Chapter 602:
âMy leg! Ahhh!â
His face went pale as he doubled over, groaning. Through his blurred vision, he saw Kellan standing in front of Allison, tall and unyielding.
Dressed in black, Kellan exuded a quiet but undeniable menace. âStill making excuses for losing your temper? You really are stupid.â Kellanâs voice was cold, his eyes sharp enough to cut. âApologize to Allison,â he ordered, his tone low and final, âor you wonât like what happens next.â
Santino gaped, his pain momentarily forgotten as indignation flared. Fear flickered in his eyes, but his anger quickly overpowered it. He wasnât used to being the one on his knees, apologizing.
âApologize?â he sneered, his voice trembling with rage. âYou think you can make me? Youâre nothing! Letâs settle this, just you and me.â
Kellan met his challenge with a look of disdain, calmly loosening his tie. âFine.â
He began wrapping the tie around his right hand, inch by inch, the deliberate motion heightening the tension in the crowd.
âIâll show you how a real fight ends,â he said quietly.
Without another word, Kellan moved in. He didnât have the patience to hold back. His first blow landed with precision, snapping Santinoâs head back.
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And then came another, and another â each strike brutally efficient.
The crowd watched, captivated as Santino, now a dazed, whimpering mess, was pummeled into submission.
âAbout time someone shut him up! Heâs been throwing his weight around for too long!â
âLook at him now â beaten senseless! He was so cocky just a moment ago.â
âServes that bastard right!â
Santinoâs chivalrous act fooled nobody. The crowd knew that he was nothing but a bully. Heâd claimed he was standing up for Melany, but his only target was Allison, despite Kellan and Ferdinand both being there.
Santinoâs face, swollen and bruised, twisted in pain. He managed to catch his breath just long enough to snarl, âYouâll pay for this! My uncleâs coming. Heâll make you all regret this!â But his threat only deepened Kellanâs cold fury.
âLooks like you still havenât learned to shut up,â Kellan said, his gaze cold, filled with sharp murderous intent. He stepped forward, and after closing the distance, raised his foot and ground it down onto Santinoâs hand.
A sickening crack echoed through the air as bones snapped beneath Kellanâs heel. Santino screamed, his face draining of color, writhing in agony.
The crowd fell silent, watching in stunned awe as Kellan slowly withdrew his foot, his expression calm and unperturbed.
Santino let out a sharp, agonized cry, the pain so intense that he almost wished he could collapse to the ground to relieve it.
âYouâll regret this! Just wait, Iâll make sure you payâ¦â he muttered, pointing a shaking finger toward Kellanâs face.
But his bravado withered halfway through, frozen by the murderous glint in Kellanâs eyes. Santino felt his stomach sink, suddenly aware that any more threats might just get him killed. Kellanâs whole stance emanated a cold, dangerous edge, as sharp as a blade.
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