Chapter 235 Chapter 237 “You miserable punk, so eager to meet your maker- then do it on your own and quit dragging us down with you p> Sophia’s uncle snarled, rage pumping through his veins, ready to swing at Alex without a second thought. “You’ve got some nerve, Alex. The
Chapter 234 Chapter 236 What in blazes?” The entire Kane entourage sucked in their breath as one, shock rippling through the hall. Vetala had drilled it into them on the ride over- no snarling, no threats, not a single cursed gesture toward the Lancasters, because those smug devils held Bella
Chapter 233 Chapter 235 “Everyone, hold it right there,” Sophia barked, her voice slicing through the bedlam like a whip. She’d already heard Florence’s frantic version and everyone elses-about how Alex had wrecked everything and how Charles was supposed to swoop in and save the day. She didn’t want to
Chapter 232 Chapter 234 “Sir Kane, It’s urgent p> The study rooms door burst open, the doctor breathless, panic painting his face. “Ms. Kane’s condition has worsened drastically p> Bella had been transferred to her private suite in the Kane mansion, outfitted with state-of-the-art medical equipment and attended by Vermont’s
Chapter 231 GET IT NOW Chapter 233 Chapter 233 Charles shot Mrs. Lancaster a conflicted look. “Mrs. Lancaster,” he began quietly. “The Best I can do is give you my sister Jessica’s number. Please explain everything to her p> “She’ll sort out Kane’s problem first, and in the meantime, I’ll
Chapter 230 Chapter 232 Jericho’s breath rasped as Alex’s boot ground into his neck. His checks flamed with humiliation, and his eyes flared with rage and panic. In all his years clawing his way up-from Vancouver’s back alleys to Vermont’s glitzy political stage-Jericho had believed himself untouchable. But now he
Chapter 229 Jericho Kane froze in place for a heartbeat, then burst into harsh laughter. “You’ve got a lot of nerve talking to me like that,” he growled. Alex just smiled and flipped a small platinum badge through the aft Jericho snatched it, then felt his pulse spike the moment
Chapter 228 Chapter 230 Chapter 230 Who the hell is this freak,” one of the assassins hissed, voice trembling as he watched the bodies of his fellow Vermont Elite sprawled across the cold pavement. Fear gnawed at his gut, and the moment Alex gave him permission to scram, he took
Chapter 227 Chapter 229 Chapter 229 They exchanged wary glances, each person unsure how to react. Minutes before Alex arrived, Jack had yelled loudly enough for half the hospital to hear him: “I don’t care if it was demons or damn gods who hurt Sophia-I’ll kill them all. I’ll burn
Chapter 226 Chapter 228 Chapter 228 The hospital reeked of antiseptic and despair. Jericho Kane shoved the double doors open with the rage of a god uninvited He froze. There she was-Bella, his daughter. His golden girl. Mangled beyond recognition. Her once-radiant face was flow a ruin of blood and
Chapter 225 Chapter 227. Chapter 227 Everyone froze, eyes wide, as they watched Barbie fall to the ground, blood spilling across the floor. If they hadn’t seen it themselves, they wouldn’t have believed it. A legendary warrior-undefeated in the arena-now dead by a single bullet. Jaws dropped. No one could’ve
Chapter 224 Chapter 226 Chapter 226 One by one, each guest stepped forward with a look of grim determination. Every time someone approached, two sharp slaps resounded-one across Bella’s cheek, the other across Henry’s-before the guest left without so much as a backward glance. It was a relentless parade of
Chapter 223 Chapter 225 Alex leaned back in his chair, casually stretching his arms as though bored by the whole ordeal. “Next,” he drawled, voice flat. He shot a cold glance across the room. “You, brown hair in the black suit. Get over here p> The man in the black
Chapter 222 Chapter 224 Everyone in the ballroom knew one unspoken rule: Never cross the Kanes. So when this random nobody smacked Bella Kane across the face, felt like time itself froze. Every head turned, jaws hanging open. The gasp was almost a collective choke. “Is he out of his
Chapter 221 Chapter 223 Chapter 223 Bella arched her perfectly manicured eyebrow and, with slow deliberation, lifted her stiletto-clad foot. She wiped the streak of blood from its heel against Sophia’s mouth Then she spat, full of contempt, right onto the woman’s fainted body. “Get her out of my sight,”
Chapter 220 Charles flicked his gaze over Sophia sprawled on the marble floor. He clicked his tongue in quiet disdain. All that time and cash he’d funneled her way-her and that vulture of a mother- could go up in smoke if he didn’t salvage the situation. And he’d been so
Chapter 219 Chapter 221 Charles hadn’t expected Bella to launch such a bold accusation in front of all these people. Moments earlier, the opulent ballroom had been alive with murmured praises for Sophia-her grace, her elegance, her success. Now it pulsed with scandal and suspicion. Sophia’s expression darkening. “How dare
Chapter 218 Chapter 220 Clara’s fingers trembled as she realized she couldn’t keep up the charade any longer. She shot a desperate look at Bella Kane, who glowered down at her from the top of the marble staircase like a queen about to sentence a dead prisoner. “Miss Kane!” Clara
Chapter 217 Chapter 219 Chapter 219 Charles stepped into the hotel lobby when Clara suddenly cling to his arm with a dramatic gasp. She nearly toppled over, pretending to lose her balance. “Ouch-I’m feeling a bit faint,” she murmured, batting her eyelashes. “My blood pressure just dropped out of nowhere.
Chapter 216 Chapter 218 Jack felt the blood rushing to his head, ready to let loose a storm of expletives. His shoulders were tense, fists clenched by his sides, when Florence stepped between him and the inevitable disaster. “Jack, enough!” she said, her voice cutting through his fury “Clara’s your