Chapter 265

"Alex? You again," Henry sneered, turning sharply with venomous eyes fixed on the man who dared interrupt his triumph.

"What the hell brings a lowlife like you here?"

"Just working," Alex drawled casually, his tone dripping disdain.

"But you still haven't answered me: Did you kill this brute to keep him quiet?"

"Are you out of your damned mind?" Henry scoffed arrogantly, looking down his nose at Alex as though addressing a rat

beneath his boots.

"This bastard attacked innocent folks. I just did Vermont a favor no thanks necessary."

"You? A favor?" Alex's eyes darkened dangerously.

"I reckon you'd better come clean with your connections to Tommy and this big guy right here."

"Connections?" Henry laughed scornfully, his voice echoing off the opulent walls.

"You accusing me of running the Vermont underworld, Alex? You really think I'm the mastermind behind all this?"

"Am I supposed to believe you're innocent - along with everyone else standing here?" Alex fired back without blinking

Henry snapped, "I think it's you who's been colluding with that thug and the whole damn underworld!" his voice laced with

accusation.

"Alex isn't like that," Bella interjected fiercely, but Henry swiftly silenced her.

"Don't be a fool, Bella! This is the same dog who laid hands on you Guards, arrest this man immediately!"

Henry barked, his command echoing sharply as elite guards instantly drew their weapons, aiming squarely at Alex.

"Since when did the Duponts start thinking they could spit in the face of Vermont's governor?" Kelly Kingston's voice cut through the tension like a blade as she stepped forward boldly.

"Put your damn guns down and leave."

"Sorry, Kelly, I just can't do that," Henry replied with dangerous confidence, his eyes narrowing in a threatening glare.

"This man tarnished my reputation. Either he kneels and begs for forgiveness and leave his arms, or he doesn't leave this place

alive."

completely lost your mind, Henry?" Kelly snapped, her voice cutting

game, Governor Kingston," he said coldly. "Take some advice- don't go making enemies you can't afford. Families loyal to the Duponts run deep, even here in Vermont. We can make you... or we can break you before you even settle

a deadly whisper. "So the vultures

paranoia,” Henry sneered. "I'm merely advising

Alex burst into

glanced casually at the bloodied brute sprawled on the floor. "You can get up

man slowly rose, dripping blood but eerily

away one

used his power to shield the big guy's body from the rain

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confident smirk shattered Instantly.

sabotage the

brute

to seize control of Vermont's underworld, everaging the influence of certain family businesses in Vermont aligned with

Henry roared in panic, signaling desperately. Instantly

Alex snatched peanuts from the dessert tray,

points, freezing them

trembling as he fumbled frantically for his gun, aiming shakily at Alex. Another peanut flick, precise and ruthless, struck Henry's both his shoulder and thighs.

stammered in horror,

felt rock-hard, completely numbing his nerves and blocking the brain's commands, leaving him frozen in

weak and incompetent," Alex said coldly as he stalked forward, each step deliberate, eyes burning with disdain, "you still have the balls to show up here

the fear flashing

while you still can, Alex. Otherwise, I'll make sure you leave

dare threaten me?" Alex scoffed, his voice

across the face with a

crack echoed across the

snarled, spitting blood onto the floor. "How

sharp, merciless slap across Henry's

tooth rattled free, clattering to the

elites of Vermont, pale-faced and trembling, started mumbling among

maybe the big guy was lying," one of them said hurriedly, his voice cracking. "You can't

exactly!" another chimed in

he frowned. "What's that supposed to

sir, let Henry go," the man

not

sound low and

catching this?" he asked without looking away. "Seems like half the so- called loyal families in Vermont are already on their

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