James sipped on his wine, glancing around to people wearing tuxedos. He wants his wife to be with him but it's a bachelor's party and they order women from the outside to dance to them. No girlfriend allowed. Although he insisted to Natalie to go with her since he's not his girlfriend but wife, she told him to enjoy it. They are always together even at work and she thought that they both needed space.

"Why aren't you enjoying it?" Stanley asked and stood beside him.

"I don't enjoy this at all."

Women in seductive French outfits walked around and served them well. Stanley glanced at them and then sighed in a very depressing way. James glanced at him and then looked around to search for the man with the same annoying face.

"Stop it. He's not here." Stanley muttered.

"Is it why you are depressed?"

"No. I am depressed because my twin brother is sad. Freya just left him. I like the woman, dangerous yet annoying in a few ways."

"Hmm. But why is he walking from the main door?" James asked and watched Steven walk like he owns the floor, striding toward them. His hair is disheveled yet he's wearing an elegant tuxedo. Steven threw his arms to his brother's waist and hugged him tightly.

Stanley looked up and sighed then patted his head.

"It's okay.."

"What's the drama?" James asked and helped Stanley comforting Steven by hugging him from behind. Everyone is looking at them and thinking that they are weird enough. They might think that Mondragon's are bisexual.

However, they just acted this way because they love each other as family and they like playing around. Mondragon Heirs are surely weird, but women would dream about them even if they are bisexual. What can they say? They have a great sex appeal and they are handsome and rich.

"Let's have fun tonight then." James patted Steven. "Where is Andel?" He muttered.

"He's not going to show up." Steven pushed Stanley and patted James. "You work hard, okay? For our family empire. I will just slack off and have fun."

James rolled his eyes and punched his chest.

"I don't want you to just slack off and fuck anyone you want and throw money on them!"

"Sorry." Steven felt lifeless and he didn't know why. Maybe because Freya left. Damn it! He never intended to fall in love, but he did. This time, he fell hard.

"That's right." Stanley nodded and agreed with James. James glared at him.

"It goes the same with you, Stanley," James said strictly like a big brother would do. "Boys, I know that sex is good but please, avoid messing up. Always use a condom and don't impregnate a woman if you didn't mean to."

"Copy that," Steven said and his mind is now working with different scenarios. Like impregnating Freya and marrying her. But it's stupid enough of him. They need to at least plan on it. But accidental is a perfect start, right?

Stanley flicked the back of his head. He knew exactly what he was thinking, and he wanted to prevent it as soon as possible.

***

Natalie lay on the cold bed and reached her phone. Her husband is at the bachelor's party and she prefers to stay. She's been lethargic lately and she just wanted to be cuddled, but he needs to at least show some face.

Wife: How's the party?

Husband: It's good. But I miss you already.

She clicked his number to call him and then he answered immediately.

"Hmm?"

"I will be home within twenty minutes."

"It's cold and I am super sleepy. Come home quickly."

"Will do. I am leaving the venue."

"Hmm. I'll wait for you." historical

She put away her phone and reached his pillow and shove her face. Smells just like him. She looked at the open curtains and then she reached the remote to close it. She's too exposed to the other building.

She slipped off from bed to the bathroom and she got started when something shattered. She gasped and looked at the whole of the window and then the curtains. She reached her phone and went to the bathroom and locked it.

Her heart is pumping and the only thing that she could do is to call James. It was ringing and after a few moments, he answered.

"Just a moment darling, I am—"

"There's a sniper. It nearly kills me." She said with a shaking voice.

He was silent for a moment and then the next thing is he's giving commands to the driver.

"Where are you now?"

"I am in the bathroom, hiding."

"Good." He hung up and called his people. She hugged herself and heard someone breaking in then shattering glasses. She breathed in and out. It wasn't time for that.

She waited there until the doorknob was shaking and the sound of breaking. She held her mouth and cried silently.

***

When Steven heard that someone broke into the company building targeting the apartment, he immediately drove his motorbike and behind him is Stanley ready to rescue their cousin-in-law. Police in motorbikes are wailing and escorted them to the company.

Steven and Stanley got there first and the Security of the company is securing the area while communicating to CCTV operators of the building. At the same time, they already call their sniper living near the area. They received that there are three snipers standing by.

Stanley turned off all of the lights first. Steven reached the flashlight from the security and pointed it to the person to blinded him a little. It had no effect. Immediately the shadow hid.

There's no point in turning off the lights. Stanley turned it on and Steven locked all the doors and clicked the remote for the black blinds in all of the areas.

They faced the man in a black outfit. Assassin. Steven waved at Stanley telling him to fight it and then he strode to the bathroom and knocked.

"Natalie, it's Steven. Hang in there, okay?"

"Okay." She answered. "Is James there?"

"He's on his way." He said and secured the door.

Stanley is facing the assassin reading each other's movements. It seemed like his only mission was to kill Natalie, but why?

Stanley sighed and frowned when James came from behind the assassin and snapped his neck without any effort. It was supposed to be his day to be a star. James told them to clean up and he strode to the bathroom and he pulled a key and unlocked it.

The first thing he meets is her scared eyes. She stood from the corner and ran to him. Her whole body is shaking, and she started sobbing to his chest. James wrapped his other arm to her and then patted her head.

"I am here, don't be scared."

"If I didn't leave the bed, I might be already dead by now." She muttered.

"I am not going to leave you alone, again." He kissed her head and they stayed standing and then in a few minutes she calmed down.

He took her to the wardrobe and reached the silk robe and put it on her, then slippers. He quickly picked up a few things and Steven and Stanley escorted them out as the Dragon Empire Investigation Team are doing their job.

In the parking area, their car is waiting with men in suits, with a dragon class B emblem on their chest. They escorted them inside the car. The car is bulletproof and they are already leaving and using another car as a convoy.

The usual car that he use was accompanied by a convoy left first. Then they use the ordinary one after five minutes on the way to James's parent's house. It didn't take long since it's late and there's less traffic. She had fallen asleep with his arms wrapped around her.

He's furious at that moment, although he looked silent and calm. But deep inside, he wanted more than killing a single assassin. He wanted to know who fired the sniper and nearly killed her. He saw the bullet mark on the pillow that she uses.

"You are safe as long as I am here with you." He muttered and kissed her forehead.

They reached the house and she woke up. They entered the house and Fiona hugged her warmly and the maids and butlers prepared warm drinks. She sipped on the warm milk and lean-to James. He comforted her for a while and Aaron is near the door and muttering on the phone.

Fiona glanced at Aaron and then she smiled tightly at her.

"Let's go upstairs."

Fiona escorted James and Natalie to James's old room. Then he told his mother that he'll take care of her. He removed all his clothes and then he joined her to bed, hugging tightly.

"Don't worry, my wife. No one is going to hurt you anymore."

"I know that you'll protect me." She muttered. He nodded and kissed her lips.

After she had fallen asleep, he slipped off from the bed and put some PJ on and then called Stanley and Steven who cooperated with their top snipers to catch those assassins that wanted to kill his wife. He couldn't let it happen again. He couldn't let them touch her even the tip of her hair.

"Kuznetsov, you are making me mad." He muttered.