It was a dark and windy night. Xavier had ditched his bodyguards and driven alone to a narrow alley deep in an urban slum.
Coming to a place this chaotic, with no surveillance at all, after shaking off his bodyguards, it was a real gamble. But he didn’t have a choice.
Someone had told Xavier he had some dirt on James to give him as a gift.
Xavier already had leverage over Sofia, If he could get some dirt on James, too, everything would g
go smoothly
An offer like that was just too good to pass up. Even if he had no clue who was behind it, Xavier wasn’t about to walk away.
Xavier might not have brought his bodyguards with him, but he made sure they w away.
were still close by. If anything went down, he could call them in right
When Xavier arrived at the meeting spot, he didn’t see a soul
The place was shrouded in darkness, the streetlights barely casting a glow. A chill crept up his spine for no reason.
Xavier was reaching for his phone to call his contact, but before his hand even touched his pocket, a sack was yanked over his head.
“Who-“Kavier started to yell, but before he could finish, a sharp kick slammed into his stomach.
Xavier flew through the air and crashed hard onto the ground with a loud thud, his face twisting in agony.
“What the hell is going on?” Xavior thought, his heart racing. Pank shot through him as he quickly reached for his phone to call his bodyguards.
But as soon as Xavier’s hand reached out, a heavy boot came down hard, stomping on it and pinning it to the ground.
“Ah-“Xavier howled in agony. “W–who are you? Who sent you? What do you want from me?”
Xavier’s voice was shaking uncontrollably, unable to hide the terror in his tond. But his attacker didn’t even bother to answer. If anything, he just pressed his boot down even harder, making Xavier’s pain spike.
“Ah-“Xavier screamed again. But he soon realized that was just the start of his r
is nightmare.
What came next was every kind of beating you could imagine, kicks, punches, getting smashed with sticks, and even bricks. The pain was so intense that Xavier almost wished he could just black out and be done with it.
But every time Xavier was about to pass out, another blow would snap him right back to the agony.
Under the dim streetlights, Xavier, trapped inside the sack, screamed again and again. But the person beating him just wore a strange, unsettling smile the whole time.
He had a young, sunny face, his bright grin making him look pure and harmless, with two sweet dimples on his cheeks.
But with that innocent face, his blows were vicious and ruthless, as if he were enjoying some twisted game,
In those strikingly clear eyes, there seemed to be a bint flash of bloodlust.
If Emily were here, she’d recognize him instantly; it was Austin. But that familiar face was lit up with wild, feverish, almost crazed excitement.
Thud, Thud, Thud. Austin had no idea how long he’d been beating on Xavier. He only stopped when his old wounds started aching again, finally forcing him to stop.
“Emily went through so much trouble to help me heal. I can’t let this bastard make my injuries flare up again Austin thought to himself. Still, it was a pity He didn’t even feel like he’d had enough yet.
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Austin looked down at the guy whimpering in the sack and gave a mocking short.
“This kind of trash actually thought he could hurt Emily? he sneered to himsel
If he wasn’t worried about ruining the peace he finally had, he’d have no problem sending this bastard straight to hell himself
Austin pulled out a tissue and wiped his hands as he turned to leave, as if he couldn’t stand the fith on his hands. That cold, indifferent look on his face made him seem every bit the aristocratic gentleman
When Austin reached the trash can, ho tossed the dirty tissue away, as if tossing away any lingering feelings
That young, sunny face of his snapped right back to the pure, harmless look he always showed Emily, not a hint left of the crazed, chilling look from just moments before
Meanwhile, Xavier, still lying on the ground, hadn’t even managed to pull the sack off his head when his face suddenly twisted in pain. He clutched his chest. His heart problem flared up
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