The Devilish Assassin Meets The Angelic Detective

In front of the altar, two people were exchanging vows. They looked so happy and in love with each other.

"In the presence of God and these our friends, I take you to be my wife, promising with divine assistance to be unto you a loving and faithful husband so long as we both shall live." The groom said, staring deeply into the bride's eyes. 

His eyes had the gleam of sincerity and promise for her.

The bride smiled tenderly at the groom before saying her wedding vows. The joy was reflected in her eyes.

"I take you to be my husband from this point onward, to join with you and to share all that is to come, to be your faithful wife, to give and receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and respond. This will be a commitment made in love, kept in faith, and eternally made new. I will love you forever, till deaths do us part."

The groom and the bride suddenly became teary while saying and hearing those vows for each other.

Soon, they were asked to put the wedding rings onto each other's fingers. The tears of joy just kept flowing from the corners of their eyes.

"Now, I pronounce you Husband and Wife. You may kiss the bride."

The cheering of the guests reverberated in the venue. The groom lifted the veil as he leaned over to kiss the bride on her lips.

They shared a very passionate kiss in front of everyone. Their family and friends were so happy for them.

"Wifey, I heard you played an important role in making these two be together. Thank you for helping my best friend," Erick whispered to his wife, Elle.

Elle giggled upon hearing that. "No need to thank me. I did that for myself. I shipped them together because I didn't want April to chase after you. Remember, she confessed to you in front of me."

"Is that true? So you already have feelings for me at that time that's why you got mad at me… because you were jealous," Erick said cheerfully while teasing Elle.

Elle pouted in annoyance. She didn't want to admit that she got jealous at that time. "Of course not, Me? Not jealous at all. Why should I?"

Erick let out a husky laugh before pulling Elle into his arms. "Once our Little Lee is born, I will give you a grand wedding as well, my wifey!"

"I don't need a grand wedding, hubby. All I need is you…. and our baby. I am now the happiest woman on Earth because I have you and our Little Lee," Elle softly said, her eyes glowing with love and happiness.

"Wifey, I love you so much. I couldn't wait to see you in your wedding dress too while walking on the aisle. We already delayed it for two years and a half now. I'm jealous of Bryan and April," Erick said, putting on a pitiful face.

Elle let out another soft giggle, before cupping Erick's face and planting a quick kiss on his lips. 

But Erick didn't allow the kiss to end quickly. He put his hand at the back of Elle's head, not allowing her to pull back. His other hand grabbed her chin as he kissed her fiercely with fervent need.

"Cough! Cough! Ahem… Can both of you restrain yourselves? My gosh, you are stealing the limelight from the newly wedded couple," Charles couldn't help but complain. He was sitting next to Erick.

When Erick and Elle broke apart from that intense passionate kiss, they saw their friends and other guests including April and Bryan looking in their direction.

Erick immediately smiled sheepishly at them with his apologetic look while Elle buried her face at Erick's c.h.e.s.t to hide her embarrassment.

It did not take long when everyone proceeded to the other venue for the wedding reception for the newlywed couple. James was one of the sponsors. The reception was held in one of the Arison's Resorts.

It was such a happy occasion. Bryan's and April's wedding served as a reunion for everyone.

Everyone took turns in giving them congratulatory messages and wedding gifts.

While everyone was enjoying the food there was one person who was sulking at the corner. He was wearing a waiter's uniform.

"Argh. Why do I have to wear this disguise? I hate it. I can't join everyone. Sigh… the perks of being a famous assassin. I should have followed my kitten's strategy, instead of flaunting my handsome face, I should have used a mask during my missions." Black Shadow lamented to himself.

"Sigh, I can't even join Marie. Hmmm, later, I will find ways. I will snatch her away from them," Black Shadow mumbled while watching Marie who was happily conversing with Allen, Carl, June, and Rose.

Sherlock, who was also known as Josh, decided to approach Black Shadow who was looking gloomy at the corner. Spike also joined them. The two decided to tease Black Shadow.

"Hey, waiter. Please give me vodka. I want a chocolate cake as well. Serve me well." Sherlock said, ordering Black Shadow around. He was holding his laughter.

"Me too, I want some wine. Give me red wine." Spike also said.

Black Shadow glowered his eyes at the two men. "You have hands and feet! Why don't you get them yourselves!"

Sherlock and Spike burst out laughing. This time Black Shadow became the center of teasing.

But it didn't take a while when Black Shadow launched a counterattack.

"Sherlock, don't you dare order me around. Do you want Sandy to know what you did yesterday behind her back?" Black Shadow said, grinning wickedly at him.

Sherlock immediately stopped laughing. "Hey, bro. I am just kidding. I came here to accompany you because you seem like you are already bored." Sherlock immediately changed into an obedient sheep under Black Shadow's threat.

He knew that Sandy was the only girl Sherlock was afraid of, aside from their Queen, Catseye.

"Good," Black Shadow said with a satisfied smile.

Then Black Shadow turned to Spike. He wrapped his arm around Spike's shoulders and said, "Lady Selena, she's looking so stunning today with her dress. Why don't you try and invite her into a dance? Spike, it is now or never. You just have to man up and take this chance! Don't hide your feelings any longer, or else you will regret it."

Spike was taken aback upon hearing that. He didn't know what to say or how he would react.

Sherlock, on the other hand, clapped his hands in amus.e.m.e.nt. "Wow, big words coming from you, Black! I didn't know you have the quality of being a love guru! Hahaha."

