James and Kael stepped out of President Richard's office, into the chilly night air.Suddenly, shouts erupted, piercing through the air! "Justice for Victor!""You Monster!""Crusher of palms! You deserve to die!" A mob converged, hurling objects at James, whose figure was imposing even in the dark! Bottles, rocks, insults, all flew maliciously towards James. Due to victor's live stream earlier, they decided to locate where James was, searching all around till they found him. They didn't even care if it was late or not. They just wanted to avenge Victor at all cost! The Tarlose is a huge empire in the city, how could they be treated like that by a reckless and foolish live in son in law who is a complete nobody, with no status! "Victor's palms will never heal because of you!" a woman screamed."You're a heartless beast!" a man spat.Reporters swarmed in at the same time, cameras flashing rapidly! "James, how do you respond to Victor's allegations?""Is it true you are the one
Morning sunlight filtered through the secret house's windows, casting a tense glow.Thomp! Thomp! Emily stormed into the living room, her eyes blazing."James, we need to talk," Emily said, her voice trembling but demanding. James set his coffee aside and turned to her with a calm look. "What's wrong?" He asked, raising his brows curiously. Emily's hands clenched into fists."John! Why is he here?"James's expression turned cautious, the moment he heard this. He pressed his lips together. Emily's voice rose, Don't even try to deny it!" " How can you keep someone like that?! Have you forgotten what he did to me?! He is the reason why I am like this, why I have so many injuries on my body, and you have the gut to keep him here without deeming it fit to let me know." " How is that fair?!" Tears welled in Emily's eyes."How could you ?!" James stood, approaching Emily.His mind deliberated. How was Emily able to know where John was kept?! It was supposed to be a secret si
"Mommy..."Emily's anguish intensified."Please let her go!" She begged.." Why should I ? " John snarled. " I can take this as my chance to do whatever i want, isn't it?" The atmosphere was heavy with tension.Hostility hung in the air like a challenge.James's expression remained resolute."I won't let you harm anyone else."John's laughter echoed through the room."We'll see about that."James's eyes narrowed, filled with a sinister light. " Why don't I just say the truth now?" John taunted, pressing the gun even more on Sarah's neck. " Look at you, your father couldn't even protect you. What a useless father. Can you believe he is the rumoured god of war, who is feared by all, except me." He glared at Sarah, observing every of her features which were similar to Emily's own. " The king of the west, the so called lord of slaughter who guarded and saved the nation for five years, is now rendered useless in my front. Well, he stole my precious position and I must get what is pr
James handed Sarah to Emily, his eyes never leaving John's defiant gaze."We need to get out of here, now," he urged, his voice firm but gentle. " Haha! It's too late.........Zhao is alread....y on his way ....and you all are roasted!" "James managed to say, coughing out blood and he wheezed as if he was about to exhale his last breath. ......Kael burst into the room, gun drawn, shouting, "Fucking betrayal!" He bellowed, tackling John and pinning him to the ground. Damn! He arrived late but this was because he was busy gathering more information about the enemies. " You. . won't survive this ...."John gasped, his eyes rolling to his brain. "How did you send a signal to Zhao?!" Kael demanded, his grip on John's collar tightening.But there was no response from John. His survival was unknown...Kael's grip tightened even more, a vein bulging out from his neck. His face was inches from John's.Just then, a familiar sound of helicopters hovering above the building could be
Emily's voice broke the silence, her tone laced with concern."Kael, where are we heading?" Kael's gaze remained fixed on the road ahead, his jaw clenched.The tension in his body was palpable. Emily's brows raised. But Kael's silence was deafening.Jessica, seated in the backseat, observed the exchange.Her expression was inscrutable, a mask of calmness.However, her eyes betrayed a flicker of curiosity.The car's trunk held a darker secret.John, bound and gagged.Kael's face simmered in anger just thinking about John and the audacious things he did again. He is really writing a death wish! Damn! He was so impatient to teach the fool a lesson he would never forget in any of his lifetimes! The car turned off the main road, onto a winding path, which led to a secluded compound.It appeared secured but heavily fortified.Kael's phone call was brief. "Send more soldiers and secure the perimeter.""Nobody gets in or out."The compound sprang to life.Various soldiers patrollin
Steven's eyelids fluttered open, the harsh fluorescent lights above his hospital bed piercing through the fog that clouded his consciousness. The beeping of machines echoed in the sterile room, the white walls looming like a suffocating shroud. He tried to move, but his body felt heavy, as if it had been anchored down. His mind was fragmented, pieces of his memory floating just beyond his grasp.What happened?A familiar voice broke through the haze—Juliet’s. It was filled with relief, trembling with emotion.“Steven! Oh, thank God you’re awake!” Juliet rushed to his side, her tear-filled eyes glowing with joy, though her face was etched with worry.Her words seemed to echo, barely reaching him through the dull fog in his mind. Steven blinked, trying to focus, but the room remained blurry.The door swung open, and a team of doctors rushed in, their white coats fluttering like specters. They moved quickly, checking his vitals, adjusting the machines, murmuring to each other in medical
" Zhao! Don't cross the line!" He warned in a stern voice and remarked, " Since you didn't care if I am alive or not, I have to call you to inform you that I am still kicking! And guess you don't know, my daughter has already found a way to solve the mess you brought into my company, so there's no way you can destroy it anymore!" In that moment of annoyance, a mocking laughter filled the silence in the ward, coupled with the beeping sound of the machine. " Hehe!" Zhao snorted from the other end, his voice laced with disdain. " Don't you think you are too happy?" Steven's grip on the phone tightened, shaking his head, and he replied almost immediately, " Too happy? I am more than happy!" " Don't you know how long I have tried to please you and do everything to make you save my company, but what did you do? I don't care anymore about the power you have, my daughter will save the company, and you will witness the rise of the Thompson company again!" He raised his voice
Just then, Juliet's phone rang, flashing a mysterious caller ID on the screen. Instantly, her eyes shrunk back, avoiding Steven's face, and she immediately pushed her phone behind her. " Who's that?" Steven arched one of his brows, staring intently at Juliet, who was smiling in an awkward manner." Just an unwanted call," she quickly replied, adjusting her position. " I will try to call Emily and convince her." Steven furrowed his brows but said nothing. Then, he nodded, gesturing for Juliet to make the call without wasting time. Juliet dialed Emily's line and called her, but it wasn't going through. She tried calling her repeatedly, however, it was still the same outcome. " It's late already. I don't think she is going to answer." She said to him and tucked her phone into her pocket. " Maybe we should just wait till tomorrow. Although, I have a feeling there's something fishy going on between Emily and that wretched piece of thrash!" She walked forward and raised her