Smith reached Sarah's room, she was sleeping peacefully in her bed, he saw the window opened, he ran to the window and looked down from it, checking the parameter but one thing he hadn't noticed thanks to the darkness in the area, and that was the Serial Killer holding onto a pipe with his left hand above the window. The Serial Killer stared down at Smith while holding the bloody kitchen knife in his right hand. Unfortunately, Smith went back inside without noticing the bloody murderer above him. The Serial Killer sheathed his knife again and climbed to the roof.

After a long investigation in the hospital, Smith returned back home, exhausted, stressed, and pissed that he couldn't get there in time to capture the Serial Killer.

As he walked in he saw Kira watching TV while Leo was washing the dishes. He walked to the fridge to get some juice before looking at Leo.

"Let me guess, Kira was too lazy to wash the dishes and somehow she used the puppy face and convinced you to wash them for her."

Leo grinned and gave him a thumbs-up as if he's implying that the detective was right on the mark.

Meanwhile, Nyxx arrived at a Casino and walked right into it with her bodyguards, she sat on a poker table, facing a handsome gentleman who seemed to be in his forties. The male was Michael Strados, the CEO of the Penter Corporation.

"Ah, Nyxx, what a pleasant surprise, why do I owe such a pleasant visit from you?" Said the male with a sarcastic tone.

"Oh, please, you already know why I'm here. . . Where's the serum, Michael?"

"I don't know what you're talking about!"

"Allow me to refresh your memory then." she withdrew her tablet from her purse and slid it on the table it to him.

He unlocked the screen and to his shock, he saw a sniper "X" mark aimed at his wife and daughter through his house window. He gasped and kept staring at the tablet.

Nyxx smirked and raised her right toe under the table, touching Michael's thighs, sexually teasing him while taking a few sips of her drink.

"So?"

"You must be out of your mind to go to such lengths!"

"A little girl's life is on the line, she needs the serum you stole from me, and let's not forget you got someone to mess with the formula knowing I was gonna use it on that little girl to cure her, the game has no rules, now, where's my serum? You've got ten seconds, tick tock tick tock!"

"Ok ok, you'll have your serum just let my family go!"

"Six, five, four, tick-tock!"

He quickly dialed a number and raised his cellphone to his ear, "Return the serum back to the Nyxx Corporation, don't even ask."

"There, you've got your serum, now let my family go!"

"Let's play some poker until then, shall we?" she used a naughty, playful tone while sweeping her toe against Michael's right leg.

"You crazy bitch!"

"Thank you, I know." She winked.

Seems like Nyxx wasn't just a nice and kind billionaire but also someone who has a dark side and can play on the illegal side of New York easily, not someone you'd want to mess with.

An hour passed

"Come on, Michael, give it a bit more effort, so far you've lost over ten million, quite shameful for a CEO of a biiiiiiig corporation!"

Michael remained silent as he was already in a tight spot, his family was in danger and he had to play Nyxx's twisted games hoping his family will get out of this shit unharmed.

The beautiful young billionaire stared at her phone as it rang before answering.

"Hello, this is Nyxx the fabulous rich girl everybody loves!!!" She used a naughty tone.

"Ok, thanks." she hung up.

"So, you got your stuff?"

"Mhm, I guess I'll take my leave, once my Limo is out of here you'll have nothing to worry about. Now, will you be a gentleman and escort me to my limo?" She pouted.

Michael pushed himself up and motioned his two bodyguards to follow. And so did Nyxx.

The duo reached the parking lot of the casino and Nyxx walked to her limo. Her bodyguard opened the door to her and she attempted to set her right foot inside.

"This isn't over yet!" Said Michael with an angry tone.

"Oh? you're wrong, it's already over, Michael!" Nyxx had a devilish smile on her face.

And the moment she said those words three sniper rounds hit Michael's limo's driver and his two bodyguards to the head.

"You crazy BITC-" and before he could finish his sentence the fourth bullet went through his skull.

Nyxx sighed and shook her head, she got into her car and her limo drove off out of the casino's parking lot.

On the next day Kira was invited to go shopping with her friend Mira and of course, she decided to bring Leo along as she feels safer with him around her.

Leo agreed to go with them even though like most men he hates shopping, especially when it's with women as they take so long to pick one piece of cloth but hey that's considered one of the universe's laws, poor men.

Kira and Mira went into a clothes store in a huge mall mid-town. Leo stood there like a statue, not sure what to do. Kira and her best friend were enjoying themselves while Leo was struggling not to scream internally from boredom.

"Hey mum, look at this guy, he has an eye-patch is he a pirate?!" A little child asked his mum while pointing at Leo.

How rude young man. Just great, the last thing Leo needed was a kid taunting his look.

"I'll head to the toilet if you don't mind." Leo wrote on his note and showed it to Kira and Mira.

"Ok, sure, we'll see you in ten to fifteen minutes I guess, we've got some clothes to pick."

Both Kira and Mira went back to their business trying to pick a good selection. Leo on the other hand went past the mother and her kid. The mother was busy picking some fancy clothes.

Leo grabbed a large shirt and quickly slipped it onto the kid which tied his movement and made him fall on his butt, Leo pretended to be picking a shirt beside the mother.

"Mum, I can't see, help!" the child was struggling to get the shirt off.

"Oh my God, Jackson, what're you doing?!!" the mother crouched down to pull the shirt off her child.

Leo passed behind her, carefully and pickpocketed her purse, making sure the security camera and people's sights are not on him. He walked out of the store with an evil grin.

Mira nudged Kira, "Is it just me or Leo looks a lot hotter than usual?"

Kira raised her eyebrows and looked at Mira.

"What? Jealous?" Mira teased.

". . . ."

"Admit it, you like him!"

". . . ."

"He's so so-.."

"Ok fine, I do like him, happy now?"

"Very, why wouldn't I be? You're my best friend and I only wish you the best!" Mira hugged her.

"I thought you hated him."

"I did, but we all misjudge others at some point, he's kind, strong and so . . . hoooooot!" she teased Kira while tickling her.

"Stop it!" Kira chuckled while being tickled and teased by her bestie.

**15 minutes have passed**

Kira and Mira finished their shopping and headed towards the toilets, waiting for Leo outside.

Leo stepped out while drying his face with a napkin.

"Okay, guys, let's head back home!" Kira was so excited to head back home and try her new clothes.

On their way out they saw people gathering by an alley and police cars outside asking people to remain calm. There were two males stabbed in the throat with an "X" mark on the back of their necks which was the Serial Killer's special mark. The two males, however, were employees in the Penter Corporation this time which was weird.

"Oh God, let's get out of here!" Kira was trembling in fear which was so notable.

"Yeah, let's just go, you should stay with me tonight, it's getting late and that Serial Killer might still be around!" Mira suggested, trying to comfort Kira.

"That's a good idea, let me text my mum!"

Her mum agreed and gave her approval.

Leo wrote in his notebook as he showed it to them "I'll head back home, I need some rest!"

"Please, take care!! And take a taxi, don't walk back home at night!" Kira hugged Leo tightly.

Leo blinked twice due to the sudden hug but that doesn't mean he disliked it, it actually felt nice.

It was getting dark and Leo decided to walk back home.

*End of Chapter 12*