Chapter 455 - The end of Cox family (4) (1/2)

Gunshot that tore the silence was so loud that everyone felt tremor and most of them thought that they were the ones who got shot.

All eyes were on Timothy, his face contorted beyond recognition. Arm that was holding a gun was extended toward Jeff, but more than half of his hand was missing!

Some people looked at Jeff whose gaze was fixed to the roof of the villa. Jeff's whole face was lit up while watching the most beautiful woman in the world. JoAnna was there, holding her TAC-50; a rifle of such a high firepower that it can stop an armored vehicle, and it's usually not used against people, because it's an overkill.

Timothy's screams filled the space. It was horrid to listen to.

BANG!

Another gunshot shook everyone up. Part of Timothy's left leg was missing, just below the knee. He fell to the ground, in slow motion. When he hit the ground, everything was silent again. Timothy fainted.

JoAnna kept the rifle down and leaped over the fence. Jeff held his breath as he watched JoAnna swiftly descend down the façade of the villa like a cat, or maybe a spider, or a monkey… her movements were precise and nimble as she was supporting herself on the downspout and windowsills, only touching them lightly to slow down her otherwise free fall.

JoAnna was never good at martial arts, it never stuck to her. But Stella's persistent training made her extremely agile. Coming down from the roof of a two-story building like that, was a child's play for her.

In few seconds, JoAnna moved from the roof of the villa to one step away from Jeff. She stopped and observed him. ”Are you OK?” Her voice came out as a whisper.

It seemed that the whole world was silent. It was so quiet that everyone heard her question.

Jeff responded with a small nod. He was shocked by everything that happened in last minute. He was held at a gunpoint, his beautiful fiancée shoot off a hand and a leg while protecting him, and then he watched her display ninja-like skills to come down the building.

Jeff's shock was cut off when JoAnna leaped in his embrace.

Only when she felt his warmth and heard his heartbeat did JoAnna exhale in relief.

They held each other tightly and tears started pouring down her face.

Few minutes earlier, when she reached the roof and looked down, she saw Jeff standing in front of Timothy who was raging. When Timothy held a gun to Jeff's head, JoAnna thought that she will lose him. Her heart shattered into a million pieces at a thought that Jeff will be gone from her life, and she did the only thing she could. Her body moved on its own and grabbed a rifle which was in the case close by. Her only thought was to hurry up. She can't be late. She needs to act first. She needs to protect the most important person in her life. Faster, faster… FASTER!

First gunshot gave her a relief. The gun was gone from that man's hand. He can't hurt Jeff anymore.

But that bastard is still standing. And she took another shoot. To make sure that despicable man does not stand again. That horrible man who dared to think that he can take Jeff away from her.