Chapter 226

Chapter 226

One by one, each guest stepped forward with a look of grim determination.

Every time someone approached, two sharp slaps resounded-one across Bella's cheek, the other across Henry's-before the guest left without so much as a backward glance.

It was a relentless parade of humiliation, everyone too afraid to disobey the man who commanded them.

While this sick assembly line of slaps continued, a subordinate from Kingwell handed Alex a thick folder.

The moment he read its contents, his expression darkened.

Still, the slapping went on, as if the guests were workers on a factory line.

Bella's face swelled to twice its size, and Henry's lips were puffed and raw. Tears streaked Bella's cheeks as she whimpered, "I'm sorry."

Alex folded his arms, looking unimpressed.

"Oh, really? Tell me, Bella, have you ever forgiven anyone who begged you for mercy?"

Bella sniffled, her voice trembling, "Yes... I mean, if someone apologized—"

Alex snorted. "Don't lie to me. I've dug up all your dirty secrets in Vermont."

"If you happened to despise someone just because she was prettier than you, you destroyed her face without hesitation."

"No matter how much they cried or pleaded, you never stopped. Worse, I have proof your father tried to sweep it all under the rug-thirty-five cases in total, and eleven of them ended in murder."

He tossed the documents on the floor, letting photos of countless victims spill out.

The guests gasped at the gruesome evidence: battered faces, lifeless bodies, horror frozen in every image.

"For decades, you've unleashed terror without anyone daring to give justice to your victims. Well, your overdue karma has finally arrived."

He glared at Bella, then turned on her closest allies.

"Marie, Cathy, Julie. You're her best friends in this bullying spree. Each of you is just as twisted as she is. Now you'll have one chance to make it right."

The three looked like cornered animals.

Their father owned major companies in Vermont, yet here they were, trembling before Alex.

those clamping pliers. Each of you is going to rip out three of Bella's nails. Do it, and I'll

clean."

next to those two, and every single person

trio exchanged horrified

trembled, Julie looked ready to

voices shaky. "We'll... we'll take the

eyes widened in

please don't do this!" she shrieked, voice

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we're sorry. But your nails will grow back.

away as Bella sobbed and

pain. "You-you have no idea what you're

won't let this go. You'd better stop now or risk making an enemy of the

dropping him with a scream, blood soaking

innocent-it's only a

locked onto Henry's, cold

king. And that king

in close, his voice a low, deadly whisper. "Jericho Kane won't

let out a harsh,

seen your file, Alex. My intel misses nothing. Don't think you can scare me with your tough guy

think you're the king's warrior? You're just a discarded soldier clinging

maybe I'll consider begging Kane

finally grasping the futility of speaking to a man who mistook his own shadow

four female bodyguards-though built like a seasoned fighter-yelled and stepped forward, finally

but now I'm taking

women unless absolutely necessary. It'd

others."

"Unlike them,

I don't lose. You should

tried to egg her on despite his injury, believing in

you get destroyed! Barbie's the Tiger

erupted

Somchai-the Tiger Claw?! The legendary transgender fighter who slaughtered

here? This just

name alone makes seasoned fighters

barely a handful in the world who can stand toe-to-toe with that beast. This man's

Gasps turned to cheers.

Whispers turned to roars.

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