Chapter 199
The Sub-Inspector sighed, like a man too tired to care anymore.
He raised his sidearm.
Viper shrieked, voice cracking in terror. "No, no, no! I made mistake but you can't just kill me! There's a procedure-a trial! I want my lawyer! There's still law in this country, right?!"
Alex glanced over his shoulder, voice cold.
"Relax, Viper. You won't be alone. Your boss Raymond's next in line."
The door clicked shut behind them as a single gunshot shattered Viper's last plea.
Sophia half-turned, just in time to catch a glimpse of Vipers body hitting the concrete in a lifeless heap.
They stepped outside, the faint evening light hitting their faces like a cruel reminder this was real.
Across the street stood Jasmine, flanked by her own bodyguards.
Her expression flickered with worry before twisting into a scowl the moment she spotted Alex's hand clutching Sophia's.
She stalked over in her designer heels, posture rigid, eyes brimming with rage.
"Well, well," she snapped, crossing her arms.
"Look who's having a grand old time. You disappear, make me chase all over town, visiting every police station- and when I finally find you, you're getting cozy with another woman?"
Alex blinked, genuinely surprised.
"Jasmine, it's not what it looks like. I-"
She cut him off, voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Don't feed me that bullshit. I spent the whole night digging you out of trouble. Meanwhile, you're hand in hand with another woman. I must be the biggest fool on earth to care!"
Sophia tried to speak, but her words tangled in her throat.
Alex looked from Jasmine to Sophia, and back again. "She was arrested because of me. I-I had to help her..."
brow. "Then why
now did Alex notice he was still gripping Sophia's hand. Both of them jolted apart like they'd touched a live wire, cheeks flushing
gave an
you were a good guy, but apparently, you
whipping behind her, ready to vanish into
follow, hesitated, then cast a
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tight. She looked away, her tones frosty as a winter wind. "G
swallowed hard, then muttered, "Take a cab home,"
stood there, arms crossed, seething at her own
him to stay, to prove she mattered more than that spoiled brat,
the corner of Sophia's eyes
street.
and now this heart-wrenching mess. Tears blurred her vision; she felt humiliated, unwanted, and
the sidewalk, Alex caught up
wait! Please-hear
turned on him, face
seconds before I smash your phone and leave you
complicated,"
to
Jasmine narrowed her eyes.
"You swear it?"
"I swear."
moment, she stared him down like a hawk sizing up a
whiplash, Jasmine's lips twitched into
was sharper than a switchblade, and he couldn't help feeling like she'd just reeled him in with
clamped around herself, glaring at Jasmine's
crystal clear:
looped her
I'll drive
Not
"Who?" Jasmine demanded.
got
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