James turned slowly, standing tall despite the tension that coiled in his muscles. He wiped the blood from his knuckles on his sleeve, fixing the brother with a cold stare. "You Tarlose brother talk a lot, don’t you?"
The brother’s face twisted with fury, but before he could speak, James swung his leg up and kicked the man lying on the floor. The tortured man groaned in pain, curling up tighter, his cries echoing through the room.
“You bastard!” the brother spat, his fists clenching. “How dare you touch him!”
James didn’t flinch. His voice was calm, almost bored. “I've barely touched him. You want to know what happens when you mess with me?”
The brother’s face flushed red with anger. "Kill him!"
Victor stood back, watching, confusion etched on his face. He hadn’t expected this. “What the hell are you doing?!” he shouted at his men. “He’s just some poor man! Take him down!”
James smirked, knocking another guard to the ground. “Poor man? I’m giving your guys a free lesson.”
Victor sneered, waving another batch of guards forward. “You’re a nobody! Some lowlife who got lucky. You really think you can take on trained professionals? You don’t stand a chance!”
James landed a solid punch, sending another guard sprawling. “Doesn’t matter how many of them there are. You’re running out of guys, Victor.”
Victor's eyes narrowed, clearly rattled. “You’re a dead man, Donovan. I’ll crush you.”
James smirked again, wiping sweat from his brow. “You’ve been saying that for a while now. Maybe it’s time to stop talking and do something.”
Victor’s confidence wavered, frustration growing as he realized James wasn’t the easy target he had thought.
Two more guards came at him, but James moved with lethal precision. He ducked under a punch, grabbed one guard by the collar, and slammed him headfirst into the wall. The second guard swung wildly, but James blocked the blow, delivering a brutal knee strike to his gut. The man doubled over, gasping for air.
The brother watched, eyes wide in disbelief as his men fell one by one. “What the hell are you doing?!” he shouted. “Take him down!”
More guards charged, and James felt the burn in his muscles as he took them on. But there were too many. He landed punches and kicks, dropping one guard after another, but the numbers started to overwhelm him.
The room went still. All eyes turned to the door, where Kyle stood, arms casually crossed, a confident smirk playing on his lips. Behind him, a group of sharply dressed men entered, exuding power and authority. But it was the man at the front of the group, with his commanding presence, who grabbed everyone's attention—the President of Raynder Company.
Victor’s smirk faltered, his face quickly morphing from arrogance to confusion. “Mr.Kyle? What… what are you doing here?”
Kyle took a step forward, the smirk never leaving his face. “Surprised to see me, Victor?” he asked casually, his tone mocking. “It’s been a while since we’ve crossed paths.”
Victor’s face drained of color as he processed what he was seeing. “Sir..why are you here?”
Kyle chuckled and moved closer, his eyes cold. “How dare you to offend, our Boss.”
Victor staggered back a step, his expression turning to fear. He glanced at his guards, who were starting to look uneasy themselves. “No… no, this can’t be happening,” he muttered, his voice trembling. “You—Kyle Raynder? And James… he’s…?”
Kyle’s grin widened, his eyes glinting with amusement. “James Donovan isn’t just some guy. He’s the God of War, and you’ve made a massive mistake messing with him—and with me.”
Victor’s eyes widened in shock, his mind racing. “No… no… Him? The God of War? But he’s just—”
Kyle’s expression darkened. “Just ordinary man? No. He’s the one man you never should have crossed.”
The guards, sensing the gravity of the situation, began to lower their weapons. They exchanged nervous glances, clearly unsure of their next move.
Victor, frozen in fear, took another step back. His mind reeled as he tried to make sense of what was happening. “No…No…its not true…”
James, now free and standing tall, wiped the blood from his lip. His icy gaze locked onto Victor. “You wanted a fight, didn’t you?”
Victor opened his mouth, trying to speak, but before he could get a word out, James stepped forward and threw a powerful punch, landing squarely on Victor’s jaw. Victor crumpled to the floor, groaning in pain, barely conscious.
The room went silent again. The guards slowly backed away from James, realizing they were in way over their heads.
Victor’s eyes darted between Kyle and James, terror filling his face. “Please… please don’t kill me. I’ll tell you everything! I didn’t mean for this to happen.”
James turned slowly, his eyes dark and unreadable. In one swift motion, he grabbed Victor by the collar, pulling him to his feet with ease. Victor gasped, his legs shaking as he was forced to face James’s icy stare.
“Why did you kidnap my daughter?” James growled, his voice low and dangerous. “How dare you lay a hand on her?”
Victor whimpered, his body trembling. “I… I didn’t know she was your daughter! I was just following orders. Please… I’ll tell you everything. Just… just spare me. Don’t kill me. Please.”
James’s grip tightened on Victor’s collar, his knuckles white. “You should’ve thought about that before you made her a target.”
Victor nodded frantically, his voice barely a whisper. “I’ll tell you the truth. It was all about the heart transplant… I had no choice. Please… please don’t kill me.”
Kyle stepped closer, his voice cold. “You don’t deserve mercy, Victor. But start talking, and maybe James will decide how much longer you’ll be breathing.”
Victor’s face twisted in panic as he desperately tried to plead for his life. James, his fury barely contained, slowly released his grip, pushing Victor back against the wall.
“You’ve lost, Victor,” James said, his voice a deadly whisper. “Don’t make it worse for yourself.”
Victor, his legs barely supporting him, could only groan in response, too terrified to speak as James and Kyle turned and walked out of the room.
