A Force Love Contract With GANG LEADER

The narrow space became more confined because of the tension and depression in the air.

They stood close to each other. It seemed there was a thin veil between them, which could be blown away by a heavier breath. Every second of this moment was precious as well as torturous to Kate.

After some time, she looked to the alley to see the status of the chaos. When she just leaned forward a little, she was pulled back by the arm.

Before she reacted to it, she saw a familiar face. Curly-hair was walking into the alley and passed by where they were hidden. He walked straight ahead and picked a stick from a broken stand on the way.

When he arrived at a crowd of fighters who stood in a circle facing inside, he beat the few guys who blocked his way. They howled and made way for him. He pulled up the guy who was lying on the ground and supported him with his shoulder.

They walked together along the road back to the main street, where they got into a car and left. The sound of sirens came from the distance.

The people who were fighting started to flee.

Jimmy grabbed Kate’s hand, and the warmth transmitted from the hand to her heart. She didn’t dare look at him, and her body remained stiff.

“Better I take you out of here. It is not safe here.” Jimmy said.

A few seconds later, his hand released her. She could feel the intentional delay. Her heart was beating fast in panic when he grabbed her hand, and when he let go, Kate felt a loss.

The alley was messy. Not a single food stand or restaurant was spared from the destruction. There were seriously injured people on the ground that could not flee.

Screaming, cursing, ambulance and police sirens were heard. Police cars blocked both ends of the alley, and almost all the culprits were arrested. Kate could see that this was a planned ambush.

Jimmy walked her to the main street and found a cab for her.

When the cab door closed, she said, “You be careful.”

The door blocked Jimmy’s smile. When the car drove away, Kate looked back. He was still standing there, seeming a little lost, and his image was blurry.

She sat back, and her heart was aching.

Maybe it wasn’t her one-sided love. It was just that the time wasn’t right.

She closed her eyes and immersed herself in the bitterness.

That evening, Tristan also mentioned the fighting when he came back. He didn’t make any comments, just that it was not safe recently, and asked Kate to be careful and not to wander around in those places.

He asked Ed to accompany her to and from school.

The next morning, on her way to school, Ed said, “I saw you yesterday, with the policeman.”

Kate was shocked and met his eyes from the rearview mirror. He was observing and judging her.

He added, “I won’t tell the boss.”Property © of NôvelDrama.Org.

After a pause, he said again, “To be fair, you won’t tell him what you saw.”

Kate recalled he helped a man covered with blood and took him out.

Ed then told her slowly, “That was one of my brothers. We made a living together. I was lucky to go work for the boss later. He was less lucky and is now running a small business in that alley and just managing to support his family. He was almost killed by his foe.”

“I promised my boss that I would not get involved with these people. I will not do anything to harm him. If you and the policeman…”

“We did nothing.” Kate explained, “He just passed by and saved me.”

Ed smirked evilly. “It is good then. If he did, he would be the one to regret it.”

His expression, which contained evilness in jest, reminded Kate of him beating up others fiercely during the chaos. Kate’s heart shrank.

After a while, she could not help asking, “Are you, gangsters?”

Ed was shocked and looked at her, “Who? The boss?”

Kate nodded.

He sneered but offered no answer to her question.