Chapter 208

The officers exchanged a glance and moved to block Ethan and Loretta from entering the car. Their hands rested firmly on their batons like they were prepared for anything. The air around them became tense with a raging storm threatening to erupt within the space that separated them.

Ethan, however, remained unnervingly calm. “Officers, I won't warn you again, step aside," he roared, his voice low but carrying an unusually powerful authority that made the officers hesitate for a moment.

"Not until we sort this out," one of the officers replied, his voice wavering slightly despite the brave front he tried to put up. Beads of sweat instantly broke out on the forehead of the officer as the realization that they might have underestimated Ethan left him visibly shaken.

Just as the officers considered what to do next, a shiny black SUV with covered plates screeched to a halt beside them. The doors flung open, and a tall, powerful-looking individual stepped out. It was Donnie Wilkins and he w