The Almighty Dominance

chapter 174

Chapter 174

Tasinine shot Mr. Wolf a glare so flerce it could've cut through steel.

"Listen, Wolf. Be cautious if you want, but stop pointing fingers at Alex. He's the only one here I actually trust." WolfGabriel Wolf-folded his arms and threw a sneer Alex's way.

"Word on the street is he's a two-bit con artist who sweetalks rich women out of their money. Wouldn't surprise me if he's the rat in the room."

Jasmine's anger flared. She jabbed a finger at him. "Another word out of you, and I'll shred our contract right here and now."

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Gabriel raised his hands in mock surrender. "Fine. If you wanna cozy up to a possible backstabber, be my guest.' Jasmine ignored him, pivoting toward Alex with a remorseful look.

"I'm sorry. My top guards are in Los Angeles with my father, and the rest followed Charles. These elite soldiers? They're from my mother's side of the family."

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Alex shrugged, calm as ever. "Doesn't matter. We're here for one reason-to get Kelly back. We're not exactly on vacation."

She offered a small smile of gratitude. “I appreciate that."

With a curt nod to the gathering crowd, Jasmine barked, "Alright, everyone. On the plane. Let's move."

They boarded the private jet and took off, streaking across the sky toward the Vermont border.

Their destination: Jericho Kane's secluded estate. The tension in the cabin was thick enough to taste-every glance from Gabriel was laced with distrust, every exchange loaded with unspoken threats.

When the plane finally touched down on a private airstrip, a solemn figure in a tailored butler's uniform greeted

them.

He bowed low. "Miss Kingston, welcome to Vermont. Mr. Kane is expecting you in the main hall. Please allow me to drive you.'

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He gestured toward a glossy black limousine, but Jasmine gave him a hard, unblinking stare. "No. I don't trust a ride I didn't arrange. We brought our own convoy."

The butler's expression flickered, but he stepped aside. "As you wish."

The plane's cargo hold opened, and three black SUVS rumbled out onto the tarmac.

Without a word, they followed the limousine through winding roads that snaked up a steep hill.

perched among the trees and

mansion loomed like a fortress on a mountaintop-a stark reminder that they were

tires echoing like gunfire in the still air. "Wait here," the butler said, voice clipped. "Mr.

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Alex, and the

stepping into a

to have eyes. No

thicker with

his patience

her lips together. She had no

watched, impassive

moved with a leisurely arrogance, as if every step he

advanced like a storm front, eyes full of challenge. Jericho's smile was cold enough to freeze a river. "Apologies for the delay, Miss Kingston. Urgent matters. No offense

the point. "Cut the bullshit, Kane. Where's Kelly? Let

Jericho's throat. "Let her go? Just like that?" He shook his

her without compensation, I lose every ounce of respect in this region. That's not

turned razor-sharp. "So what's your

my loss. That student wasn't just any grunt-l poured a fortune into him. Training. Medicine. The works. He was meant to succeed me. I want half

eyes flashed with anger. "Half my business? Over a single death? You're

spread his hands. "It's a drop in the bucket for a family like yours.

I tell you to shove your demands where the

soft laugh. "Then

her jaw. "You're

a choice." He leaned in, his voice dipping ominously. "Or we can settle it with a death

at the phrase-a brutal, ancient means of settling

all. Three rounds of

could speak. "A death match? Bring it on. I'll

widened, hungry for

in anger. She spun on Gabriel. "What the hell

Wolf? You don't

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mel"

his face. "I'm just doing us a

can handle them."

low hiss. "And if you

not losing to these clowns.

Miss Kingston, the deal stands. Either cough up half your Vancouver

with half her legacy. "Fine. We'll do it. But first, show me Kelly. I

pair of guards shoved Kelly forward-her wrists tied, her body bruised, face

but her eyes