"You think you're so smart, don't you, Adam? But you have no idea what you're up against."Adam, unphased, rolled his eyes, a gesture of disdain that seemed to infuriate Stefan further. "On the contrary," Adam responded smoothly, "I believe I have a pretty good idea. You're a man driven by ambition and greed, blinded by your desire for power. It's pathetic, really."Stefan's anger now turned into fury, turned sharply to his group, his gaze burning with unspoken commands. "Teach him a lesson," he hissed, his voice laced with venom. "A lesson he'll never forget."The men, emboldened by their leader's command, shifted uneasily, finding courage in their numbers. "After all, what's one against so many?" one of them sneered, the group's collective confidence swelling.Adam, observing their movements with detached amusement, simply shook his head, an insolent smile playing on his lips. "Really now? Is this your grand plan?" he taunted his calm demeanour in stark contrast to their escala
With his back against the wall, Stefan knew he was out of options. His hands remained in his pocket, he looked around the fallen forms of his screw scattered around him, a testament to Adam's skill and prowess.But he wasn't going to give up; Stefan, ever the schemer, had one last trick up his sleeve, a desperation move that he'd been looking forward to using, it was his pride and joy. He sneered at Adam, his confidence artificially bolstered by the object hidden in his pocket, "You think you've won, Adam?" he spat, his voice oozing malice.Adam, unimpressed, simply raised an eyebrow and shrugged confidently, "It appears so, doesn't it?" he replied and stretched his arms to elaborate his claim, his calm demeanour a stark contrast to Stefan's growing agitation. Stefan's hand twitched inside his pocket, fingers wrapping around the small canister he'd concealed there. Amber and Adrien, who had been watching the scene unfold with bated breath, sensed a shift in the atmosphere, and th
Amber's coughs, initially quiet and strained, escalated into a horrifying cacophony. Each cough seemed to wrack her body, shaking her to the core until blood speckled her lips, bright and stark against her ruined skin, it was making it look even scarier. Adam was seething and blaming himself as he watched his beloved companion go through pain. Stefan, amidst the unfolding horror, found a perverse joy. His laughter once filled with triumph, now echoed with madness,"Look at her!" he crowed and stood with his hands akimbo, gloating and taunting; unable to contain his glee. "She doesn't have long now. Oh, what a sight! This was meant for Adam, but, oh, how delightful it is to watch!"He continued, his eyes gleaming maliciously, "How does it feel, knowing you're the cause of her suffering?" He continued.Adam, his heart sinking at the sight of Amber's agony, felt an icy grip of fear clutching at him. But as he caught Amber in his arms, his fear quickly turned to rage; a silent, deadly
Stefan, cornered and desperate, reverted to his only remaining weapon. With shaking hands, he aimed the deadly spray canister at Adam, hoping to halt Adam's advance with a threat,"Stay back!" he croaked, his voice betraying his fear.Adam, his resolve as solid as ever, didn't falter. He eyed the canister with disdain, then shifted his gaze to Stefan, reading him like an open book. "You won't use that again," he said, his voice calm but laced with a cold promise.Stefan's finger hovered over the button, his sweat-drenched forehead glistening under the dim light. He glanced at the canister, then back at Adam, his mind racing for a way out.Adam took another step forward, his fists clenched at his sides, the muscles in his jaw twitching with suppressed rage. "You've done enough damage, bastard. It ends now," he declared, his voice low and menacing.Panic surged through Stefan's veins, his heart pounding against his chest. He squeezed the canister, a last-ditch attempt to fend off his
Adam's ears were blocked to Stefan’s muffled screams of help and desperation, the only thing on his mind was getting help for Amber and getting her to quick recovery, he couldn't dare to think or imagine things not going well, he feared the worst if she didn't make it, without realising, Amber had crawled her way into his heart and affixed herself into it.Subconsciously, he fisted one palm and tightened the other on Stefan's matted hair, the latter crying out in despair but Adam was either too absent minded or furious to listen to his pathetic cries, They had left Stefan's minions to their device, he could care less what became of them, but he was certain they wouldn't dare show their face in Sage Robinson's group, the only person he had bones to pick with was the one currently in his clutch, and he wasn't letting go of him anytime soon. Stefan was going to pay for the damage he had caused, by God he will. He willed Sage's residence to be nearer, he called out to Adrien who still h
He could hear her deeply sigh over the phone, heard her take in deep breaths,"What do you need?"At the question, it felt like a load had been offloaded from his shoulders, Adam sighed in relief as well with a hint of a smile appearing on his face,“I need all the available herbs you have at your disposal and can get your hands on, everything and please do not hide anyone from me this time” he could hear her chuckle a bit and slightly imagined her shaking her head before he went on," I'm trying to save a life" he gave a long pause and expelled a breath before going on, “a life that's very important to me”" Hmmm”Although Sophia was curious to know more, but she didn't prod further,"I'll take the next available flight with all I have. I must warn you, you're going to need a whole room!”For the first time in a few hours, Adam chuckled lightly, his face brightening up a little,“Hit me with all you've got"At the other end, Sophia laughed loudly and shook her head in amazement,“Bet
All eyes turned to Brandon who strode in with his shoulder high and his hands into his pockets, his cousin Elliott trailing after him, Brandon's gaze landed on Adam, and he stomped forward, taking his hands out of his pocket, he grabbed Adam by his shoulders, shoving him away,“What the hell do you think you're doing? Get away from my sister you murderer!!!" Brandon howled at the top of his voice, scowling at Adam with disdain,"Haven't you done enough damage already you poor and wretched disgusting bastard!”Elliot stood behind him, shifting on one foot to the other, a little uneasy as he had seen Adam in action, and knew what the man was capable of, he had only tagged along just to enter into his uncle's good graces once more and nothing else, he had no love lost for the cousin who had nearly left him to die.Taking a peek at her body, he shuddered and felt a sudden urge to regurgitate the meal he had consumed before coming in; he blinked as he looked at her lain form, surely that
As the words escaped his lips, Brandon flung himself at Adam, ready to pounce on him like a lion to his prey, but Adam wasn't having any of it, as he equally stood firmly on the ground, and decked Brandon with his elbow, and like a measly paper, Brandon fell to the ground clutching his chin while simultaneously crying out loud,“You bastard!!! I'll kill you!!!! You've succeeded in killing my sister and yet you want to kill the remaining Rowland heir!!! You're.going.to.pay.for.this!”Brandon seethed and bowed through gritted teeth, his eyes shooting venom and daggers at Adam who only rolled his eyes and bent to Brandon's level,“Your sister isn't dead, you may wish for her to be dead, but she's a fighter and she'll come through! I can barely say the same about you!”The words angered Brandon the more and he flared and tried to shove Adam by the shoulder, but he was as solid as a boulder, unmoving. Adam's words had hit home and the nail on the head, despite the love Brandon had for his