Chapter 406 A Tense Standoff

“I’m sorry… for dragging you into this mess,” Ambrose muttered, his voice tinged with regret.

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“What nonsense, it’s clear that I’ve dragged you into this,” Calista responded with a light chuckle. However, her smile faded as her eyes scanned the crisscrossing scars adorning his upper body, her expression turning icy with the sight.

“Go on, your brother is waiting for you,” she urged him gently. Though Ambrose was hesitant to leave her side, he knew he had no choice but to comply. With a heavy heart and clenched teeth, he turned and began to walk in the opposite direction.

A figure emerged from the car, approaching Ambrose with hands raised in a gesture of peace, under the watchful gaze of Horatio. Meanwhile, Calista advanced toward him, her steps measured and deliberate. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the Findɴovel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Step by step, the distance between them closed.

Horatio was convinced that once he had Calista within his grasp, he could manipulate her to extend his own life through any means necessary. With Kiefer being distracted by Kallum, Horatio focused solely on seizing Calista.

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At that crucial moment, Calista burst into laughter, her lending a haunting quality to her mirth. “Do you know?” she asked, capturing Horatio’s full attention.

Just as she finished her sentence, the sudden roar of an engine sounded from the

stepped forward, seizing control over her in one swift move.

gun pointed at her, Calista shrugged nonchalantly. “I haven’t done anything. I have no idea

and stormed the scene. Twenty menacing men emerged, their aura thick with bloodlust. Horatio’s eyes widened in shock at the sight of

“Kurt…”

bodyguard shoved him aside, saving him from what would have been a fatal shot.

not quite perfect as he demanded, “I want herl

hesitated, weighing his options as he faced about thirty to forty skilled men of his own against Kurt’s fearsome crew. Should I hand over

find his way here shows that Kiefer knows of your betrayal. Do you really think giving

his voice

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decisions were yours. Isn’t it a bit late to blame me now?”

as he

Horatio gritted his teeth in frustration, issuing a similar command, “Counterattack!

The open terrain offered no cover, resulting in significant casualties. Horatio, seeing the tide

what seemed like his end, he had a flash of insight and pulled Calista in front of him, using her as a human shield. He shouted loudly.

their fire, turning their attention to him. Kurt, confident

harm Calista, Kurt coldly ordered with

Kallum, led by Levi, arrived with over a hundred men, forming at defensive line to the east to protect Calista. After

the few survivors. Fate, however, seemed to conspire against him as another wave of vehicles approached, bringing more than a

command in Horington. I’m afraid these people are his final

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