Black Shadow just kicked Sherlock's leg. He knew it was both compliment and mockery. "You should learn from me too so that you can win Sandy's heart. Tsk tsk tsk. Both of you are not afraid to face death during our missions but you are afraid of confessing your love to the ladies. What a coward."

"Do you want to become a single dog forever? Well, it's okay for me. Hahaha, I will just give you an invitation on my wedding day."

Sherlock: "..."

Spike: "..."

And just like that, Black Shadow had turned the table as he was now the one laughing at his two friends. "Oh, here are your vodka and wine. Hope it will help you get the courage you need to make some moves on the women you like. Hahaha. Good luck, Buddies! Fighting!" Black Shadow chuckled and winked at them before leaving them speechless in their spots.

The wedding reception program continued. After the cake cutting of the couple and the toasts and speeches of their family and friends, Bryan and April finally took their first dance. They also danced with their parents.

Now, it was time for Bouquet Toss and Garter Toss. All single men and ladies were gathered in the center of the hall. And it seemed like destiny was making way for these two people who caught the garter and bouquet. 

Charles was the one who caught the garter while Elena was the one who caught the bouquet. As part of the tradition, Charles had to place the garter on the leg of Elena. 

Elena's face turned scarlet red while Charles was doing the act. Elena couldn't deny the fact that Charles still had a great effect on her.

After that, the two of them went into the dance floor, joining the newlywed couple. The two pairs danced in the center hall while others were watching and cheering on them.

Charles made sure to pull Elena's body closer to his. Elena's heart was beating rapidly inside her c.h.e.s.t. Their closeness was making her more nervous and excited at the same time. Her heartbeat was so loud in her ears.

While they were dancing, Charles grabbed this opportunity to say something to Elena.

"Elena… I'm sorry. It took me a lot of time to muster up my courage. Now, I won't waste any more time. I want to ask you… will you give me another chance? Another chance to make it up to you?"

Elena paused for a moment upon hearing that. She gazed up, her face filled with confusion.

"What do you mean… brother Charles?" She asked him expectantly. Her heart was racing, but she forced innocence into her voice. She didn't want to expect.

But Charles looked straight into her eyes, raising his other hand to touch her reddened face.

"What I mean is… give me another chance to prove myself to you. To show you that despite my dark past, I can still be the man who can give you happiness by loving you wholeheartedly." Charles said that with so much sincerity in his voice.

Elena was at a loss for words. She didn't know what to say. But one thing was for sure, her heart was singing with joy. Then her eyes suddenly became misty. She felt like crying. His words were so sweet that they touched her heart. 'Is brother Charles confessing to me now?'

After she recovered from the shock, all she could do was nod her head with a loving smile on her face. She immediately pounced on Charles, hugging him tight while sinking into his embrace.

Erick and Elle were just watching them from afar. "It seems like my partner will finally get his happiness too," Elle mumbled. Erick smiled at her while nodding his head.

It did not take long when a surprising performance from unexpected people was performed on the stage, dedicated to everyone present in the venue.

Phantom and his henchmen including Antoine and Mr. Carter prepared a song and dance performance for everyone. All eyes were on them right now.

"Who would have thought that they were alive all along? They made us worry too much," James mumbled who joined Elle and Erick at their table.

"Yes… that stupid old man! I want to beat him after knowing his reason. Fortunately, I am not allowed to exert too much force because of our Little Lee. His grandchild just saved him from my wrath," Elle lamented to Erick and James.

The two men just exchanged glances with one another before bursting out laughing.

They learned that Phantom, Antoine, Mr. Carter, and his henchmen had already planned out everything behind Elle's back.

Phantom wanted to take all the blame for Catseye's crimes so they came up with the plan of going into public and revealed everything including his identity as Catseye.

Faking their deaths in front of the public was also part of the plan. They didn't inform Elle, Erick, and James about it to make it look real.

They also knew the system's lockdown and the bomb. Antoine, who was an expert in computer programming and hacking, helped them during that time. He was assisting them from behind.

With the help of Mr. Carter, they secured the bio-weapons, making sure those weapons won't cause any harm during the explosion.

That's one of the reasons why Mr. Carter insisted to Erick not to negotiate with the Dark Lord and just trust Phantom's team. He already knew that they already got it covered.

"Those three old men deceived us all," James made another comment.

"Sigh, as expected to the Genius Scientist,  Legendary Assassin, and the Skillful Hacker of the century," Elle said, shaking her head helplessly.

"They are the Golden Trio," Erick also commented. His eyes gleamed with humor.

"Hmmm, I'm still thinking of the best punishment for the three of them. Imagine… they disappeared for two months… making us believe they died in the explosion. I cried every night. My Little Lee got stressed because of that. I won't let them slide." Elle ranted on them.

"Hmm, I agree,.wifey," Erick said, supporting his wife. He also suffered ten folds just watching his wife every night.

"Second demotion!" James also said.

The three of them ended up bursting into a peal of laughter. Poor old men! They would be facing their punishment soon.

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Meanwhile, if everyone was having fun right now at the wedding reception, there was someone who was not happy for everything that transpired in the past two months.

In just a blink of an eye, she lost everything. Now, Diana's heart was filled with hatred for those who ruined her father and her family.

"I swear… I will take my revenge against all of you. The Dark Knight will rise again. I will make sure that you will all suffer under my grasp. This is not yet the end."