Chapter 62: Gavin, your pride and vanity have condemned you

Upon hearing Gavin's question, Bella's three subordinates freeze for five seconds, but Luke, who is very articulate, smiles and says:
"It's just a wireless headset, sir."
"Then prove it."
"Why would I do that? You're embarrassing me in my work environment."
"Because I'm telling you to. Didn't they teach you at your company that the customer is always right?" Gavin insists.
"Okay, sir, I'll do what you want."
At that moment, Mackenzie became apprehensive, because that was his way, unlike Miller, who trusted a relaxed friend. And finally, Luke hands over the headset that was in his right ear and his iPod, which was playing a pop song. Gavin brings the headset closer to his ear, realizing that the receptionist was telling the truth, and puts the headset back in the shed to everyone's relief.
"Very well! Give this guy the car keys, he'll sign up for whatever you need and pay you in cash.
"Yes, sir. I appreciate it."
As Gavin walked away towards the exit gate, Luke couldn't help but notice the long hair that was braided at that moment of the elegant man with fine features, but very dangerous. After everything was arranged with Johnny's low-ranking henchman, Luke stayed a little longer to disguise himself and then went to the meeting point with his other colleagues.
While the entire operation of his subordinates was taking place, in the safety of his luxury apartment, Bella received news from Susan saying that Gavin was already in the city and that he would be staying at a competing hotel in the same neighborhood as the hotel that Bella had recently purchased.
"And the apartments are the..."
"Reservations for 3005 and a luxury suite on the top floor." Bella answers looking at Susan who is surprised
"How did you already know?"
"You know that I have my methods, and it's not just you who is faithful to me, Susan. So, the next time you try to coerce me with this talk of fidelity, think twice, do you understand?" Bella looks at her advisor. who lowers her head
"I understand perfectly. But then my Uncle can't join your team?”
“Yes, he can. I told you that if he could get me the inside information he would be in, and isn't that what happened?”
“That's right.” Susan lets out her happiness
“I'm glad you're happy, because I'm not at all. Tell Mr. Simon to get my car ready and I'll be leaving.”
“Miss Hahn, are you mad at me?”
“Yes, I'm very angry with you, but I still understand you wanting to protect what's left of your family, even if on the dark side of the force.”
“Thank you! And as for your mother, she's fine. She bought a house in a village very close to the beach and opened a small pasta and seafood restaurant.”
“I didn't ask you anything. Stop giving me information I didn't even ask for and let's get to work.”
  Arriving at the meeting point, Bella meets up with the three who were around Miller's notebook researching the identity of the three soldiers accompanying Gavin.
“Do they have any special skills?”
“Other than the fact that the three of them are murderers, thieves and fugitives from the police, nothing interesting.”
“But it says there that Derek is an expert with bladed weapons, the other is a con artist and the other is a hitman.” Mackenzie stares at Miller with a closed expression.
“I can read. I’m just trying to say that we’re much better than them.”
“Mr. Miller, this is no time to be boasting. What Mackenzie is trying to say is that we can’t underestimate them.” Susan reprimands the hacker.
“Let’s stop arguing and come up with a plan to nip this evil in the bud.”
“That’s fine with me, my queen.”
“Luke, I already asked you not to call me that.”
“Sorry, it’s just that I get lost in your beauty and majesty.”
“We don’t need to kill the three low-level henchmen, let’s just monitor them and report them to the police.”
“That’s fine with me. I even know how to do that.”
“So, the mission to deliver the three is yours, Miller.”
“Mackenzie, I need you to use your ability elite sniper and find a good location to shoot, because you will be my plan B.”
“Okay! I’ll prepare my equipment and find the perfect place to stand.”
“And as for you, Luke, You’ll be my bodyguard, just like Simon. Don’t worry, my conversation with Gavin will be short.”
“Unlike his hair.”
“Gavin has always been the most vain and proud of the members who served my father, and he always said that this would be the request of the boy with long brown hair and delicate features.”
“I think that this prophecy of your father’s will come true, after all.”
“It’s true, Susan.”
The next day, Miller contacted the police officers who were on Bella's list of beneficiaries, giving them the coordinates of the three soldiers who were accompanying Gavin. One by one, they were captured and arrested, placed in separate cells and denied phone calls. With the soldiers arrested, it was time for Bella to act. She put on tight leather pants, a tank top and a leather jacket, all in black, including her stiletto heels. She grabbed the gun she had received from her father and a pair of scissors, putting them in her designer bag, and left with Luke, Susan and Simon. Arriving at the hotel, she went straight to the elevator. All the security cameras she passed stopped working thanks to Miller, who once again used his skills to help his boss. Then she rang the bell, hoping that Gavin would open the door. When he finally did, he said:
“Bella Hahn!?”
“Nice bathrobe, Gavin.” The brunette smiled and kicked Gavin into the room, asking Luke and Simon to tie him up.
“You're the attendant from yesterday at the airport. I knew something was strange.”
“You’re good at remembering people’s faces, too bad it won’t do any good.”
“Bella, if you think I’m going to beg for my life, I’ll never submit to such a degradation.”
“My dear, Gavin. You already degraded yourself a long time ago when you betrayed my brother and went to Johnny’s side.”
“I don’t regret it, your brother was weak, and I just allied myself with someone who clearly proved to be stronger.”
“I hope you’re happy. Nothing was worth your effort, the money you earned, what’s it worth now that you’re about to die?”
“If it had been you instead of Benjamin, no one would have betrayed the Hahn family name.”
Bella kicks Gavin in the face and approaches, “I would never want a worm like you working for me.”
“So many places for you to hit me, why on my face? You’ll ruin my funeral.”
“It won’t just be your face that I’m going to hurt.” Bella takes the scissors out of her bag, letting go of Gavin's long hair, which was the source of her pride and the symbol of her great vanity.
“Please, Bella. Don't do this. Forgive me, I regret having allied myself with Johnny and, from now on, I will be loyal to you.”
“Now? I'm sorry, darling. It's too late.”
Simon puts tape over Gavin's mouth so he doesn't scream, while Bella slowly cuts lock by lock the hair of the one who came full of himself to kill her. Now the same proud bully cries like a baby when he sees his hair falling to the floor. When Bella finishes, she takes the tape off Gavin's mouth, who looks at her with deadly hatred.
“You damn thing!”