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Chapter 189

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."

hate. "You're messing with the Kingston

I know exactly who

might still pack some punch, but you?" He let

right now, I'm deciding if I should tear you to pieces or let you

this," Charles snarled, though his

like lightning, clamping

one who'll have regrets here is you, hotshot. I could snap your neck right now and pin it

booth, sending splintered wood and shattered

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

and Jack watched in horror. The last shred

mouth I'm bankrolled by

Charles's face turned ashen.

in termoil since the civil war erupted between Charles

had already begun secretly plotting

Kane, the

eyeing a piece of

hill is never as hungry as the wolf climbing

themselves staring down

Humiliation burned through Charles.

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

with nothing but a stinging

color drained from

the Kingston

Charles was getting slapped around like a nobody, what chance

long drag of his cigar, exhaling smoke in lazy circles. "Alright, enough with the

knees go wobbly. His mouth

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

idiot. He doesn't think before he acts. We'll pay for damages- double,

"Double? Triple?" Viper snarled.

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