"Say it again." His blue eyes were fierce as he held each side of his face in his big, safe hands.

"I'm sorry, I-"

"No" he cut her off. "Not that part. The 'I love you part."

"What?" He yelled in utter shock. " I will be right there. I am coming." He hung up the call and hurried up to the door.

Alexis was looking at him as he opened the door and went out. She had a wierd smirk on her lips.

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Zohra wokeup in the morning at the sound of the door opening. The nurse came inside.

"Hi! Goodmorning. How are you feeling now?" She smiled and greeted.

"I am better now." Zohra replied.

"I am changing your IV. It was probably finished during the night. Do you want breakfast?" She asked.

"Yes! I would like to. Do you know where is he? The man who brought me here." Zohra asked while looking at her surroundings briefly.

"He left last night but he will be coming soon I think because the police will be here anytime to take your statement." She said.

"Police? What does the police have to do with this?" Zohra was shocked and scared at the same time.

"You attempted suicide and we couldn't help but had to involve the police. You just have to give them your statement and nothing else. Don't worry." The nurse smiled and finished changing her IV.

"I'm sending breakfast. You need to eat." She closed the door behind her.

Zohra became hell nervous. What if the police finds out who she was? What if she gets arrested. It will be so difficult to get away with this. She had to find a way to save herself. She couldn't take risk anymore.

She started peeping out of the window to see if there was any place for her to escape. Unfortunately the window was secured with a grill so she couldn't choose that way. She had to leave come what may but she had to do it soon cuz time was running short.

There was a knock at the door and a nurse came inside with a breakfast tray. She closed the door and came to her with the tray. Zohra was watching her closely. The nurse placed the breakfast tray on the table trolley when Zohra punched her at the nape of her neck. The nurse fell to the floor immediately. Zohra's punch knocked her unconscious.

Zohra pulled out her IV and rushed to lock the door. She dragged the nurse to the attatched washroom in her room and hurriedly changed in her clothes. Then she put her on her bed and covered her with a blanket like she was asleep. She put the nurse's mask on her face and went out of the room.

So far she hadn't faced any problem while walking through the hospital corridors. As she reached the main exit she saw the police car pulled over. With a fast pace she went out and grabbed a taxi to her apartment. She had her apartment keys placed in her hospital room. August had left them for her.

Entering her apartment she went straight to grab her phone. She dialled Steve's number.

"Hello! Steve! I need your help. I am in trouble." And then went on explaining further what had happened to her and how August took her to the hospital.

"I warned you not to make any stupid mistakes. I came to know you and Walker know eachother but I couldn't think you will do this to yourself. I will have to give you another place to live. Get ready. My men will come and take you there. Then I will tell you what to do further." Steve hung up.

Zohra got ready and a taxi was sent to her home. She sat inside and it took her to an area in London unknown to her.

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Alexis saw Walker leaving for hospital. She smiled and dialled an unknown number while looking at Walker getting into his car.

"I'm ready." She said.

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Walker reached the hospital and came to know Zohra had escaped. She was nowhere to be found. He met with the police and got away showing them his ID card. His identity as a CIA agent really helped him got away this time.

The police started to search for her. She wasn't even in her apartment. All her things were gone with her as well. August knew he was Steve who could've helped her but he needed to comply with the police. He couldn't help Zohra this time. He tried calling her many times but it seemed her cellphone was switched off. He was hell worried about her but he knew one thing that she would take care of her wherever she was.

Puzzled and confused he went back to his apartment and waited for Alexis to come back from her flower shop.

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After closing her flower shop Alexis made her way to her apartment. It had been drizzling since morning and the streets were all wet.

Often she used to go to her shop by foot because it wasn't that far from her home. That night her mind was full of thoughts. She was nervous and confused with a hint of fear in her eyes.

She reached her home and turned the key in the lock. Throwing her bag on the bed she went to take a shower.

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August was laying in his bed with his eyes closed when he heard a car pulled over. He stood up and walked towards the window.

It was a black SUV and there were two men inside. One was a bald man and other looked like brown. The brown one wore a face mask and got out of the car. He went to the door and tried to unlock it with something.

August had to take action right then and there.

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Alexis stood infront of the mirror and was blowdrying her hairs. She put some lip balm on and put the dryer back in the drawer when her eyes caught a glimpse of someone sitting on her couch in the dark.

"Hello Alexis!" The man stood up to his full height.

"You're here finally." She said as she turned around.

"It's been so long I saw you my sweet little sister. Is this yours?" He asked while throwing her puffer up in the air and catching it back in his firm grip.

"Who are you? Where is Akbar?" She asked shockingly as she was unable to recognize him.

"You forgot your own brother. I'm Steve." He came closer and more visible." He is in the car outside. How can you even think he will betray me?" Steve laughed.

Alexis breath was shortened due to fear. She started to gasp for breath.

"You can't be here Steve. I told Akbar to come not you." She gasped.

"We both are here to do the same thing Alexis. Kill you." He smiled.

"Please give my puffer back. I need it. Please Steve." She pleaded crying in pain.

"Ahan! Come and take it lil sister." He visciously laughed.

There was a sudden noise outside. He looked out of the window and saw August confronting Akbar.

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August saw the masked man getting inside her home. He took his pistol but then again he didn't want to use it. It was a posh neighborhood and the police will be there in no time. He went out empty handed. There were still some people outside. They were probably guests coming out of somone's apartment.

He didn't want to create chaos so he went straight to the car. The other man came out with a pistol but August snatched it from his hand.

He pointed it towards him. The people started to scream and run away. There was already a scene created.

"Who are you? Why are you here?" He asked furiously but the other man remained speechless.

Suddenly he heard her screaming from the window. He left the man and ran inside to save her.

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"Please give my puffer back." Alexis got down to her knees crying in pain. She started to cough badly trying to get oxygen.

"You will die a painful death Alexis. You will die slowly." He grabbed her wrist as she begged her looking into the blue eyes of her own brother.

She couldn't believe she was his own blood.

"Don't you dare touch her. Get away from her." August shouted pointing the gun at Steve.

"Aww! August Walker at our service." Steve laughed." Look at her she is already dead. How will you save her."

"Give me the inhaler right now." Walker ordered him." Its in your hand I can see it."

"And if I don't then?" Steve chuckled.

"I will shoot you bastard. Give me the god damn inhaler." Walker's jaw clenched. He was furious at Steve.

"Well then take it." Steve threw the inhaler towards him and tried to snatch the gun.

Walker had no choice but to pull the trigger. There was a loud bam. Steve fell to his knees. The bullet hit his head and he died on the spot.

He took the inhaler and went to Alexis. He helped her use it. Within a minute she was back to her senses and then she saw Steve lying there dead.

"Oh my God no. You killed my brother." Alexis screamed.

"I had to kill him to save you. We have to go from here right now. The police will be coming here." August grabbed her arm.

"You could've saved me without killing him. I'm not going anywhere." She started shouting.

"You won't listen to me. Will you?" He went to her dresser and took out her belt. He tore a piece of cloth from her sheet and tied her mouth and tied her hands with her belt. He took Steve's body and went down. After a minute he came and carried Alexis on his shoulder. No matter how she resisted she couldn't get away from him.

There was a place known to him where he was taking her.