The moment her words were uttered, the crystal chandelier hanging from the hall’s ceiling shattered.This was not because of gunfire, but remote detonation.Tiny crystal shards rained down like a storm, and everyone instinctively raised their hands to shield their heads and faces.At the same time, all the windows around the hall exploded outward, sending thick, white smoke billowing inside.Smoke grenades.“Open fire! Shoot them!” Howel’s roar cut through the haze.However, it was already too late.Through the chaos, James moved like a leopard, with lethal precision.His earlier weakness, his apparent helplessness, at least half of it was a lie. He knew Zinnia too well. He knew she would humiliate him, and he knew she would come close. He had been waiting for this exact moment.In the instant when smoke and confusion obscured everyone’s vision, James was already in front of Zinnia.He snatched the gun from her hands, and with her eyes wide in horror, pressed the muzzle again
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