Chapter 136

Ale's had barely stepped out of the apartment when his phone buzzed.

Carlos was on the line, and he sounded frantic.

"Sir, there is an emergency," Carlos blurted.

"What now?" Alex snapped, bracing himself for bad news.

"We've taken Harlan's mansion and scooped up all his intel. Turns out he's been dealing with Jericho Kane."

"I already know that. Give me something new."

"Harlan's also joined forces with Charles Kingston.".

"What?" Alex's tone darkened.

"He's selling his sister, Jasmine, to seal Kingston's leadership-with Harlan and Jericho backing him."

"Are you certain?" Alex demanded.

"Kelly went to confront Charles at his mansion. It's been two hours... no word from her. We think something's gone wrong, I'm requesting permission to storm the place and get her out."

"Don't bother," Alex cut in, his voice like ice.

"I'll handle this myself. If they've hurt her, I swear I'll kill Charles with my own hands. "

"Yes, sir," Carlos said, then the line went dead.

Alex glanced at the sky, a muscle jumping in his jaw. Power crackled through him,

and in one explosive burst, he leapt into the air and vanished.

A heartbeat later, Sophia appeared from behind the building.

She looked around, confusion etched on her face.

"He was here a second ago," she whispered, frustration welling up. "How does he always vanish so fast?"

Guilt gnawed at her.

Alex had been doing everything he could to free her from Jasper, yet everything had spiraled into chaos.

Maybe he'd hoped to apologize to her, but it wasn't even his fault in the first place.

front of her parents, Marco and Megan, Sophia couldn't find the courage to stand up for Alex as everyone

was determined to find Alex and

vanish?"

like Alex might truly walk away from her, and the thought was

stupid," she

had barreled down the road toward the Kingston mansion, rage pounding in

then burst into Charles's study with murder in

standing stiff by his desk.

stomped over and threw a smartwatch onto the

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glanced at it. "What

I know you've teamed up with the Drakes to bring down

did you

his nose. "That sweet smell of yours... It's a little

it between his fingers before spraying a burst of it right in front of her, like a bully tormenting a defenseless

the subject!" Kelly yelled,

stepping closer. "I'm the Kingston firstborn. Everything was supposed to be

father's call!"

years. I've tried

better," Kelly hissed

I've been too easygoing for too long. That ends now. I'm done letting anyone tell me what I can or can't

"You're unhinged," Kelly spat.

eyes glinting with something cruel. "No, I'm finally wide awake. And I'm going to take what's mine. Starting with you, Kelly. You know how I feel about

maniac!" Kelly roared. "I'll tell your father everything. Let's see you worm your way out

before she reached the door, her vision

horror. She realized it too

It was a drug.

casual cruelty. "A little gift

something

head, spitting it out, but Charles seized her jaw and slugged her in

"And then you'll accept me as

on her tongue, a bitter tang clinging to

"You bastard!" she gasped.

you want," Charles sneered. "You'll be begging for

every last shred of will, Kelly shoved him

shards of glass exploding in

at her skin, but she

She wasn't supposed to have

"Young Master,

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