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The days that followed felt eerily calm, the kind of hush that settle after a tempest.

Jasmine Kingston's iron will now reigned over the streets of Vanceiver.

Under her genius leadership, the city rose to unprecedented heights, surpassing anything it had witnessed before..

Alfred Kingston held sway over the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles.

Even Kelly had carved out her domain in the rugged territory of Vermont.

Though her claim was recent and largely untested, the backing from both Vancouver and L.A. was enough to keep any potential challengers at bay.

Guided by the Kingston family's teachings, Kelly's skills blossomed with startling speed, like a flower flourishing under a midday sun.

During that time, Alex had transformed a decrepit building at the edge of a slum into a humble clinic-and a refuge from the world

He kept his true identity concealed, operating the clinic for a mere two or three hours each day to provide free treatment to those who had nowhere else to go, particularly the homeless.

His remaining hours were devoted to refining his mental and physical abilities, training for inevitable conflicts that lurked on the horizon.

Day after day slipped by in relative peace.

Then the sudden crack of gunfire shattered the quiet on a nearby street.

Alex only heaved a tired sigh. Gang shootouts were commonplace in that forsaken corner of the city, part of the grim daily

routine.

Inside the dimly lit clinic, he poured himself one glass of wine after another, as though trying to drown the turmoil churning

within him.

His face offered no clear emotion, but frustration raged in his gut like a caged beast.

He still had not avenged his mother's death.

He felt stuck. Without a rare herb, he was unable to advance his abilities.

Kingswell was already searching high and low for it, but the item was so scarce that luck seemed the only way to find it.

"Doctor! Doctor!" As the burn of the wine still lingered in his throat, frantic knocking rattled the clinic door.

He opened it, blinking away his haze, to find two young women standing on his doorstep.

One of them wore pristine white, exuding an almost angelic warmth, a sense of mercy made flesh.

To his astonishment, it was Bella Kane.

clad in a sleek black bodysuit. She stood with a fierce, unapologetic energy,

teetering on

badly hurt and needs help right away!" Bella

concern.

shock when she

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connection was undeniably

doctor, come in," Alex

wounds were hardly out of the ordinary In

let's get inside," Bella

Bella, he reeks of wine. He's young and drunk. And this small clinic. I don't trust him,"

get treated now,

might die even faster. Just give me

can hold on until ambulance arrives.

Scarlett shot back, grimacing.

enough that even

doctor who

corner of slum area.

die in fifteen minutes without

none of your concern, I won't

here because then I have to deal with the police and all the

I don't have to handle the

Scarlett tensed, rage flickering in her eyes as she considered

enough to send her stumbling

from the ground. "Is This how a doctor

ignored her and

Scarlett's behalf. Don't hold her behavior against her. I promise I'll pay you for your kindness,"

begging him? Even if I'm dying, I'm not letting that man

with anger. "Fine. If you don't bodyguard who's bent

hand in your resignation first. I

Bella, noticing how different she seemed from their previous

in her that felt

"Miss," Scarlett protested.

have a screw loose. If you do end up firing her,

again hire someone so dim-witted,"

tried to stand and argue, but her anger or her blood loss got the better

collapsed in a

to lift her, though she lacked the strength.

her. I'm begging you. I have the money to repay you. Whatever

He exhaled and nodded.

after all, and you did come looking for help. Of course I'll

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a sack of grain, and unceremoniously tossed

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