Chapter 1074
“Don’t move!” Cole shouted, his voice cracking with urgency.
A low, taunting laugh rolled out from the speaker. “Nervous now, aren’t you? Look at him—just a hair away from falling. How badly do you want to keep him alive?”
Cole’s face burned with fury. Every muscle in his jaw tensed as he growled, “Say what you want, but leave my cousin out of it.”
The man on the line sounded utterly relaxed, as if everything happening was just a game. “Taylor’s fate tonight? That’s all in your hands, Cole. Make your choices wisely.”
Cole spat out his reply, not bothering to hide his anger. “Enough of this crap. Tell me what you want, and stop playing these games!” Discover more novels at Find★Novel.net
Slow applause echoed through the call, unhurried and cold. “That’s what I like to hear,” the man said, letting his words hang in the air. “You want direct answers, so I’ll give you one. We just want to discuss a business proposition. We were afraid you wouldn’t give us the time of day, so we took the liberty of inviting Taylor to ensure your cooperation. As long as you come, we guarantee he’ll be perfectly safe.”
“You want me to come to Beakcliff? I’ll be there,” Cole said without a moment’s hesitation. His voice carried the weight of absolute certainty. “But let me make something crystal clear—you can discuss whatever business you want with me when I get there. However, if you harm even a single hair on my cousin’s head, I will personally hunt down every last one of you and make you pay with your lives.”
Cole wasn’t just the Evans family head or a powerful figure in the business world. He was also the legendary Blaze Wraith, a warrior forged in the brutal conflicts of Delta. When his fury was truly unleashed, his killing intent became so intense that it seemed to fill the air with the scent of fresh blood and imminent death.
Even through the phone, the man on the other end could feel that murderous presence pressing against him, and his earlier confidence began to waver.
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This was exactly the reaction Cole had been aiming for. The man’s voice became noticeably less aggressive as he tried to regain control of the conversation. “Easy there. Our business is with you, not some celebrity. As long as you show up as agreed, we’ll keep our part of the deal.”
Before Cole could offer any response, the man continued with a demand. “And make sure you bring Elliana with you. Just the two of you, nobody else. If our scouts see anyone else accompanying you, your little cousin is going to take a very long fall off that cliff.”
Cole’s eyes narrowed dangerously as he processed this new condition. He wouldn’t have thought twice about going alone into any trap if it meant protecting his family—that was simply his duty as the family head. But bringing Elliana into a dangerous situation? That was an entirely different matter.
Even knowing that she was the formidable Death Thorn, one of the most feared fighters in the world, he couldn’t stand the thought of her walking into obvious danger. Especially not when she was carrying their child. One wrong move, one miscalculation, and he could lose all three of them.
Elliana could see the internal struggle playing out across his features. There was absolutely no way she was staying behind while the people she loved walked into danger without her. Speaking on his behalf, she declared, “Agreed. Just Cole and me, nobody else. We’ll be there.”
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