Unfinished Business with You novel

Chapter 1458 Coup d’Etat

"Lock Lucian and Beatrix in the dungeon," Alice ordered.

"Yes!"

This time, the guards responded in unison, displaying unprecedented unity.

A faint smile appeared on Alice's lips; decimation had worked.

Just as the guards were about to apprehend Lucian, he desperately broke free from their restraints and swiftly used a pen-shaped object to cut the throat of one of the guards.

That guard didn't even have a chance to make a sound before collapsing to the ground.

The room erupted in chaos. People screamed and scattered in all directions. The guards surrounding Alice immediately shielded her from harm.

Eugene instinctively protected Olivia, while Albert, after a quick glance at Alice to confirm her safety, stepped forward to shield Olivia as well.

At the same time, the palace gates were violently kicked open, and a horde of guards rushed in from outside, each armed with firearms and covered in blood. It appeared they had overcome the guards stationed at the palace entrance.

Olivia's eyes narrowed in realization. It seemed her husband had indeed anticipated this. In his desperation, Lucian had prepared a contingency plan, notifying his people to come and stage a coup d'etat.

At that, she whispered something to Albert, who obediently nodded and departed.

On the other side, Lucian's guards pointed their guns at the terrified and screaming Consuls, shouting, "Sit down! All of you, sit down and don't move!"

As they spoke, they began firing at the palace guards.

Before long, the palace hall was a scene of death and injury.

Covered in blood and with fierce appearances, the invading guards looked even more menacing and terrifying.

The Consuls, too frightened to run, obediently sat down.

Strangely, Alice maintained a calm demeanor, appearing composed and in control of the situation. Her elevated position allowed her to oversee the entire hall.

Soon enough, a smile played at the corners of her lips as she witnessed another group of guards dressed in blue uniforms entering, representing Doreen's faction. She also spotted River leading over twenty black-clad bodyguards, representing Eugene's faction. These groups arrived in quick succession, with only a few seconds between them.

The echoing command of "Don't move" reverberated through the hall.

Just as the triumphant shouts of Lucian's guards had not yet subsided, they were rendered motionless by the subsequent arrivals.

Lucian's guards had just engaged in a skirmish with the palace guards at the entrance, resulting in casualties, which put them at a numerical disadvantage. Moreover, Doreen's troops were well-trained, each capable of taking on several opponents. Eugene's bodyguards were also formidable.

In no time, the two groups besieged Lucian's guards.