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Chapter 55

In the center of the grand hall, fifteen terrified guests huddled together-the ones

who hadn't managed to escape when chaos erupted.

Nearby, five of Kingston's bodyguards lay wounded, their groans of pain underscoring the tense silence.

On the Walkers' side, only thirty men remained of the original forty; the rest had fallen during the fierce firefight with Kingston's guards.

"I suggest none of you make any sudden moves, Calvin warned.

"No one has to get hurt. We don't want to damage our merchandise. Each of you is priceless."

He initiated a video call, turning the camera to focus on Jasmine Kingston among the hostages.

"Father, we've secured Jasmine Kingston," Calvin reported

"Excellent," Lucas Walker replied.

"The police are en route to your location, blocking all roads out. It's safer to stay put. Use the hostages as leverage."

"Yes, Father."

"We'll use Jasmine to force Alfred Kingston to surrender his position in Vancouver," Lucas continued.

"We're negotiating with him now. Just hold tight, and victory will be ours." "Understood, Father," Calvin affirmed before ending the call.

He surveyed the room as his men collected weapons from the fallen guards. "Ten of you, keep an eye on them," he ordered, nodding toward the hostages. "The rest, secure this place. Block the entrances with our cars. We need to hold out for a few hours. Alfred will have no choice but to hand over his position."

Meanwhile, across the city at the Vancouver port terminal, Alfred Kingston stood face-to-face with Lucas Walker.

Alfred had tracked down the kidnappers, uncovering Lucas as the mastermind behind his daughter's abduction.

He'd mobilized all of Kingston's special forces, determined to bring down this underworld kingpin and dismantle his operations.

But Lucas had become a far greater threat than Alfred had anticipated.

Alongside his gangsters stood another force-Sinclair's special unit from Los Angeles-matching Kingston's own army in strength.

The situation was a stalemate.

"I never knew you were working with Sinclair," Alfred said.

on alone. So I called in a favor

it

this city," Lucas declared,

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King won't

"I hear the new King is young and inexperienced, more interested in luxury than leadership. I'll offer him wealth and women-he'll

get away with this," Alfred said firmly, subtly signaling

your daughter Jasinine is In

ground

carefully," Lucas taunted. "Will you choose power ever

I'll kill

in his

on his lips as he gazed out over

nervously

Jasmine. It's only a matter of time before

hold on Vancouver," Dave said

up with a greedy grin. "Mr.

count on our

hint of amusement in his eyes. "If you

betray me the

Sinclair! I'd never forget this favor,” Jerry protested

expression turned cold as he lifted his

forward, seizing

and you repaid him with betrayal,"

no interest in aligning with traitors. Lucas is far

futilely.

Dave replied dismissively, taking

our partnership ends

turned to screams

at Heaven Hill, Walker's

at the doors, sealing

place, creating a formidable barricade

into the hall, dragging Sophia

her porcelain skin, and fear flickered in her eyes, though she tried to

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settled on her, a predatory gleam lighting up his

beauty," he remarked with a

his grip possessive.

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