Crossroads

Chapter 72

‘She isn’t here?‘

Dominick was anxious. He reached out and violently tore a large gap in the rusted wire fence in front of him, leaping into the factory.

The abandoned chemical plant lay on Havencrest’s northern edge, bordered by dense woods to the east and a wide, dark river to the west

It was near 11 p.m., the night moonless, starless. The only light came from the full moon, and the river air chilled the night to the bone.

The abandoned factory covered about 10 thousand square feet, with a large workshop containing heavy, abandoned machinery, three large warehouses, two quality inspection rooms, and an office. The walls and windows were filthy and in ruins.

Jessica and the five thugs were in the large workshop, but Dominick couldn’t find Stephanie.

He suppressed his impatience and softened his footsteps as he walked through the dimly lit factory, searching each room….

Suddenly, a smell of blood hit his nose. Dominick paused, and his heart skipped a beat as he looked toward a small room on his right.

Clutching the gun in his hand, he pressed his body against the wall and moved swiftly toward the door. The aged mahogany door in front of him was unlocked. He gently pushed it open, peering inside sharply.

The weak moonlight filtering through the window allowed him to glimpse something inside….

The next second, his eyes widened in shock. He couldn’t hold back anymore and burst inside.

The office was a wreck, with papers strewn everywhere and a long wooden desk smeared with blood. The dark red blood trailed down the

desk leg, dripping to the floor and mixing with the grime. It was sickening.

Dominick’s face was grim. He pressed his lips, raised his gun, and called out softly. “Ste…”

But then, he paused, his gaze fixing on something unusual.

He couldn’t fire recklessly, not until he had found Stephanie. Alerting those inside without knowing her location would be very risky.

She had to be safe first

Suddenly, Dominick heard a faint sound of painful gasps emanating from the room, barely audible.

He walked cautiously to the back of the desk, surprised to find Isaac slumped unconscious. His eyes narrowed as if wondering something.

Isaac was the mastermind behind this, but now, he had passed out there.

The sharp tang of blood filled the air. Dominick’s agitation flared as he yanked Isaac up.

“Where is she?” Dominick wished he could just shoot him.

Isaac, jerked up harshly, was dazed and pale, gasping for air. His eyes opened to see Dominick’s grim face, his expression twisting, but he was too weak to struggle.

Dominick slammed Isaac’s face onto the desk and pressed down hard on the wound at the back of his head. His patience had worn thin.

“Stephanie! Where is she!”

As Dominick pressed on the wound, Isaac gasped in pain, trembling “L. I don’t know.__”

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“Mr. Wellington, Ms. Carter’s by the workshop…” A bodyguard, part of their undercover team, spotted Dominick and rushed over, speaking

urgently.

now! This

gift for you, Dominick!” Before the bodyguard could finish, Isaac burst into a

and I’ll make you pay! You have more power than I can deal with, but

will die together!”

was shocked upon

his last ounce of strength, Isaac pulled a remote from his pocket, its red light blinking continuously as he slammed his

to snatch the remote from him, while the bodyguard also rushed forward

The remote m

tumbled

still too

His foot slammed down, and a warehouse to the north exploded

sky, shaking houses

flames erupted like wild beasts,

place is going down!” a bodyguard shouted anxiously to

are under control, and Ms. Carter is safe. We need to go,

they watched the fire on

outside the chemical plant and waiting

no time to lose, they quickly shot at the large iron lock in front of

conduct a rescue.

was now a

with

Each hiss

widened in horror as he watched the main support pillar slowly tilt.

Dominick barked. “Shield against the fire! Head

strong at the front door!

that critical moment, panic surged and chaos erupted

their skin. Blinding light seared their

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back door, now!

Wellington, there’s

his hesitation in the room. In urgency, they grabbed his

them off stubbornly, his voice hoarse from the

Stephanie? Where could she be?” His mind raced with

back towards the blaze. They no longer cared about respect, immediately

stop him. The massive stone column ahead suddenly crashed

blinding them, with flames roaring close by, their skin scorching

“What do

one of the

trapped in the midst of the blazing inferno with no

they could do was

to freeze at that moment. Explosions boomed. Screams pierced the air.

A thud camel

the ground, its sharp sound softly cutting

emanated from a small room. “I’m here. Help

the flames, Dominick seemed to sense something. He

massive factory collapsed with a thunderous

the early morning, the deafening roar of the collapsing building spread far and wide, casting a plume of black dust into the sky, sweeping across

forced those outside the factory to immediately drop to

in

the ground and looked around frantically. The abandoned factory before

burned, and they could barely see

“Turn on all

[the car lights!”

noticed some movement

quickly ran towards it.