Chapter 268

The helicopter descended onto the heli-pad, its blades slicing viciously through the night air, stirring the shadows like a whirlwind of doom.

As Henry's lifeless body was carried from the craft and laid before Conrad Dupont, Conrad felt as though a thunderbolt fuad cleaved his soul in half.

His face drained instantly of color, turning as white as a death shroid.

"Who did this?" Conrad's voice erupted in an anguished roar, echoing across the landing pad.

His eyes were wild, rimmed with red veins of fury, his entire frame trembling like a cornered beast.

"Who dared spill Dupont blood?"

"It-it was a man named Alex," stammered his secretary, flinching under the weight of Conrad's feral gaze.

"He's Kelly Kingston's bodyguard.”

"Alex, you miserable piece of filth!" Conrad howled, teeth grinding audibly, spittle flying from his lips.

"You murdered my son-I'll rip your bones apart! I'll skin you alive!" Each word was laced with a promise of savage retribution.

"Send out the word!" Conrad barked.

"I want every resource we have scouring every street, every shadow, every sewer! Find that bastard! Tear him apart first, then gut Kelly Kingston!"

His voice was raw, bloodlust unhinged. "They'll both pay with their lives!"

Meanwhile, beneath the moonlight that painted a deceptive peace over the city gardens, Alex and Kelly sat calmly on a bench, sharing a modest snack.

Alex spoke quietly into his phone. "Carlos, use Vancouver's underworld to swallow Vermont. Fast. Leave nothing to chance." "Can I just stick a gun to Jericho Kane's head?" Carlos asked bluntly. "It'd speed things up-he knows every rat in Vermont."

"Do it your way," Alex said coldly.

"But if he refuses, tell me. I'll handle him personally."

Ending the call, he glanced casually at Kelly. "Your move?"

"I've unleashed Kingwell operatives throughout Vermont," Kelly replied calmly, her eyes reflecting ruthless determination. "They're exposing every corrupt official. And if the businessmen ignore my warnings, I'll crush them as well."

"Perfect." Alex took a bite of bread, chewing slowly, savoring the impending storm.

we just wait for them to stumble right into

night, Vermont was a tinderbox ignited

family anticipated an attack from the Chicago Lords, it was Kelly who fired the devastating first shot. Suddenly, media erupted with scandal: high- ranking government officials arrested in sweeping

screamed Kelly Kingston had

their business accomplices, spilling names and secrets under pressure. Business magnates

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through their veins like

businessman

trembling secretary interrupted, "the police are coming now, searching for our

the man shrieked desperately, his voice cracking under the

all evidence linking us to

out where the Governor is-1 need to meet

Vermont, ties to Dupont were severed with ruthless

allies, demanding support and revenge for Henry, each plea went unanswered-bridges were being torched behind them. Inside his lavish study, Jericho Kane watched the news with growing dread, his heart pounding

His phone buzzed ominously.

is Carlos from

who you

this quick. Alex wants every last scrap of intel on Vermont's underworld. Tell your people to stand down- now. This is mercy. You won't get another

"I'll

they'll listen. I'm already washing my hands

came the

resists will find their citizenship papers signed-by Hell

The line went dead.

a voice he knew well: the Vermont military general,

the order-eliminate every underworld member

Maxwell... I've already washed my hands

"Then consider yourself lucky."

For the first time, he felt completely

new king's making his move, and we're nothing but insects under the

to his ex-underworld

tonight. Resist, and you're dead. Don't be stupid enough to

master pulling every string in Vermont's shadows- now stood powerless, a relic swept aside by the storm the

Chicago Lords," he murmured bitterly, "have no idea they've kicked a hornet's nest. Soon they'll learn how

do what they want. The weak? They do what

first time in his life, Jericho Kane realized-he was the

devoured secret ledgers, photographs, and documents- evidence of past sins

burned not just with fire, but with fear and

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