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.

couldn't find the courage to stand

she was determined to find Alex and

could he just... vanish?" Sophia

it felt like Alex might truly walk

so stupid,"

down the road toward the Kingston mansion, rage pounding

burst into Charles's study with

by his desk. "Why

and threw a smartwatch onto

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glanced at it. "What is

with the Drakes to bring down your

you rim all the

smell

a nearby perfume bottle, he rolled it between his fingers before spraying a burst of it right in front of her, like a bully tormenting a defenseless

subject!" Kelly

was supposed to be mine-Vancouver's entire legacy. But somehow, it's

your father's call!" Kelly

soft, dangerously so. "Kelly, I've loved you for five years. I've tried everything to

Kelly hissed

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

"You're unhinged," Kelly spat.

And I'm going to take what's mine. Starting with you,

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

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

horror. She realized it

It was a drug.

her, lifting her chin with a casual cruelty. "A little gift from Jericho Kane. Harlan gave it to

felt something hard pressed between her

spitting it out, but Charles seized her jaw

he growled. "And then you'll accept me as

dissolving on her tongue, a bitter tang clinging to the

"You bastard!" she gasped.

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

of will, Kelly shoved him off

crashed through, shards of

she landed hard outside and started

She wasn't supposed to have the strength

in. "Young

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