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.

them,” she declared confidently. Just as she finished her

forward, seizing control over

gun pointed at her, Calista shrugged nonchalantly. “I haven’t done anything. I

started the car, whisking Ambrose away. In the blink of an eye, six black sedans crashed through a barricade and stormed the scene. Twenty menacing men

“Kurt…”

him aside, saving him from what would have been a

his command of Chanaean not quite perfect as he demanded, “I want herl Give

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

his deliberations, “The fact that he managed to find his way here shows that Kiefer knows of your betrayal. Do

and cornered, Horatio glared at her, his voice tight with anger. “Are you scheming

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406 A Tense Standoff

the decisions were yours. Isn’t it a bit late to blame

Kurt’s stern face as he issued a

teeth in frustration, issuing a similar command, “Counterattack! Give us

resulting in significant casualties. Horatio, seeing the tide turning against him, sprinted toward the north where his

On the brink of 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. “Stop! Tell your people

their attention to him. Kurt, confident in

ordered with a casual flick of

a hundred men, forming at defensive line to the east to protect Calista. After ensuring Ambrose’s safety, Quintus returned to join them, engaging in long–range attacks

however, seemed to conspire against him as another wave of vehicles

command in

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