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CHAPTER 157
Alicia’s face tensed, her breath rising and falling as fast as her heartbeat. Cold sweat streamed from her temple, making her hair stick to her skin. She backed away until her spine hit the damp stone wall. The dark figure stood before her—his face hidden behind a mask, but the intimidating aura dripped so clearly that the room felt as if it shrank.“Le–let go….” Alicia’s voice cracked, sounding more like a broken whisper of despair than a request.Her eyes were swollen, tears pooling, but she held them back.The masked man tilted his head, a small movement that made Alicia’s blood freeze. A faint smile—though unseen—felt present from the subtle shake of his shoulders. He reached for a knife on the table, its metal catching the dim light and scraping against the walls.“Hey! Come on… let’s play,” he said softly, hoarsely, his steps heavy but steady.He twirled the knife between his fingers, as if showing off his bad intentions. Outside the room came the sound of footsteps pacing, othe
CHAPTER 156
The air in the room was damp, and the walls echoed with Waldric’s laughter—it sounded like iron scraping against stone. The dim yellow lamp above his head swung slowly, casting long shadows across the worn wooden floor. In that faint light, Waldric looked like the silhouette of a demon who had just finished signing a contract for immortality.The corner of his lips lifted, his eyes narrowing in satisfaction. “Those two wolves are too busy tearing each other apart, and meanwhile, I—” he pointed to his chest with a fingertip, “—am taking over their den one by one.”Laughter erupted again from his throat, deep and heavy. Jorge only stood beside him, his head lowered. He knew that if he dared to laugh, Waldric might take it as mockery. The man was too unpredictable.Waldric pushed his chair back, leaned against it, and tapped his knee slowly. “You know, Jorge,” he said while gazing at the ceiling, “everyone thinks I’m just a pawn, easy to sacrifice. They think I move without direction, bu
CHAPTER 155
Kaylery was not afraid of Asher’s words at all. Instead, he stared back with defiance. His sharp gaze was filled with hatred. Inside the room, only Asher and he remained. His laughter burst out in response to Asher’s words, then slowly faded, replaced by a crooked smirk.“You think I’m afraid of your threats?” Kaylery’s voice was cold, his eyes narrowing sharply. “Bring me the proof. You came here without any evidence?” he mocked.Asher smiled meaningfully. He had intentionally provoked the man’s emotions. He stayed calm, his mind trying to read Kaylery’s thoughts. But unfortunately, Asher could not read Kaylery’s mind at all.Asher stayed silent. Only his slow breathing filled the air, like someone who knew he was fully in control. The light in the room shone on half of his face, casting a sharp shadow on the wall behind him. His gaze did not waver, fixed straight on Kaylery, who stood defiantly.Then, the corner of his lips lifted slightly. A smile—but not a genuine one. “Proof?” As
CHAPTER 154
Night air crept slowly through the gaps in the old walls, brushing the skin with a sharp cold, but the man remained motionless. It was as if the air did not dare touch him. From behind the wooden window whose paint had begun to peel, his shoulders trembled slightly before the low voice broke—heavy, hoarse, then echoed throughout the room, slapping the silence with a tone that was too satisfied.The laugh rang out like metal striking metal, loud, and strangely beautiful to its owner.Once or twice he staggered, bowing his head, pressing his trembling chest to hold back his euphoria.“Ha… hahah! Those two wolves… were dancing on the rope I had spun myself.” The corner of his mouth lifted slowly, almost lazily.Those eyes stared at the screen before him, reflecting the golden light from the desk lamp.That cold gaze was cloaked in something dangerous. His fingers tapped the wooden table softly, rhythmic, steady, as if counting the breaths of his enemies.A folder lay open before him. Big
CHAPTER 153
Kaylery’s face tightened until the veins in his neck bulged. His fingers clenched hard, as if crushing the last pieces of patience left in him. His eyes glimmered sharply with emotion. The room felt hot for the man who was used to controlling the flow; heat did not come from the weather, but from the fire of anger burning inside his chest. The news of his failed plan for Asher’s wedding night shattered. The guests had been evacuated, and the homemade bombs planted in the corners of the hotel had been defused. Damn it, everything that should have been his weapon to tear apart the Dixons’ reputation vanished just like that. Kaylery stared at the screen, every red dot that disappeared was an insult to his ambition. He wanted to scream, Ah, no, not for the sake of safety, but because of the luxury of that humiliation. But there was one sentence that boiled his blood more than anything else: someone, no one knew who, had kidnapped Alicia. Kaylery swallowed hard. His eyes narrowed, and
CHAPTER 152
Asher’s trusted security team was busy in the monitoring room, their eyes fixed on dozens of CCTV screens that showed every corner of the hotel. Wilson stood upright in the center, arms crossed, his gaze sharp watching. Then his brow furrowed.There was a suspicious shadow on one of the screens. Someone seemed to be pacing in the service corridor, turning too often to the right and left as if checking something. Just then, a loud danger alarm blared from the control panel. Its electronic sound shattered the silence of the room.Wilson immediately pressed an earphone to his ear, connecting a direct line to Joseph and the bodyguards who were stationed around vulnerable points.“Sir, it’s bad!” Steven’s voice—the bald-headed chief technician with a thin mustache like a cat’s—broke into the room. His eyes widened at the screen. “Someone has planted an improvised bomb in the hotel area!”Wilson turned quickly, his jaw hardening. The hotel’s security system—armed with the latest technology—
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