LOGIN"Let them clear the way," Cale replied briefly.He made no attempt to pursue them in haste. It was precisely that calmness that began to make Silas uneasy. He continued backing away, yet his eyes never left Cale, who was now advancing toward him at an unhurried pace.Silas let out a quiet chuckle de
The man standing directly to Silas's right suddenly collapsed, his body slamming into another man's shoulder before falling flat onto the floor. Now, no one could hide their panic any longer."Mr. Silas!""They're targeting us!""Protect Mr. Silas!"Several men immediately formed a barrier in front
Meanwhile, back at the warehouse where Cale and Silas stood facing each other.Dozens of rifle barrels were still trained on Cale without shifting in the slightest. The smell of gunpowder filled the corridor, now shrouded in dust from the walls that had cracked during the fight moments earlier. No o
Several people immediately rushed out of the villa to help carry Jasper. As his body was transferred onto an improvised stretcher, his head slumped to one side. Lydia instinctively gripped his arm."Mr. Jasper."There was no response. The man's eyes finally closed completely. The body that had been
Not a single one had escaped his notice.That was why...He had never come here expecting this fight to end simply by taking Silas down.Behind him, Vincent still held Cale's coat and pistol. His fingers gripped the weapon's handle so tightly that his knuckles had turned white. Every instinct in him
One of his front teeth.The silence that followed was far more terrifying than the sound of the punch itself. No one spoke. Even Silas's men, who had been holding their weapons at the ready from the beginning, could only stare at the small object on the floor with tense expressions.Silas raised a h
Oscar slowly lifted his head. His breathing was ragged, his chest rising and falling unevenly.“If you refuse,” Cale continued—his voice calm, stripped of any overt threat, which somehow made it far more terrifying—“you never should’ve thought about refusing in the first place. You do remember your
The atmosphere at the Miller family home was calm and peaceful. Althea chose to relax, losing herself in one of her favorite novels—until her phone rang several times, pulling her attention away.Arsen’s name appeared on the screen, and her body tensed instantly. She answered before the ringing even
“Not directly involved, but his movements are suspicious,” Chris explained. “There were several periods when he was nowhere to be found. It looks like he was searching for the man you’re holding, Daven. I don’t think he’s just someone hired to stir up trouble here and there. His role is significant—
“I think so.”Selena smiled faintly. “I thought as much. You must have liked talking to your grandmother, right? That’s only natural. Just imagine how wonderful it would be to talk to her all the time. Every day. To receive that kind of warm attention from her.”Eli fell silent, and Selena seemed co







