The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 196

Ten Minutes Earlier

Alex and Sophia sat side by side in the dimly lit interrogation room, their wrists and ankles cuffed with heavy chains bolted to the floor.

Sophia's breathing grew ragged.

She hated how the gloom pricked at her brain with worst-case scenarios.

"Alex," she said quietly, her voice trembling, "do you honestly think we'll get out of here alive?"

Alex didn't move at first.

His gaze stayed locked on the metal door. "We will," he finally muttered. "We're walking out of this place in one piece. I guarantee it.'

A humorless laugh escaped Sophia's lips.

"Easy for you to say. You haven't had nightmares about this creep, Mr. Bernard. His record in the station is as dirty as it gets."

She swallowed hard, her next words barely above a whisper. "And with Sir Raymond pulling the strings, it's like they have the entire city in their pocket. We don't stand a chance."

Alex turned to face her then-really turned, with a look that pinned her in place. "Sophia, have you ever trusted me? Even for one second?"

She opened her mouth but only managed a croak. The thought stuck in her throat like a jagged rock.

Before she could get another word out, the metal door groaned open.

Mr. Bernard stomped inside with a posse of four burly men behind him, each wearing that bored, dangerous sneer only seasoned criminals wore.

A battered duffel bag hit the metal table with a dull thud, its zipper snapping open to reveal thick wads of cash.

Bernard shot them a rotten grin, displaying crooked, yellowing teeth.

"Listen up, kiddies. This is one million dollars in unmarked bills." He kicked the bag closer.

Sir Raymond wants.

him with a sadistic gleam "-you keep being difficult. I let these fine gentlemen have their fun with your lady. Spoiler alert: you'll still end up giving us

Sophia's stomach lurched.

leaned toward Alex, her voice desperate. "Come on, Alex, just give them whatever Sir Raymond's after. Please.

is not how I do things." Alex let out a

close your eyes and keep them shut no matter

her

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d. She

A heroic little stand off. Too bad your

said, calm as a gun barrel. "I'm not giving him a single thing." Bernard's face morphed from smug

You think you've got a choice here?" He jerked a thumb at

cells. They'd love nothing more than to

skinhead with a grotesque scar running across his cheek, licked

woman for too damn long, boss. Might not be

that, kid? Time to learn your place in the world. A damn

through every word. "If you so much

"Listen to you.

Alex's wrists and ankles gave a sudden, earsplitting snap,

insult.

a heartbeat, Alex stood tall, the torn-off chains clattering onto the floor

jaw dropped. "What

criminals froze,

dude, we only did this 'cause the pig told us to, alright? We're outta this.

Panic settled over him like a

the criminals only shuffled

seen enough during their stints in lockup to

of release) was worth tangling with a

trying to bolt for the

sputter when one of the men grabbed him by the back of his collar and hurled

but Alex. "Do whatever you want.