An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori Chapter 1139
Antonio had clearly provoked Christopher, baiting him into attacking and testing his limits. Right now, Christopher couldn’t even counterattack anymore.
“Old friend, you’ve lost the game. Today is the day you die.” Antonio grinned. “But before you die, I’m going to make you watch as I slaughter your family!”
With that, he snapped his fingers. In the next moment, numerous assassins emerged from underground. These were the elite warriors of the Bourbon family, honed through rigorous training. They were not only talented but also masters in the art of assassination.
As they appeared, they moved like ghosts. It was nearly impossible to defend against them.
“Stop them!” Christopher roared. The Murray family’s black-clad assassins immediately unsheathed their swords and began their counterattack..
Soon, the two sides were plunged into an all-out battle. Despite their smaller numbers, the black-clad assassins were more skilled. They could handle multiple opponents effortlessly.
However, the Kimbokuan assassins kept appearing as quickly as they were defeated. For a moment, both sides found themselves in a stalemate.
“Stop! Everyone stop! Or else I’ll kill her!” someone yelled. Diego walked out of the crowd with Sheila, holding a knife to her neck.
“Sheila?” Christopher’s expression shifted when he saw them. The Murray family members were also shocked and furious as they cursed.
The explosion earlier had left the banquet hall in ruins. With everything plunged into chaos, Diego’s movements had gone unnoticed.
Nobody expected him to hide among the guests and take Sheila hostage without detection. Now, they couldn’t retaliate even if they wanted to without hurting the innocent.
“Diego Bourbon, you son of a bitch! How dare you take my daughter hostage?” Caden was furious. Previously, they had even agreed to take on Dustin together. He couldn’t believe they had become enemies just like that.
“Caden, stop with the act. You Murrays are at the end of the line. We Bourbons are in charge now!” Diego sneered. ” This is an order! Put down your weapons immediately, or she dies!”
As he spoke, he lifted the blade slightly. It pierced through Sheila’s skin, and a thin line of blood trickled down her fair neck.
“As expected of my grandson. Well done.” Antonio burst into laughter again. Charging forcefully would result in a significant loss of their honed warriors, even if they emerged victorious.
With Diego holding a hostage, they could secure victory without resorting to combat. “Why are you doing this? Aren’t you Jayden’s friend?” Sheila was in disbelief.
“Friend?” Diego laughed mockingly.
“Sheila, are you an idiot? I’m from Kimboku, and you people are from Dragonmarsh. How could we be friends?
“Then what about last night?” Sheila was shocked. Diego laughed. “Sheila, oh, Sheila. Can’t you tell? I kidnapped you yesterday to threaten Dustin.”
Then, he sneered. “I just never expected Jayden to speak up for me and slander Dustin, even when the truth was revealed.
“I can only say that you Dragonmarsh people are hopeless. You’re always fighting among yourselves. But it was precisely because of it that I was given an opportunity.”
Sheila felt like she was struck by lightning with those words. She stood there in shock.
