Chapter 225

Alex leaned back in his chair, casually stretching his arms as though bored by the whole ordeal.

"Next," he drawled, voice flat. He shot a cold glance across the room.

"You, brown hair in the black suit. Get over here."

The man in the black suit stepped forward, trembling so hard it looked like his legs might give out.

He risked a quick, apologetic glance at Bella.

“I'm... I'm sorry,” he muttered. Then, in a jittery burst of courage or desperation,

he raised his arm and slapped her.

The crack of flesh echoed in the silence.

Bella flinched, blood trickling at the corner of her mouth.

Alex gave a dismissive yawn.

"Move it along, people. Don't make me do it for you." He cocked his pistol and spun the barrel for emphasis.

"From here on out, if anyone's slow to follow orders-" he tilted his head to the side, eyes flashing menace.

-I won't waste my time with warnings. I'll just shoot."

A hush fell over the crowd.

One by one, people inched forward, some grimacing with regret, others almost too eager, as though seizing the chance to vent their personal grudges to Bella. Bella took every hit with a ragged gasp, her cheek swelling into a purple mess. She had already lost three teeth, and the blood ran freely down her chin.

It was difficult to tell which blow hurt worse-physical or psychological.

At last, Bella snarled through split lips, clinging to the last shreds of her pride.

"You miserable bastards! Do you have any idea who I am?" she screamed, her voice trembling with fury and pain.

"My father is Jericho Kane! If you don't want to end up buried in a ditch-"

Her words broke into a sob, tears of rage streaking down her face.

"You should be on your knees begging!" she shrieked. "I'm the one who's supposed to be slapping all of you! Know your damn place! Maggots!"

Alex leveled his gun at a nearby man who seemed hesitant.

He fired off a shot, deliberately missing by only a hair.

"Scared of her daddy?" Alex sneered.

about I send you straight

of here alive, and pretend this nightmare never happened. Your choice.

man, panicked, reared back his hand and struck Bella hard across

coughed up blood, head spinning

her with a

1/3

Chapter 225

us the name-dropping," he said, voice sharp as

taking the same damn slaps. Man

furious voice boomed from behind the

Henry storm forward. The moment Henry laid eyes

"Henry! Thank God! Help me!" she

gave a curt

Kane. With me around, this punk won't lay another

realized who

looking for you all

fear to confusion.

piece of trash who punched me a few days

Lord... Sure you have

hunt down every last one of them and make them beg for death before I'm done! You think you're

You're nothing but street trash to them! They'll snap your bones one by one-and when they're

herself to stand, wobbling on weak legs, her face a grotesque mask of

Lord?" someone whispered, eyes

like a bolt of lightning.

weren't just gangsters-they owned the city. They

their enforcers could

they're

that guy's

"help us get out of

room buzzed

of the guests just

voice dripping with disdain, "if I were you, I'd drop to my knees right now and beg. Maybe-just maybe

Alex just raised

No one stops me from

he snapped, nearly spitting

2/3

Chapter 225

on you before, you'd be

can disrespect me and walk

his hand, Henry turned to his chief guard a muscle-

and height made her look more like

him down. Show him what happens when you

before she could make

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255