James Donovan stood over Victor, his eyes cold as steel. The once-arrogant man now cowered before him, all bravado stripped away. James's voice was low, barely containing his fury. "Start talking. Now."Victor swallowed hard, his eyes darting between James and Kyle. "It... it wasn't personal," he stammered. "We were just following orders.""Whose orders?" James demanded, his patience wearing thin.Victor hesitated, fear evident in his eyes. "Mr. Zhao," he finally whispered. "The orders came from Mr. Zhao."James exchanged a glance with Kyle. They both knew the name - Wei Zhao, one of the most powerful and influential businessmen in the country."Why?" James pressed, his voice dangerously quiet. "Why my daughter?"Victor's words came out in a rush. "It's his grandson. The boy needs a heart transplant, urgently. Your daughter... she's a perfect match."James felt the blood drain from his face. "You're telling me you kidnapped my child to harvest her heart?" His voice was barely more tha
Kyle snapped his brows together inside the car, feeling a crack of irritation by the sudden interruption. Just then, the doors to the black cars opened, and several armed men in black suits and shades, alighted steadily. They all swiftly turned to Rolls Royce car, cocking the guns in their hands. From the T logo on their chest pocket, it was obvious to James and the rest that the men were from the Tarlose family. " James Donovan! You have to face your fate for laying a hand on our boss!" The leader of the men, who was black skinned and standing at the middle, with a zig zag scar running across from his forehead to his chin, declared openly in a strong voice. He raised his gun and pointed it towards the back seat of the Rolls Royce, snarling, " It is your choice to surrender willingly or with force. Either way, we don't care!" Then, he marched forward. James' face turned cold as ice, and he lowered his eyes.Kyle snorted with disdain. " They already know your identity. They s
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Just as the bullet was about to hit his heart, the terrible force he unleashed, slow down the pressure of the bullet. Taking this chance, James made use of his trained bullet time perception, which allowed him to slow down time from his side, so he could see the bullet moving in a slow motion. Accurately calculating the time of the hit, he shifted from the spot with his super human reflexes! He wasn't called the God of war for nothing. Protecting the borders, country and fighting for many years, had equipped him with everything he needs. In fact, he had encountered different kinds of guns, and snipers were just peasant to him. Huh?! This stunned the first shooter, eyes widening as he couldn't believe what he just saw! How could a mere person dodge a sniper bullet?! " He can only dodge one bullet at a time. Fire at once!" One of the men, bellowed with a vicious face and instantly shot at James! The rest also fired simultaneously, their bullets flying towards James in a death
Upon hearing the unexpected news, Kyle’s hard expression withered away like the dry leaves in summer time, making his face to drop down drastically. ‘’ What are you saying?! This is not a time for jokes!’’ He yelled at the comrade on the other end of the call, who informed him of the sudden news, a hint of anxiousness dripping in his voice.‘’ Captain Kael! Miss Emily is indeed missing!’’ Thud!As the words sank in, Kael’s heart almost skipped a beat, feeling a numbness spreading through his chest,How can she be missing? Lowering his head, his mind raced to the events earlier. He could still recalled he had handed Emily over to John, one of the soldiers he personally trusted. And this was because John had been with him all these years in battle, through thick and thin. He thought Emily would be protected while they were away. ‘’Where’s John?’’ He demanded immediately, clenching his jaws as he gradually simmered in rage.John was dancing with death! ‘’ John? After we left the b
Warning: This chapter might contain some violence and abuse.However, Emily defied his order, glaring at him with a strong determination not to yield to him, while wincing silently in pain. This immediately infuriate John, making him to gnash his teeth! He couldn't believe Emily would choose over getting hurt than begging him or giving him her body! " You foolish bitch!" He slammed her against the car door furiously and released his grip from her jaw but hit her face once again, this time more harder!" Haa!" A jolt of sharp pain that electrified Emily's whole body, made her paralysed for some seconds, her eyes gradually becoming red. She couldn't imagine the years of John, holding several arms, and now using his strong hand to hit her! In the moment of pain and discomfort, she felt a crack in her right jaw, coupled with a metallic taste. This crumbled her, wordless with unexplainable pain." Still stubborn?!" John sneered at her. Seeing Emily succumbing to the pain, a sense
" You want me to show you that your daughter is safe?" John repeated, furrowing his brows tightly.." Is that even a reasonable request?!" Emily inhaled sharply, raising her hand to wipe away the blood from her nose. " Anything that involves my daughter is reasonable," retorting, she lowered her eyelids that trembled. A huff echoed from John, but he coincided anyway. " Fine. I will grant you your wish." Then, he took out his phone and scrolled casually. After some seconds, he turned the phone screen towards Emily, which displayed a video, and he tapped on the play button immediately. " See for yourself." Emily lifted her eyes, her face crumbling like a used tissue. In that instant, tears lurked around the corner of her eyes as she watched the video of her daughter, tied to an hospital bed, appearing lifeless and immobile. " My baby," she cried out without control, shaking her head. This shattered her heart into a million pieces. No loving mother would want to see her child
Emily, who was already trembling, with her face turning ashen, was stunned when she didn't feel any movement around her. " Huh?" Shifting a little bit, she lowered her head but was met with a different surprise! " Haahhh!" The sight of John rooted in one single place, with his neck sprouting out blood and deep crimson lines filling his eye balls, terrified her to the core! It felt as if she was under a cold corpse! Without thinking twice, she pushed John from her path, and swiftly got up, her eyes scanning the bush anxiously. John's body jerked with the sudden push and couldn't even lift any of his limbs. He didn't expect his plans to get interrupt. Now, his life force was slowly slipping away. Fear filled Emily's heart as her mind raced uncontrollably, failing to comprehend what just occurred. Wasn't John about to sexually assault her? At this time, a tall straight figure like a towering spear, strode forward, exuding a strong presence capable of pressuring a mountain. "