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.

Megan, Sophia couldn't find the courage

was

could he just... vanish?" Sophia murmured,

felt like Alex might truly walk away from her,

stupid," she whispered

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

her car to a stop, then burst into

by his desk. "Why the sudden

onto the table, glaring

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glanced at it. "What

teamed up with

laugh. "Wow, did you rim all the way here? You're

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

spraying a burst

change the subject!" Kelly

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

your father's

dangerously so. "Kelly, I've loved you for five years. I've tried everything to make you mine, yet you keep

better," Kelly hissed

his head. "You think that's the reason? No. I've been too easygoing for too long. That ends now. I'm done letting anyone

"You're unhinged," Kelly spat.

leaned in, eyes glinting with something cruel. "No, I'm finally wide awake. And I'm going

Kelly roared. "I'll tell your father everything.

before she reached the door, her

pounded with sudden horror.

It was a drug.

cruelty. "A little gift

She felt something hard pressed between

out, but Charles seized her jaw and slugged her

"And then you'll accept me as

tongue, a bitter tang clinging

"You bastard!" she gasped.

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

Kelly shoved him off and hurled herself

shards of glass exploding in the

at her skin, but she landed hard outside and

She wasn't supposed

charged in. "Young Master, is something

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