Chapter 454 - The end of Cox family (3) (2/2)

Jeff looked at Timothy, man in his late fifties, early sixties. He didn't look like a threat. Jeff can definitely take him on. He nodded to the bodyguards and they let him go before taking two steps back. Dozen more bodyguards surrounded Timothy about ten feet away from him. If he even thought about rushing at Jeff, or Oscar, they would pounce on him.

Jeff waited for Timothy to start talking. The man glared at him without a word before speaking. ”Why did you target my company? Why my family?”

”There is a misunderstanding.” Jeff calmly explained. ”You are the one who targeted my family. What we did was only retaliation.”

Timothy gritted his teeth. ”We only hoped that our families can join. How can that be targeting?”

Jeff didn't allow any emotion to resurface. He was calm and composed as he spoke, at least on the outside. ”Will you deny all the things which your wife and both daughters did, and we didn't respond? We pretended that it didn't happen and let it go. But when your daughter wanted to kill my fiancée, that was when you really crossed the line.” As he finished talking hint of anger escaped Jeff, and he was not able to conceal it.

Timothy's face darkened. ”You took away my company and everything I have because women are fighting?”

Jeff was furious that Timothy classified making JoAnna fall off a horse as 'women are fighting'. That was very dangerous, and he was there to witness it! Jeff took a deep breath and managed to maintain his composure. ”I bought shares of your company because it seemed like a good investment. But I was wrong, so I decided to cut my losses.” Jeff responded calmly. He will never admit openly why he did it. He knows very well that their conversation might be recorded. Someone might be hundreds of feet away and recording them. He is not reckless to give a confession openly.

”You are lying!” Timothy squeezed through his teeth.

”You have the right to your own opinion.” Jeff shrugged.

”You scheming bastard!” Timothy reached to his back and in next instant he held a gun into Jeff's face.

The bodyguards didn't have time to react. Few of them took a step toward Timothy.

”Stay away! Or I will shoot! At this distance I will not miss!” Timothy screamed. ”Back! Go back!”

Bodyguards were not sure how to react. About half of them took a step back, and other half just stood in place. They wanted to go and grab the weapon, but they feared that he might shoot.

Oscar stepped forward trying to come between Timothy and Jeff, but Jeff extended his arm and pushed him to the back. He can't let his father get in danger.

Jeff saw that Timothy lost it, there was no more reasoning with him. Timothy's eyes were red from rage, and his face contorted in anger.

Jeff took a deep breath and did his best not to show any fear while facing barrel of the gun. His only comforting thought at this moment is that JoAnna is inside, safe. ”What do you think you will achieve with this? Even if you shoot me, do you think you will leave this place alive?”

”I don't care! You took everything away from me! Why would I let you enjoy your life?” Timothy's eyes were crazy. He is completely out of his mind. He didn't care what will happen to him. He already lost everything. His money, company, family, pride. The only thing left was a blinding desire for revenge.

Oscar tugged Jeff's shirt, wanting to come in front of him, but Jeff pushed him back and gave him a stern look. He was clear that he wants him to stay away.

”If you kill me, do you think that your problems will go away? Or will you add more to them?” Jeff's voice was calm. He surprised even himself how calm he sounded.

”Do you think I care?! I don't! I don't! If I can wipe you away from this world, I will be happy!” Timothy saw Jeff as the source of all his problems. If he gets rid of him, problems will be gone as well. Or maybe not… but he was not able to think clearly. He only wanted revenge. And revenge means getting rid of the man who caused it all.

Timothy enjoyed holding Jeff at a gunpoint. He enjoyed wielding the power of deciding if he will live or die… or maybe just cripple him. The gun was pointing at Jeff's head. He will not miss. Crazed smile bloomed on Timothy's face as he slowly applied pressure on the trigger, anxiously waiting for that gunshot which will remove source of all his problems.

Deafening silence fell over White property while everyone present was caught in their own thoughts. Should they do something? Should they move? Will the man shoot? Will he hit his target? What if…?

BANG!