Married to my Ruthless CEO for one night

Chapter 19: Found

The headlights got closer.

Adrian grabbed a gun from under the couch. "Stay behind me."

"Who is it?" I whispered.

"Don't know."

Knock knock knock.

Heavy. Deliberate.

Adrian opened the door 2 inches. Gun behind his back.

The man outside was soaked. Bleeding.

My father.

"Let me in," he said. "Please."

Adrian didn't move. "Why should I?"

"Because if I don't get inside in 60 seconds, M's men will."

Adrian looked at me. I nodded.

He opened the door.

My father stumbled in. Dripping. Holding his side.

"She shot me," he gasped. "M. She said if I didn't bring you to her, she'd kill us all."

I ran to him. "Dad--"

"Don't," he said. "I don't deserve it."

Then he looked at my stomach. "A grandchild. I... I came to protect you."

Headlights. More than one.

Engines.

Adrian pulled the curtains. "4 cars. Armed."

"Basement," he said. "Now."

He pushed me toward a trapdoor. "Stay down. No matter what."

"Adrian--"

"Promise me."

I nodded. Tears falling.

He kissed me. Hard. Fast.

"I love you too," he whispered. "Now go."

I climbed down. My father followed.

Above us, the door burst open.

Boots. Yelling.

Gunshots.

Then silence.

"Dad?" I whispered.

No answer.

Only footsteps coming down the stairs.

Slow.

Toward us.