The Almighty Dominance

Chapter 381

Jose shot up from his chair the instant he heard the rumble of a car speeding

down the street.

"It's William's car."

He rushed to the back door, hoping to find Josephine, but all that greeted him was

a pile of garbage she had been about to throw out.

His stomach dropped.

"That fucking bastard! He took her!" Jose's rage shook his voice.

He stormed into the house, heading straight for the keys to his truck.

"Where are you going?" Lucia asked, alarm flashing in her eyes.

"William kidnapped Josephine. That bastard's gone too far!"

"Don't be too harsh with him," Lucia warned softly.

Jose spun on her, eyes burning.

"Harsh? This is on you!" Jose roared.

"You spoiled him, coddled him, sheltered him from every damn consequence. Look at what you've made-he's no man, he's a goddamn monster! I warned you -one day he'll kill you, and he'll take the rest of us down with him!"

He yanked the drawer open, ripped out his gun, and slammed the cylinder full of bullets, his hands shaking with rage.

"I'm done cleaning up his messes. He's not my adopted son anymore!"

Lucia stood frozen. "Jose... he's still young. He's our only son."

Jose's gaze cut into her. "Listen to me. He wanted to kill Josephine! Do you want to let him? Do you want her dead? Now choose-Josephine or William!"

The words hit her like a blade.

She opened her mouth, but nothing came out-only silence and the weight of a truth she couldn't speak.

"You've known this for a long time, Lucia," Jose pressed, his voice low and hard.

"We can't let this monster grow any larger. Josephine's protected me from him twice-and we've only just met her."

Jose marched toward the door.

"Even if he's not our son anymore," Lucia finally cried, her voice breaking, "don't kill him. Let him live, Jose. Please."

Jose's hand tightened on the doorknob. He didn't look back. "That depends on what he does to me."

He strode out, climbed into his truck, and turned the key. Just then Alex slid into the passenger seat.

"Doctor, you don't need to come. Josephine will be safe," Jose growled.

Alex's eyes burned with rage. "She comes with me. I'm going to save her. Do you know where he's taken her?"

predictable. I

Meanwhile, Josephine stirred awake.

find herself inside a luxurious mansion lit by flashing lights, bodies swaying to pounding

and women were draped in drugs,

but a hand yanked her hair back

eyes scanning the

chuckled, eyes glinting with malice. "I'm going to fuck you

post it online for the whole world to

ripping at her clothes-but

grabbed a glass bottle and smashed it

cursing, clutching

am not your whore," Josephine

cut through the music. "Grab her! Hold her down! We'll gang

men lurched forward, their eyes

thing," one

you're our party," another sneered, backing

stood in the doorway, gun at his side, face carved

Get out of

men turned, sneering at the older man. "Who the hell are you,

can stop

lifted his gun and fired a single shot into the

gunfire silenced the music, froze the

Everyone went still.

coldly, his voice carrying like a death sentence. "Or you'll never walk out of here

bottles and bags as they scrambled for the door. Even the young men scattered, muttering curses under their

face streaked with blood, glared at Jose. "What

kidnapped this woman. You've crossed every line

his chin. "That bitch hit me. Don't you think she owes me

"Starting tonight, William, I don't want to

by anything. You're nothing to me. Now

are again, trying to play the big man,

Mom and let's

does

her," Jose said flatly, his hand steady on the gun. "She's sick of

old bastard just kicked me out. Do something! Teach this fool a

came through the speaker,

finished. We've covered for you long

you've hurt. I can't protect you

The line went dead.

of color, then

snatched up a bottle from the table

it at Jose.

have to smash your skull before you finally stay down

His gun barked, a

Lucia I wouldn't kill you,"

and I

the truth in his

spat, his voice trembling with

daughter

the bullet burning the air beside

His voice thundered.

step and there'll