earpiece." the driver muttered under his breath in regret as the car pulled away. If

heard the man say and

hospital," she instructed the

you are!" she called to him over and over again, while shaking him

Chapter 11 Tardly feuds

placed her hand over his nose and only relaxed when she felt his breath on her palm. She felt around through his clothes looking for something to identify him with. But, he did not carry anything on him except a handkerchief that was embroidered the name

for them to arrive