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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Chapter 72

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

urgently.

we got to go, now! This

the bodyguard could finish, Isaac burst

roared, “You killed my father, and I’ll make you pay! You have more power than I can deal with, but today,

will die together!”

was shocked

remote from his pocket, its red

as he reached out his hand, trying to snatch the remote from him, while the bodyguard also rushed

The remote m

tumbled

still

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

ripped through the sky, shaking houses to

the flames erupted

to leave, now! The whole place is going

the criminals are under control, and Ms. Carter is safe. We

on the

his team, who had been positioned outside the chemical plant and waiting for their moment, stared at each other in horror at the sudden explosion and

time to lose, they quickly shot at the large iron lock in front of

conduct a rescue.

was now

instant, exploding with loud bangs, sending shockwaves of fear through anyone

walls. Each hiss

widened in horror as he watched the main support pillar slowly

barked. “Shield against the fire!

at

surged and

roared, scorching their skin. Blinding light seared

Chapter 72

the back door, now! Hurry!” someone screamed

there’s

bodyguards ahead saw Dominick’s furrowed brows and his hesitation in the room. In urgency, they grabbed his arm and dragged

Dominick shook them off stubbornly, his voice hoarse from

Where could she be?”

They no longer cared about respect, immediately grabbing Dominick’s arm and pulling him back with

him. The massive stone column ahead suddenly

kicked up, blinding them, with flames roaring close by, their

“What do

one of the bodyguards asked, panicked and out

midst of the blazing inferno with

was wait for the

to freeze at that moment. Explosions boomed. Screams pierced

A thud camel

clattered to the ground, its sharp sound

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

Dominick seemed to sense something. He

massive factory collapsed with a

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

forced those outside the factory to immediately drop to the ground, their hearts

hung heavy in the air, eerily

and looked around frantically. The abandoned factory before him had been reduced

they could barely see

“Turn on all

[the car lights!”

sooner had Vincent spoken than he noticed some movement by the

and others quickly ran towards