Chapter 264

There was a deafening silence in the private room a quiet so intense it could've shattered glass.

Shock had stolen every word from their tongues; the spectacle they'd just witnessed had left them stunned, breathless.

Moments ago, Shane stood tall as their hero, an idol of raw streng, strutting like a champion but now he lay sprawled on the floor, beaten and discarded like a mangy dog.

Who the hell was this bald beast that demolished Shane with such ruthless ease?

"I'm Kelly. State your purpose clearly," Kelly demanded, her voice steady but edged with ice.

The towering brute turned slowly, his leering eyes crawling over Kelly's curves, dripping with crude hunger.

"Such beauty wasted in this place," he sneered lustfully.

Then his gaze slid sideways, recognizing another familiar face.

"Bella Kane? Good. Saves me the trouble of hunting you down. Your old man owes me plenty."

“Enough!” Kelly snapped, stepping fiercely in front of Bella, shielding her protectively.

"Spit it out, what the hell are you doing here?".

The brute grinned viciously. "Rumor has it Jericho Kane has stepped down from his throne in Vermont's underworld. Tommy here is my man-he'll be taking over the Vermont underground. As the new governor, you'd better agree to let him control the underworld."

Kelly's eyes flashed with contemptuous amusement, "Tommy? That gutless puppet as crime boss? Who really sent you, coward?

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The massive thug stepped closer, his filthy fingers caressing Kelly's chin mockingly.

"Pretty faces shouldn't ask ugly questions, sweetheart-it's dangerous..." His smug threat was cut short by his own sudden shrill cry, humiliatingly feminine, echoing off the walls.

Every soul in the room jolted in shock.

Alex stood silently beside Kelly, his fingers locked around the brute's hand,

twisting it downward with merciless strength.

Bones snapped audibly, like dry twigs underfoot.

"Who the fuck are you?!" the brute howled in agony, his arrogance shattered.

this woman's bodyguard," Alex whispered coldly, tightening his grip,

desperately, driving a massive fist

his

squeezed, crushing bone into

an insect caught beneath a

knees, the brute panted and groaned helplessly, his

you screaming like a

else shared the

hand, delivering a

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instantly, sprawling unconscious

a waste," Alex sneered, dusting his hands clean as if

a bear, fights like a child, and screams like

remained frozen, eyes

staggering to consciousness-and everyone else stared at

fearsome giant collapse like wet

had to be

Shane gasped, his face twisted with disbelief and

of that monstrous brute, yet Alex

and meek, had crippled their invincible tormentor-this

aghast, her disdainful assumptions about

common thug, a worthless cheat; never in her wildest nightmares did she imagine

leagues beyond

Bella squealed, eyes sparkling with genuine

girls began murmuring

Alex strode calmly toward the

"Wake up!" he commanded.

big man jolted awake from his unconscious

a low, dangerous whisper. "Tell me, who

already!" the thug snarled defiantly through broken

Alex smiled darkly.

man either way. Speak up, and

end you myself

dread flickering in his

at Kelly, smirking knowingly. "Relax.

your protection-if

lingered, and the brute's fearful eyes flicked

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