The air was thick with bloodlust.
Trent’s eyes flashed murderously. Armed with a heavy dose of aphrodisiac and a dagger, he led the charge into the Sloan residence.
Roxy had hired a team of bodyguards to watch over the Sloan residence, but they were no match for the fearsome experts that Trent had with him. In next to no time, they had all been defeated.
As the commotion broke out, Michael and Tanya, who’d been fast asleep, scrambled out of bed in a panic.
Renee had been upstairs sleeping with Celia when she heard the noise. She quickly hugged Celia and peered out the window warily.
“Daddy…”
Even in her dreams, Celia called for Ashton.
Once the sounds woke her up, she rubbed her bleary eyes and asked, “What’s going on,
“Everything’s fine, Celia.”
Aunt Renee?”
Renee looked out once more. When she saw Trent and the group of men he had with him, her face paled. Sensing danger, she immediately called Roxy and Ashton.
Over at the Langley residence next door, Melody was still awake. Her mind kept replaying scenes from when she and Ashton gave in to their desires.
She repeatedly rapped her knuckles on her head and punched her pillow. “It’s all Ashton’s fault! That was my first time! It hurt like hell…
“Ugh. I have to admit that he’s pretty good at it… If I’m still in pain now, I guess I won’t even be able to walk tomorrow!”
She was busy mumbling to herself when she heard the commotion and looked out the window.
Once she saw the ferocious–looking Trent, however, all the color drained from her face. The Kramers had come for revenge, and they came so quickly!
Immediately, she thought of Ashton and hastily called him.
As the wind howled, a murderous air filled the Sloan residence.
“Who dares cause trouble at the Sloan residence!”
Michael’s brows were tightly knitted. He’d only just snapped in fury when he saw the Kramers‘ men charging into the compound. All at once, he shrank back in fear.
“What do you think you’re doing!” Tanya demanded, her voice trembling with anger. “You’re trespassing on private property! That’s a crime, you know. I’ve already called the police!”
“You called the police, huh? Go ahead! By the time the police get here, we would’ve already gotten what we wanted!” Trent stepped forward and retorted icily. “If you don’t want your entire family to die, hand over Ashton,
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his wife, and his daughter to us!”
“Ashton? Are you guys here to go after Ashton?”
“That’s right!”
Exhaling in relief, Tanya breezily declared, “You’ve come to the wrong place then. My daughter has already divorced that loser. Who knows where he is now! You guys can run along and do whatever you want to him. We definitely won’t get involved!”
She would be more than happy if Ashton died. Ever since he refused to give her the medication for her stomach condition, she’d hated his guts.
“They’ve divorced?”
Trent raised his brows, the news taking him by surprise. However, he scoffed, saying darkly, “I don’t care about that! Ashton destroyed my manhood, so I’m going to come after his wife and daughter as payback! Hand them over, or else, I’ll kill all of you! Don’t say I didn’t warn you!”
He was hellbent on taking revenge against Ashton, and he didn’t care about the consequences at all. He wanted Ashton to have a taste of a pain worse than death.
Ashton had just gone back to Evermore Club and was in the middle of a discussion with Sylvia when he got the call from Renee.
“Hey, Renee. What’s up?” Ashton asked gently.
“We’ve got trouble, Ashton! Someone brought a group of men here to surround the house…”
Upstairs, Renee did her best to keep her voice down as she reported the situation to Ashton. At the same time, she crept downstairs with Celia in her arms, hoping to slip out through the back door.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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