Blood trickled down the corner of Boss' lips as he lay on the ground. He took a perverted delight in watching Kenneth's suffering.
“Why? Are you scared?” Boss probed.
Kenneth pressed the dagger next to his artery and declared, “Do you think I don't have the guts to kill you?”
“Yes, you don't have the guts to kill me!” Boss replied confidently. He was pleased to see the anger and frustration shining in Kenneth's gaze.
Kenneth applied pressure to the dagger, and blood seeped out of Boss' neck.
Slowly, Boss said, “Do you want to bet? If I die, she won't survive.”
Kenneth scrutinized him silently and stopped applying pressure on the dagger.
His hands were trembling as he glared at Boss, his eyes turning red from the force he exerted.
“Calm down, Kenneth. We have plenty of chances to kill him, but Natasha is our priority now!” Dave reminded him in a low voice through the earpiece.
Of course, Kenneth knew about that. Even though he wanted Boss dead, Natasha's life was more important now.
“Tell me what you did. I might spare your life if you're honest with me,” Kenneth ordered.
Boss let out a soft chuckle. “Why would I trust you?”
“Do you think you have a choice?” Kenneth managed between gritted teeth.
Boss seemed unfazed. “It doesn't matter. We'll at most die together. I'd expected this outcome ever since I chose this path.”
Kenneth tightened his grip on Boss and pushed the dagger down forcefully. When blood seeped out of the wound, he said in a gruff voice, “Boss, stop pretending you don't care. If you were not afraid of dying, you wouldn't have threatened me. I'll give you one more chance. Tell me what you did to her. Otherwise, don't blame me for giving you a taste of your own medicine.”
A flash of hesitance appeared in Boss' eyes. He knew Kenneth wasn't easy to fool. If he refused to spill anything, things might not go his way.
“She has been poisoned,” Boss revealed in a low voice.
Kenneth had seen that coming, but hearing the truth from Boss' lips nearly caused him to lose his self-control.
Casting him a furious glare, Kenneth lifted him up. “B*stard! How dare you poison her?”
He then gave Boss' face a forceful punch.
Without hesitation, he punched Boss again and again as if he wanted to vent his frustrations.
Boss' face was soon covered in blood. His men were about to take action when he barked, “Stop!”
Hearing that, Kenneth looked up and swept his gaze over everyone. He then gave Boss another punch right in the face as though he was taunting them.
Seeing that, one of the men lifted his gun to shoot Kenneth. He had barely moved when the sniper shot him, causing him to fall to the ground.
It seemed that Kenneth was surrounded by them, but they were also surrounded by a bigger force.
The rest dared not make any more moves.
Right then, Kenneth lowered his gaze and asked, “What poison did you give her?”
Boss looked a mess after getting beaten to a pulp, but he remained as arrogant as ever.
“Ha! Do you think I'll tell you what it is? Kenneth, I'm not a fool. I'll be doomed if I reveal it to you!”
“Hey!”
Boss stared at him stubbornly. Despite his defeat, he refused to cave in.
An icy grin spread across Kenneth's face. “My patience has its limits. If you tell me the truth now, I might spare you. However, if you insist on testing my limits, I'll send you to hell for real!”
“Don't try to scare me, Kenneth. You can kill me right away. I won't be lonely for she can accompany me in hell,” Boss retorted.
Kenneth grabbed Boss' collar, suffocating him. “You aren't worthy,” he sneered.
“You don't get the final say,” Boss choked out laboriously.
Kenneth's gaze turned dark. “Boss, do you know the miracle doctor, Spencer Teal?”
Everyone in the underground circles had heard of Spencer's name.
“So what if I've heard of him?” Boss retorted.
“Do you think he can get rid of the poison?” Kenneth asked.
Boss was stunned to hear his question. “I'm not sure if he can get rid of the poison. Even if he's capable of doing so, he loves traveling around the world and is hard to locate. Even if you have money, you might not be able to find him.”
“I don't have to find him,” Kenneth answered.
Boss stared at him in silence.
“He's a good friend of Natasha.” Kenneth enunciated every word slowly.
Boss blanched in shock.
Kenneth took in his reaction and added, “You should know that I'm giving you a chance. Otherwise, I would've killed you at the very beginning!”
Boss observed him carefully as though trying to figure out whether or not he was telling the truth. However, judging from Kenneth's expression, he didn't seem to be lying.
Something glinted across Boss' eyes as he said, “Do you think I'll trust you? Even if you're honest, I'll have you know that the poison requires an antidote. He might be able to create one, but can Natasha wait that long? The poison will take effect from time to time. Without an antidote, she'll suffer terribly and die.”
Right after Boss finished his sentence, Kenneth gripped his neck as a murderous glint flashed across his eyes.
Boss' cheeks were flushed from the lack of oxygen while he forced himself to look at Kenneth. “From what I know, those who suffered from this poison couldn't endure the torture and ended up killing themselves before the antidote took effect.”
Kenneth tightened his grip on Boss' neck with a murderous expression on his face. The more force he applied, the redder Boss' face became, and the harder it was for him to breathe.
At the brink of death, Boss flashed a smile.
Suddenly, Kenneth released his grasp.
Boss widened his eyes as he desperately sucked in deep breaths. After all, he was so close to dying.
“If that's the case, I won't let you die easily.” Kenneth gazed at Boss as his lips curled to form a cruel smile. He felt drunk on his rage.
After hauling Boss up, he shielded himself with Boss' body. Seeing that, the rest stepped forward and pointed their guns at him, ready to fire anytime.
Kenneth's gaze was fixed on the men, but he whispered in Boss' ear, “You love poison, huh? Let me bring you back so you can try DX's poison out.”
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