The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 177

"We'll drive out of Vermont, and once we're past the Vancouver border, Jericho Kane can kiss my ass," Jasmine declared, her voice tight with determination.

Kelly huddled over a map, tapping a spot with her finger. "s about an eight-hour haul from here," she noted." But once we link up with Lydia's chopper, we're golden."

Jasmine nodded. "She's on standby. As soon as we reach the rendezvous, we'll be in the clear."

Her jaw clenched as she glanced at the winding roads ahead "But first, we've gotta ditch Kane's goons."

They formed a quick plan: three SUVS taking three different routes, each one a decoy to confuse any potential pursuers.

Jasmine, Kelly, Alex, and two bodyguards piled into one of the vehicles.

For a while, they sped down forest-lined roads, winding turns making it feel like the trees were closing in. Just as they approached a fork:

CRASH!

A massive tree slammed down, blocking the road completely. The driver cursed, slamming on the brakes.

Dark shapes materialized from the undergrowth, swarming in seconds.

"Ambush!" one of the bodyguards yelled, already aiming his pistol.

Jasmine's heart lurched, but she gritted her teeth.

"Damn you, Jericho Kane," she spat. "So he wants to play?"

Kelly's expression was ice-calm. "On the battlefield, you either fight or die. No mercy."

Jasmine let out a bitter laugh. "Kane better hope he never ends up under my boot."

From the shadows, a cold, disembodied voice gave a curt command: "Kill them."

Machine guns roared to life, spitting lead.

Bullets hammered into the SUV, pinging off metal with terrifying force.

The bodyguards ducked, but they all knew bulletproof glass wouldn't hold up against that many heavy rounds.

This was the end-

Or so they thought.

one assassin muttered, reloading with trembling hands. None of the gunfire reached the SUV. Every single bullet seemed to strike an invisible barrier

last magazine clicked empty, silence

of bullets floated in midair, suspended as if time itself had fractured.

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direction, slicing through the ambushers in a

assassins were torn apart by

stunned hush gripped the

were amild inconvenience. Jasmine

damn tree and let's go-fast. Kane's sure to have more tricks up his sleeve, and I'm not

wrestled the fallen

they could fully clear the road, two helicopters rumbled overhead, kicking up a mini-sandstorm of dust

down, disgorging a squad of heavily-armed

head was Lydia, a striking woman in

an air of danger in

face lit with relief. "Lydia!" she called, rushing

fanned out, scanning the area. Lydia's

she mused, brow

no damn sense- we planned three separate routes, and only our inner

mole, then. Someone leaked your

ran cold. “Impossible—unless.....” She frowned, trying to think of anyone

them out.

men lunged forward, blades glinting in the light. Cold steel

the-?!" Jasmine snarled, about to

her voice dripping with suspicion. "He's the new face here, the only one I don't

fury lacing every word. You have zero proof, Lydia. Let

you head security and I'm protecting the Kingston family," Lydia shot

dog?" Jasmine repeated with a snarl. "He saved our lives back there. Why would Jericho's men try to blow

sort of stunt all

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chin. "Kneel, or

henchmen's knives bit closer to Alex's skin. A lethal hush