Olivia scoffed, “What could possibly happen to Damon?” She was about to strike again.


    The staff member blurted out, “He’s been killed!”


    Olivia froze, staring in disbelief. “What did you just say?”


    Seizing the moment while they were all stunned, Zac sprang to his feet, wrenched the whip from Olivia’s grasp, andshed out with all his might.


    The whip struck Olivia squarely in the face. Olivia let out a piercing shriek as the whip tore across her face. Then Zac bolted


    Olivia howled in a furious frenzy, “Get him. I’ll kill him!”


    The van pulled up at the club entrance. Vanessa was just about to step out of the van when a blood-soaked figure came charging out.


    “Vanessa!” Zac cried out desperately.


    “Shit!” Vanessa was stunned. She quickly scrambled further inside the van and urged, “Quick, get in!”


    The door mmed shut, and Olivia’s crew burst out in pursuit.


    Vanessa barked, “Get us to the hospital!”


    M said anxiously, “No way, Vanessa. If you and Zac show up at the hospital together, it’ll break the inte-and that’s not all…”


    Zac had taken several viciousshes, each one drawing blood. If he shows up at the hospital looking like this, it’ll still break the inte.


    M said, “Vanessa, let me contact Zac’s agent first.”


    Zac winced in pain. “My agent set me up. Screw her!”


    Vanessa’s face darkened. “Who did this to you?”


    Zac said, “Olivia Remar.”


    Vanessa said, “Olivia Remar? She’s back in Huthailia?”


    Zac asked, “You two know each other?”


    Vanessa’s expression turnedplicated. She thought, ‘Did Zac get this because of me?’


    Zac could tell what she was thinking and said, “Olivia just found out about our rtionship. I was nearly done for, but then someone shouted about someone’s death, so I took the chance to bolt.”


    Vanessa asked, “Who died?”


    Zac said, “Damon Remar.”


    “He’s dead?” When Flynt delivered the news to Aria, she showed no surprise. Aria shrugged. “Good riddance.”


    Flynt chuckled. “The Wolfshade Syndicate already knows it was Owen who killed Damon. There’s no way they’ll let him make it back to Huthailia alive.”


    Aria lifted her gaze. “You worked with Damon, yet you’re this pleased that he’s dead?”


    Their coboration most likely involved weaponized gene-editing research.


    Flynt sneered, “He was in my way. Now he’s dead, and he’s bringing Owen down as well-killing two birds with one stone.”


    Aria said, “Nice idiom.”


    Flynt chuckled. “Thanks for thepliment, Ms. Saxon.”


    Aria held out her hand. “Give me the key.”


    Flynt cocked an eyebrow. “What are you up to?”


    Aria said, “I’m having a shower. Got a problem with that?”


    Flynt said, “Alright.”


    Rather than handing her the key, Flynt squatted down in front of her, took out the key, slid it into the sp, and unlocked her ankle cuffs.


    Flynt stood up and instructed Cindy, “Go get Ms. Saxon’s bath ready.”


    Cindy’s respect for Aria deepened. She promptly nodded and turned to prepare the bath. When Aria was about to shower, Flynt quietly stepped out of the tent, leaving her alone.


    The tent fell silent. Aria took out clothes from her travel bag, pointedly ignoring the ones Flynt had prepared for her.


    She retrieved the pendant hidden around her neck and pressed her fingerprint against it. Instantly, a holographic disy materialized-Vanessa was calling. Aria answered the call immediately.


    “Aria, Damon’s dead, and Zac mutted Olivia’s face-” Vanessa’s voice trailed off as she noticed something amiss in the background. “Wait, where are you?”


    “I’m at the Torrenian border,” Aria replied.


    Vanessa gasped, “Holy shit! Did you guys kill Damon?”


    The sound of running water drowned out Vanessa’s shocked gasp.


    Aria said, “Owen did it.” She briefly exined what had happened. “I’ll be back after I blow up Flynt’sb.” It was a big deal.


    Vanessa said, “Stay safe, okay?”


    Aria asked, “Did you just say Zac mutted Olivia’s face?”