Chapter 1426

Bernard’s hand moved with lightning speed, the gun in his grip barking death as he dropped a goon in black with a single shot.

Just as he was about to pivot and target another, red laser dots danced across Eleanor’s body.

At the same moment, the gun in the hand of the black-clad assailant pressed coldly against Eleanor’s temple.

“Mr. Law.”

Three controllers, cradling their rifles, emerged slowly from the panic room within the safehouse.

“The terms laid out by Sector 2-5, Mr. Law. Comply, and your wife goes free. Otherwise…”

One of the controllers hadn’t even finished speaking when the goon pushed the gun harder against Eleanor’s head.

“Don’t hurt her!”

Bernard’s heart raced with fear at the mere posturing of the thug. It was clear now that his concern for Eleanor surpassed even his own life.

Even the slightest scratch on her, and he would be beside himself with anxiety.

her out of it.”

replaced by desperation. The

atone with your own life, in

gazed at Bernard’s handsome face, shaking her head

been hurt too many times for her. already; she couldn’t stand to see him

concern that shone in Eleanor’s clear eyes warmed Bernard’s heart.

fears, he shifted his intense gaze from her to

won’t be your

when Gianna sent Teresa Hyde to fend for herself in the wilds of Montana, or when Bernard himself had Josef Caporal thrown in jail to be taught a harsh lesson. But since he had taken over,

but not to the

he knew a

in penance, then you let her go.”

gun, turning it on himself, and without flinching, fired

Bang-

the silence of the safehouse and piercing Eleanor’s ears and heart in a

filled her head as she looked on, dazed, at the man standing tall despite the bullet

vision blurred with tears as she saw the crimson blood flowing down his shoulder, soaking his pristine white shirt

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