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.

"W-What the hell...?" one assassin muttered, reloading with trembling hands. None of the gunfire reached the SUV. Every

last magazine clicked empty,

of bullets floated in midair, suspended as if time itself had fractured. Alex coughed once, clearing his

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slug reversed direction, slicing through the ambushers in a

as the assassins were torn apart by their own gunfire. Bodies dropped one by

hush gripped

the carnage as though it were amild inconvenience. Jasmine exhaled in a rush, snapping

Kane's sure to have more tricks up his sleeve, and

wrestled the fallen

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

down, disgorging a squad of heavily-armed operatives in

a striking woman in

curvy but commanding, an air of danger in every

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

area. Lydia's gaze landed on the bullet- riddled

much for a quiet exit," she

replied. "Which makes no damn sense- we planned three separate routes, and only our inner circle knew

darkened. "A mole, then. Someone leaked

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

them out.

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

snarled, about

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

is insane!" Jasmine snapped, fury lacing every word. You have zero proof, Lydia.

am you head security and I'm protecting the Kingston family," Lydia shot back. "And I'll

saved our lives back there. Why would Jericho's men try to blow him away

features remained stony. “Maybe it was a setup-spies pull that sort of stunt all the time. Earn trust

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lifted her chin.

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