“Isaac Garten, you have the nerve to ask me who I am after killing my son? I am Holden Neal.”“Holden Neal? Why are you calling me?” asked Isaac, his tone tinged with surprise.“Why? Isaac, have you not realized your wife, Allegra, is missing? You know what? She’s in my hands now. If you want to see her alive, then come to Mt. Tonare in Eastwell before 3 am. I’ll be waiting.”“Son of a bitch! Lay one finger on her, and I’ll make sure you pay for your actions! Just wait!” Isaac hollered into the phone and hung up swiftly.Holden didn’t sense anything out of place. He laughed as he looked at his phone. Suddenly, he turned gloomy and said, in a dangerous tone, “Let’s go to Mt. Tonare. Once Isaac arrives, I’ll tear him apart with my bare hands.”“Holden, that Isbell kid says a few of his subordinates from Cloud City are interested in watching Isaac’s execution too. Shall we…”“The enemy of our enemy is our friend; get them a spot with a good view. The Isbell kid played a vital role i
Hibiscus Pavilion ceased operation for the night. Old Brooks gathered all the heads and those ranked above on the fifth floor for an urgent briefing.He told them he was going out of town with Isaac and wasn’t sure when he would return. In his absence, his cousin, Zephyr Brooks, would be managing all his businesses and related affairs in Southland in his place.Those who had been with him from the start weren’t satisfied. Zephyr had joined much later. Even though he was Old Brooks’ cousin, it wasn’t acceptable for him to move up the ladder before them.However, they were aware of the events that led to Old Brooks’ title as “King of the Underground World”. So, when Old Brooks used Isaac as an excuse, no one dared to display dissatisfaction.After Old Brooks left with one of his trusted subordinates, Zephyr immediately took his place in his office.He drank a lot of liquor that night and even called two girls into the office.Squeals of laughter were heard coming from the office fr
With that, everyone dashed out of the building and soon sped off on their vehicles, going toward different parts of the city and province.Meanwhile, a private plane landed silently on the runway of one of Seascape’s army bases.Isaac and his two subordinates disembarked from the plane. A helicopter and a Jeep were parked nearby.“Boss, I’ll take my leave,” Harry informed before jogging over to the Jeep.Isaac glanced at his phone and saw Shawn’s text. He snorted and strode toward the helicopter.Mt. Tonare was a mountain over 3000 feet above sea level. It was in a rural area of Seascape and was utterly deserted. The Neal family chose this place because the Eastwell army could stir up too much commotion when things got rough.At 2 am, strong gusts of wind stormed through the mountaintop, but many were already waiting on the uneven mountain surface.A rope hung down from a higher point. Dangling on the lower end of the rope was “Allegra, her hands tied. Beneath her was an endless
Everyone had their guard up. Holden and the rest looked up with a clear intent to kill.Isaac and Beefy Bob leaped when the helicopter was 65 feet above the ground.There were dull thuds as they landed. Isaac and Beefy Bob straightened up and stood back to back as they scrutinized the Eastwell elite soldiers and the Neals.The helicopter left swiftly. Holden pointed at Isaac condescendingly and hollered, “Isaac Garten! Coming here when there are only two of you? Do you really think of yourself as invincible, or have you gone nuts?”“Holden Neal, I’ve made my point clear to Glenn. Did he fail to relay my message, or are you yearning for death?” Isaac calmly looked over at Holden.He saw Jordyn and the Goulds out of the corner of his eyes.“So, you’re Logan Owens’ son. Who could have known that you'd be such a troublemaker when I left you out that day!” Isaac’s eyes were burning with murderous intent.Jordyn snorted. “Isaac, you murdered my family. I can’t live on with dignity if
Holden and the others watched, aghast. Holden knew from his father that Isaac was unbelievably powerful, but he didn’t expect this.Within minutes, Isaac and Beefy Bob had gotten rid of more than 200 elite soldiers. Most of them were already lifeless.“Holden, this won’t do. We’ll lose too many if this goes on. Let Golby and I join the fight!” Milo shouted urgently.Holden’s eyes glinted. He waved and said, “No. I must kill Isaac today, even at the expense of 50 thousand soldiers. I want to know his limit and if he could withstand such a force.”Not only were the Neals in shock, but Jordyn and the Goulds were no better, especially the Gould siblings and Andrew. They knew Isaac was strong, but not to this extent.These were soldiers under the Neal family, heavily trained for years. However, they were as fragile as flowers before Isaac.Holden’s heart ached when he saw the first team go down. He raised his hand and shouted, “Second team, go!”The combat-clad soldiers brandished th
Within two minutes, eight people vaulted and promptly landed beside Isaac.The second team of elite soldiers had all fallen the moment the generals landed. With Isaac at the center, they formed a circle around him.Threatening waves of spiritual energy radiated from them. They were as mighty as mountains, intimidating everyone present.“Holden, my men are here. Now, your soldiers can all come at us at once. Let’s see if the ten of us can defeat your soldiers, all 50 thousand of them.” Isaac looked at Holden.Holden awoke from his trance. His face twisted as he pointed at Isaac with a trembling hand. “Kid, wh—who in the world are you?”He stood up, but the four generals on the left glared at him together. Four invisible gusts of air slashed at Holden.Holden shuddered. He wobbled and fell back down, coughing up a mouthful of blood.Their looks had almost literally killed Holden.Damien stepped forward. He smiled as he looked at the Neals. “You don’t even know his identity, yet y
Holden’s heart skipped a beat. He quickly pulled out his phone and called his wife.Moments later, the call got through, but a man was speaking on the other end. He laughed flirtatiously. “Mr. Neal, you’re filthy rich. Look at the valuables in your possession!”Holden could hear women's and children’s sniffs and sobs in the background.“Wh—who the hell are you?” bellowed Holden through gritted teeth.“I? My boss is standing right before you. You have his wife, remember?”Holden jerked his head toward Isaac. Isaac was chuckling.Damn you! Damn you, freaking bastard!Who could’ve thought someone would be so bold as to invade the Neal family mansion? Milo had thought several steps ahead and arranged 100 elite soldiers lying in ambush around their house, but still…“Holden, i—is everything okay?” Milo and Yvette looked worried.Isaac said, “As far as I know, there are 19 people in the Neal family. Besides the three of you and the already-dead Xayden Neal, 15 fragile people remain.
Allegra was stunned. From the moment she’d landed to see Black Phoenix dangling from the cliff with her limbs tied and then witnessing Black Phoenix’s adept escaping techniques, she was processing it all.She finally understood what Isaac meant when he said someone would be after her. If she were the one dangling from the cliff, could she escape like Black Phoenix did when the rope broke? Impossible!When Allegra’s gaze fell on the Gould siblings and Andrew, tears streamed down her cheeks.She pointed at Margaret, sobbing as she asked Isaac, “She—Did they just stand by and w—watch as I hung in the air, off the c—cliff? They did nothing at all?”Isaac wiped her tears and softly said, “Don’t cry. I allowed you to come because there are some things that you have to see for yourself. I don’t know what else I can say regarding your mother and brother.”Edward threatened Allegra when he saw her bursting into tears, “Allegra Booth, now that you’re here, you and Isaac will never leave thi