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.

got to go, now! This abandoned factory is

Dominick!” Before the bodyguard could finish, Isaac

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

will die together!”

was shocked upon hearing

from his pocket, its red light

reached out his hand, trying to snatch the remote from him,

The remote m

tumbled

was still too

slammed down, and a warehouse

through the sky, shaking houses to

flames erupted like wild

leave, now! The whole place

“Mr. Wellington, the criminals are under control, and Ms. Carter is safe. We need to go,

on the east side raged

been positioned outside the chemical plant and waiting for their moment, stared at each other

large iron lock in front of them. Then, the police rushed past them to

conduct a rescue.

was

discarded materials ignited in an instant, exploding with loud bangs, sending

Each hiss

slowly tilt. He yelled in panic, “Dominick, get out! The building is going

barked. “Shield against the fire! Head for the

is too strong at the

panic surged and

roared, scorching their skin. Blinding light seared

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back door, now!

there’s no

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

stubbornly,

Stephanie? Where could she be?” His

blaze. They no longer cared

didn’t need to stop him. The massive

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

“What do

do now?” one of the bodyguards asked, panicked and out

midst of the blazing inferno with no way

was

freeze at that moment. Explosions boomed. Screams pierced

A thud camel

the ground,

voice emanated from a

flames, Dominick seemed to

massive factory collapsed with a

the deafening roar of the collapsing building spread far and wide, casting a

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

heavy in

scrambled up from the ground and looked around frantically. The abandoned factory before him had been reduced

could barely

“Turn on all

[the car lights!”

had Vincent spoken than he noticed some movement by the river to

and others quickly ran towards