Chapter 89

"Who the hell are you?" Charles snarled, voice cracking into a shrill pitch.

"If my wife says she's going to die, then she's going to diel

Alex stepped into the office, calm and deliberate.

His eyes swept over the scene before settling on Sophia.

Even from across the room, he could see her condition was anything but normal.

She looked drugged, unsteady, and vulnerable.

"Get your filthy hands off my wife," Alex said quietly.

His voice was steady and low, yet it carried a firm authority that made everyone pause.

Cathy almost laughed out loud, disbelief flickering in her eyes.

She prided herself on never feeling fear, but when she met Alex's gaze, a strange chill gripped her.

For the first time in years, her knees weakened, and her hands trembled.

She released Sophia's hair, letting the young woman slump back onto the sofa. "Good," Àlex murmured, moving closer to Sophia.

Cathy studied him, unsettled.

He seemed like any fit young man-handsome, maybe-but nothing special.

Still, something about him set her nerves on edge.

Determined to restore her dominance, she called out, "Bernard, capture that man!"

Bernard sighed, rolling his eyes.

Cathy had a habit of collecting "playthings" in her secret basement, and Bernard knew the drill all too well.

He didn't relish this task, but orders were orders.

Cathy flashed a saccharine smile at Alex.

"Come quietly, young man. If you behave, Bernard might not break too many bones," she purred, disappointment lurking behind her eyes.

She hated damaging her new toys.

Alex's lips curved into a faint smirk. "I'd be more concerned about him breaking his own bones."

laughed, her plump body shaking

an ex-heavyweight boxing champion, darling. One

days. Bernard stepped forward, cracking his

into a boxer's stance, confidence shining

jab is all

fist flying straight for Alex's

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He caught Bernard's punch in midair, fingers

contorted in agony as Alex's

scream tore from Bernard's

you," Alex said evenly, "your

two bodyguards leapt into action, whipping but

him, blades slicing

to move

effortlessly and delivered a swift, open-handed slap to each

unconscious before they even realized what

room, Charles fumbled

retrieved a pistol and aimed it at

triumphant grin.

see you

ahead," Alex replied quietly, his voice colder than

the trigger twice. The shots rang out, echoing in

Bernard's

had hauled the big man upright as

Bernard's flesh, his eyes wide with shocked

a strangled whisper:

killed you,"

waste your last breath

that, he shoved Bernard's dying body straight into Charles, knocking him backward into

gun skittered across the

going to do?" Cathy's

is Bruno Black. He'll kill

glance. He stepped past her, his

made her

her arms to protect herself, her eyes cloudy with fear

gentle. "It's

placed two fingers gently against her neck, checking her

rest," he murmured, his voice soothing.

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