The Bodyguard System

About 30 minutes earlier…

Alfie followed Harry as they left the basement. Even though he felt guilty for leaving behind Jaden and Scarlet, he was at least relieved that his family was okay.

Nonetheless, he had decided that after he insured that his mother and sister had left this area, he would definitely go back to look for Scarlet and Jaden. That way, at least, he could deal with the guilt conscience that he was feeling at this moment.

He had brought them here, only to leave them behind. It was selfish, but it was the only choice that he had now. He had to choose, between his family, or Jaden and Scarlet. Of course, he chose his family.

This was not a decision that he had made just because he loved his family more than Jaden and Scarlet, it was mostly related to Scarlet asking him to leave. From her voice, he could feel the confidence that she was feeling.

It was only after he had left there, that he realized that perhaps the source of confidence that she was having was Jaden. After all, he had managed to break that door with just a single kick.

Nonetheless, despite the confidence that they had, they were facing a group of people, and a large one at that. Moreover, each and every one of them was armed. So of course, he was worried about them.

Harry did not know about what Alfie was thinking about at this moment. Instead, he simply led the way, and they finally arrived in the bar through the door that they had previously used to go to the basement.

Harry did not seem to have the intention of leaving the bar at all. Instead, he went ahead and selected one of the table, and the family joined him.

At this moment, Alfie had realized that Harry was definitely not alone. Occupying the tables around them, were a few people that possessed the gangster vibe. A few of them were familiar to him, considering that he had already seen them before. They were the goons that Harry was related to.

Harry did not seem to be in a hurry of stating what mission he was having for Alfie. He just went ahead and made an order for a few drinks. They were expensive as compared to the beer that Alfie had ordered before, but nonetheless, they were off at poor quality as compared to those that could be found in those big clubs and bars.

After taking a sip of one of the wines that had been brought over, Harry who had already gotten used to drinking quality wine, immediately lost the urge of drinking. So, he decided to speak.

"You don't have to worry that much about the two of them. You don't know them, and you only went to look for them, because of the plan that I was having. I'm pretty sure that you were not thinking about looking for Scarlet, if not for the suggestion that you were given." Harry stated in a calm and nonchalant tone.

Alfie did not respond. Of course, what Harry had said was the truth. Before the suggestion was given, Harry had not even thought about looking for Scarlet. But that thought grew the moment that it was suggested to him, until he went looking for her.

"Plus, you have to understand that Scarlet will definitely not die. Lucas has always been eyeing her all this while, though I don't understand why. She is quite arrogant, not to my liking." Harry continued, not minding Alfie not talking.

"So, you can be assured that she will definitely not die. Though, I cannot guarantee that she will not wish to die." Harry stated as he gazed at the ceiling of the bar.

Upon hearing that, Alfie felt his heart suddenly tightening. He could not take this. He could not continue living with peace, if he understood that he was the reason why he had led to someone else falling in trouble.

"What about the other guy?" Alfie asked.

"Hehe." Harry simply chuckled upon hearing that. Then, he said, "What do you expect? He will of course die. He is actually the main target for my friend. It is impossible for him to walk out of this place alive."

Upon hearing that, Alfie suddenly stood up from his seat. At the same time, he felt the impulse of rushing back to help Jaden and Scarlet and get them out of the predicament that they were in.

But the moment that he stood up, the few gangsters around them also stood up as they gazed at him with ferocious gazes. At the same time, Alfie was reminded of the fact that his mother and sister were right next to him.

If a fight suddenly broke out right now, they would definitely be impacted. Of course, the impact would not be the good one, considering that they might end up being injured, or at worse, dead.

He did not doubt that Harry could order his men to kill his family. After all, he was talking about Jaden dying as if it was nothing at all.

"Cool down. You don't have to worry that much about them. You only interacted a few times, so, you should not be having that much of a deep feeling for them. You will forget about them soon." Harry stated as he casually leaned back on the seat that he was sitting on.

Alfie simply gritted his teeth as he glared at Harry. If possible, he really wanted to punch this guy. It was not an impossibility for him to do that, but if he did, the consequences would be unimaginable for him.

He reluctantly sat down again. He looked at Harry and asked, "What business do you have with me? I already told you that I will repay the debt to you. I have already found a good job, and it should take me at most 1 month to be able to repay everything that I owe you."

"You have one month, but I don't have that one month. You see, I have an urgent need of money, and that money was lent to you. So, you have to repay, considering that the time that you were given has already elapsed." Harry stated with a helpless expression on his face.

Of course, Alfie understood that Harry was simply bullsh*tting. Harry was a rich person, and he would not care about the few thousand dollars that they owed him. Discover stories with m,v l'e|m-p| y r

Harry did not seem to care about what Alfie thought of him. Instead, he continued, "It is simple really. I just want you to do something for me, and after you complete that task, you will be completely free. I promise that I will not come looking for you ever again. Though, I'm not sure if I can keep that promise."

For the last sentence, Harry spoke with a snicker and sarcasm. It was clear that he did not mean what he had said.

Alfie wanted to refuse. It was just that he did not have the choice of resisting. It was either he accepted doing what Harry wanted, or suffer. He did not have that much of a choice after all.

"Okay then." Alfie finally agreed. He understood that no matter how many times he tried to get out of this situation, it was impossible. So, rather than wasting time, it was better for him to come to an agreement with Harry as soon as possible.

That way, his mother and sister would be able to get out of this place. And with that, he would be free to go and help Jaden and Scarlet.

"That's good." Harry leaned forward as he clapped his hands with an excited expression on his face. Then, he looked at Alfie's mother and sister who had been silent all this while and said, "Okay, the two of you can leave. Don't worry, he's going to join you soon."

The mother and daughter duo were obviously reluctant to leave. But just by looking at Alfie's eyes that was looking back at them with meaning in them, they did not say anything else.

After hesitating for a moment, they stood up, before leaving the bar. Alfie gazed at them, and was only relieved after they disappeared into the distance. He could see them considering that they were sitting closer to a window.

Finally, with the two of them out of the way, he looked back at Harry and asked, "What is it that you want me to do this time? And if it is illegal, I'm not going to do it."

"Hahaha. You don't have to worry. It is not something that can be said to be illegal, though it cannot be said to be legal as well. Still, I doubt that if I tell you to do something illegal, you are going to refuse, right?" Harry responded.

Alfie simply snorted in response. Of course, he understood that he did not have a choice of what he could do or what he could not. After all, all of his actions would have consequences.

Harry opened his mouth to speak what he wanted Alfie to do. But before he could say those words, he suddenly heard a commotion coming from the restricted area of the bar.

He frowned, wondering what was going on. Could it be that Lucas had already completed dealing with Jaden and Scarlet? But that was too fast, right? It had barely been 5 minutes since then.

Just as he was wondering what was going on, he certainly so a group of people rushing out from the door that led to the basement. They all possessed terrified expressions on their faces as they rushed out.

When they got inside the bar, they did not even spare a glance at Harry. Instead, it was as if they were running away from the most frightening thing in their lives, as they rushed out of the bar, before disappearing into the distance.

"What the heck is going on?" Harry could not help but ask that out loud.