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.

of her parents, Marco and Megan, Sophia couldn't find the courage to

them, she was

this way. How could he just... vanish?" Sophia murmured, her chest tightening

Alex might truly walk away from her,

you're so stupid," she

the road toward the Kingston

burst into Charles's

Charles said, standing stiff by

stomped over and threw a smartwatch onto the table,

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at

she shot back. "Enough games, I know you've teamed up with the Drakes

did you

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

nearby perfume bottle, he rolled it between his fingers before spraying a burst

change the subject!" Kelly yelled, her

the Kingston firstborn. Everything was supposed to be mine-Vancouver's entire legacy. But somehow,

father's call!"

five years. I've tried everything to make you mine, yet you keep standing by

better," Kelly

been too easygoing for too long. That ends now. I'm done letting anyone tell me

"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

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

her heel, but before she reached the door, her vision swam,

pounded with sudden horror. She

It was a drug.

casual cruelty. "A little gift from Jericho Kane. Harlan gave it to me as a show of good

blurred. She felt something

twisted her head, spitting it out, but Charles seized her jaw

then you'll accept me

tongue, a bitter tang clinging to the back

"You bastard!" she gasped.

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

shoved him off and hurled herself toward the nearest

shards of glass exploding in the

her skin, but she landed hard outside and

it! Second floor!" Charles shouted, dumbfounded. She wasn't supposed to have the

guards charged in. "Young

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