The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 124

"Hell, would you look at that poor sap?" someone snorted from the sidelines.

"Dumb fool went and messed with the son of Sir Drake. Bethe's toast."

"What'd he think he was doin', picking a fight first like that?" another bystander added, spitting a wad of tobacco.

"Tryin' to play the hero, and now he's gettin' stomped like a bug."

"And that woman, Sophia Lancaster?" a raspy voice chimed in. "She should've been down on her knees thanking Jasper for payin' her any mind."

"I heard that anytime Jasper sets his sights on a gal, he sends Hank to grab her in the dead of night," someone else murmured.

The rumors spread faster than crows on a carcass, the air stinking of their fearful blame for Marco and Sophia.

Hank let out a low, nasty chuckle as he proceeded to work Marco over.

Each punch echoed like thunder. "You think you're some kind of tough guy? Show me that backbone, you miserable piece of trash!"

"Please... stop..." Marco's voice came out ragged, his face battered and bloody. It was all he could do to stay

conscious.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Hank sneered before cracking another backhand across Marco's jaw.

"Guess I'm just a big mean bully, huh?" His lip curled into a grin.

Marco's fists clenched, half from fury, half from the jolt of pain ricocheting through his body.

But he knew better. Hank worked for Harlan-called Sir Drake-a ruthless bastard with an empire built on fear.

His men specialized in every dirty trick: extortion, kidnappin', blowin' things sky- high. If you wanted mercy, you wouldn't find it in Harlan's dictionary.

"Damn it... I really stepped in it this time," Marco thought, cold sweat dripping down his neck.

of hesitation and stomped forward, eyes glinting with

wrong, hotshot? Weren't you

weak grin, trying not to choke

slamming two more meaty slaps across Marco's cheeks, each one lighting his skin on

and attempted another

Let's call it even. I'll pay," he offered, chest heaving

foul. "Son, I got more money than your sorry hide could hope

not sayin' you're broke. I'm sayin'-we don't have to solve this with

hard Marco slammed into the ground.

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back, brain screaming for him to move, but self- preservation telling him not to.

can't figure out why any woman would

choke Marco, but he stayed put, ignoring the burning indignation in his

and hammered an uppercut beneath Marco's chin, sending him

Megan shrieked, voice cracking in raw

all of you! Think it's real brave, ganging up

stepped over Marco's limp

"Look who's got some bark. This here's Drake territory, lady. And you're sure as hell

Kingston family land," Megan snapped, eyes blazing. "Lay off, or you're gonna regret

name don't scare me one bit." He

the first punch, so I'm just settin' things

that garbage!" Megan retorted, though her words shook with anger and a

head, smile never reaching his cold eyes. "You really don't get it, do you? Boys-educate

built like brick walls. They advanced

through the tension, icy and direct. She locked

got nothin' to do

Hank leered, a nasty glint in his

Sophia stayed stone-faced.

We got a deal." Hank's voice sank

me a good time, and maybe I'll forget