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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 name. Do you

know exactly who

sister might still pack some punch, but you?"

deciding

regret this," Charles snarled, though his voice

out like lightning, clamping

now and

corner booth, sending splintered wood and

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lie had no interest in making an unnecessary enemy out of him

in horror. The last shred of arrogance drained

some random thug with a big mouth I'm bankrolled by Sir

Charles's face turned ashen.

since the civil war erupted between Charles

states had already begun secretly plotting to divide

Jericho Kane, the king of Vermont, making

also eyeing a piece of the Vancouver

never as hungry as the

down a

Humiliation burned through Charles.

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

him with nothing but a stinging slap

drained from Florence's and

banked on the Kingston name stopping

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

"Alright, enough with the foreplay. Which one of you morons

His mouth opened, but no sound came

limbs as casually as trimming weeds, dumping bodies in the river. His nightmares were coming true. Sophia, pulse hammering

doesn't think before he acts. We'll pay

"Double? Triple?" Viper snarled.

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