A bike for a diamond
Author: Life_Of_Mid
last update2025-02-13 03:24:58

Darnell moved through the woods accompanied by 7 of his subordinates, each one armed to the teeth with rifles and cold weapons.

He and the rest of those he was with had been given a single directive; kill William Belmont.

Though they served as guards of the Khan family, they were actually more killers than guardians.

They had been recruited after Zayn's supposed loss to dementia with Omar the reason they were selected.

In truth, they were Omar's attempts to slowly erase everything Zayn had done by implanting his own men while also putting those who were against him in their place.

Unfortunately, Omar was dead but Darnell didn't much care.

To think he was the first person that started shooting the moment he saw William and he didn't stop shooting even after William used Omar as a shield.

It was a rather exhilarating experience, and he had to thank William for allowing him to experience it.

For that, Darnell, who enjoyed killing targets slowly, decided to end William swiftly.

It was his
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