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Chapter 189

Heads whipped around at the sudden commotion to reveal tall man swaggering into the bar like he owned every "inch of it.

A ragged scar cut across his cheek, and a half-smoked cigar jutted from the corner of his mouth.

He had one arm draped possessively around a voluptuous brunette, while the other hand hovered near his hip- exactly where a holstered pistol might be.

The crowd in Paradiso parted like they were avoiding a contagious plague. Even Charles felt a spike of dread sink into his gut.

"Big Bro, you made it!" The young man in white hurried over, relief etched on his face.

"Got ourselves a little situation here. These jackasses want you-of all people-to kneel and apologize." He practically spat the last word.

Viper gave Charles a flat, indifferent stare. "So you're the genius demanding I apologize, huh?"

Charles, never one to swallow his pride, jutted his chin defiantly. "Your goons messed with one of my men. Don't you think you owe him a little regret-and compensation?"

Viper raised an eyebrow, then without a flicker of warning, slammed the back of his hand across Charles's face.

The impact echoed sharply, and everyone in the bar froze.

Charles stumbled, pressing trembling fingers to his burning cheek.

"You... you hit me?" His voice quivered with a mix of rage and disbelief.

"Damn right I did," Viper growled, flexing his knuckles.

"You prance in here with your chin held high, trying to throw your weight around on my turf. Then you want an apology? You must be suicidal, kid. I don't care if you're the spawn of royalty-no one storms my place and demands I bow down."

a thin line of blood onto the floor, eyes brimming with hate. "You're messing with the Kingston name. Do you have any clue

know exactly who you are," Viper

Prince, some has-been kicked out from a family. Your sister might still pack some punch, but you?" He let

a leftover. A cheap leftover. And right now, I'm deciding if I should tear you to pieces or let

regret this," Charles snarled, though his

shot out like lightning, clamping around

could snap your neck right now and pin it on any of

loosened his grip and flung Charles into a corner booth, sending splintered wood and shattered glass flying as

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an apology, but lie had no interest in making an unnecessary enemy out of

horror. The last shred of arrogance drained from their

mouth I'm bankrolled by Sir

Charles's face turned ashen.

the

had already begun secretly plotting

wasn't just Jericho Kane, the king of

piece of

wolf on the hill is never as hungry

themselves staring down a ruthless gangster

Humiliation burned through Charles.

trouble for Jack, hoping to swoop in as the hero-but he had forgotten

failed spectacularly, leaving him with nothing but a stinging slap to show for

from Florence's and Jack's

the Kingston name

getting slapped around like a nobody, what chance did

cigar, exhaling smoke in lazy circles. "Alright, enough with the

felt his knees go wobbly. His mouth opened,

bodies in the river. His nightmares were coming true. Sophia, pulse hammering in her ears, thrust herself

Viper, please. My brother is just... an idiot. He doesn't think before he acts. We'll pay for

"Double? Triple?" Viper snarled.

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