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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

exactly who you are," Viper

a family. Your sister might still pack some punch, but you?" He let out a

now, I'm deciding if I should tear you to

this," Charles snarled, though his voice

out like lightning,

have regrets here is you, hotshot. I could snap your neck right now and pin it on any of my men. But let's say I'm in a

flung Charles into a corner booth, sending splintered wood and shattered glass flying

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but lie had no interest in making

last shred of arrogance drained from their faces—especially

I'm not just some random thug with a big mouth I'm bankrolled by Sir Raymond-one

Charles's face turned ashen.

the civil

other states had already begun secretly plotting to divide

the king

piece of

wolf on the hill is never as

themselves staring down a ruthless

Humiliation burned through Charles.

for Jack, hoping to swoop in as the hero-but

failed spectacularly, leaving him with nothing but a stinging

drained from Florence's and Jack's

Kingston name stopping

if even Charles was getting slapped around like a nobody, what chance

took a long drag of his cigar, exhaling smoke in lazy circles. "Alright, enough with the foreplay. Which one of you morons picked a

go wobbly. His mouth opened,

the horror stories: Viper's men cutting off limbs as casually as trimming weeds, dumping bodies in the river. His

Viper, please. My brother is just... an idiot. He doesn't think before he acts. We'll pay for damages- double, triple-anything! Just please,

"Double? Triple?" Viper snarled.

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