The second he finished his sentence, a loud bang sounded out.
Alpha Kilian had attacked the back of Boss' head, causing Boss' face to slam right onto the steering wheel.
Boss didn't see that coming, for he didn't expect to be attacked while he was driving. When his head hit the steering wheel, the car began to shake and swerve.
They were on a mountain road.
If the car continued to sway, they would either collide against the mountain wall or fall off the cliff. Just as the car was about to steer off the cliff, Boss hastily turned the steering wheel in the nick of time and stomped on the brake.
By then, half of the car bumper was already dangling in the air, and the wheel was right at the edge of the cliff.
It was a perilous situation.
At that moment, Alpha Kilian , who was in the backseat, was tensed, but there was not a single trace of fear on his face.
It was as if he had expected the situation.
Boss then lifted his head and looked at Alpha Kilian through the rearview mirror. “Aren't you afraid of dying?”
Alpha Kilian curled his lips in disdain. “I am, but I'm not as scared since you're going to be cushioning me!” Boss shot him a glare at that.
Right then, Alpha Kilian leaned forward and warned, “I've given you a warning. Focus on the road. If I hear any more nonsense from you, you'll find what just happened earlier a far better scenario to face.”
It was only then Boss changed gears and reversed the car.
After slowly getting back on the road, they continued on their way.
“You would've fallen off this place if I didn't step on the brake in time,” Boss muttered. “Not just me. You'll be with me too,” Alpha Kilian corrected.
Boss gave him a glance but said nothing else as he continued driving. Despite his silence, Boss was driving much slower than before.
How could Alpha Kilian not know what Boss was thinking about?
“What's the matter? Are you waiting for your men to come and rescue you?” he asked. “I don't know what you're talking about.”
Alpha Kilian smiled at his reply, but he did not bother urging the other man to speed up.
Just as Boss was finding Alpha Kilian 's reaction strange, a car sped toward them from behind. Thinking that the car was there to rescue him, Boss slowed down.
Alas, Boss was too late to realize something amiss about the situation—he only figured it out when the car was right behind them. He was about to speed up again when Alpha Kilian 's knife shifted. “Stop the
car.”
Boss was forced to obey.
The other car soon came to a stop at the side of the road. After the car window wound down, Dave stepped out from the other car.
Alpha Kilian and Dave did not say anything to each other. They only shared a look.
Then, Dave walked over to the driver's seat to look at the driver. In the next second, Alpha Kilian swung a punch at Boss. Just as Boss opened his mouth to moan in pain, Dave shoved something into his mouth and forced him to swallow it.
Boss sneered. “Ha. No wonder you weren't worried when I slowed down. So this is how it is. What kind of poison did you give me?”
Dave took his time answering, “Nothing great—just some kind of poison that Spencer developed. He hasn't named it, but I heard that it's quite potent, so I used you as a lab rat.”
Boss stiffened when he heard that, and he turned to Alpha Kilian . “What now? Are we still going to get the antidote?”
“What do you think?” Alpha Kilian threw the question back at him. “Sit tight, then.” With that, Boss started the engine and drove off.
“Be careful,” was what Dave tried to say to Alpha Kilian , but the car was gone before he could even finish his sentence.
Hence, he could only knit his brows as he watched the car disappear beyond the horizon. Soon, the car went past the bustling pack and drove into a remote area.
Alpha Kilian scanned his surroundings while keeping an eye on Boss. “What's the matter? Are you afraid?” Boss asked.
Alpha Kilian returned his gaze to Boss before grinning, unperturbed. “I'd like to see whether your plan's faster or my knife's faster.”
Boss pursed his lips and glanced at Alpha Kilian . “A reminder for you. There are plenty of people in my house, too.”
“So?” Alpha Kilian questioned.
“Nothing. I'm just reminding you about it.”
“Don't worry. I have my own way to leave this place.” Boss scoffed and drove the car into the courtyard.
Right as they entered the premise, someone came over.
Alpha Kilian immediately cocked the gun and said, “Am I going to get out of the car while visibly holding you hostage, or shall I make an excuse to get them to leave?”
Boss did not speak.
The room was an enclosed space.
The moment they entered, Alpha Kilian noticed the many jars and bottles on the table, as well as chemical products. It seemed like they were researching something in there.
After sweeping his gaze at his surroundings, he asked, “Where's the antidote?”
Boss walked over to a white cabinet and opened its doors. There were dozens of small bottles kept in there.
A moment of contemplation later, he took out a small bottle. “This is it.”
Cautious, Alpha Kilian narrowed his eyes at Boss. “Why?” “What do you mean?” Boss queried.
“There are so many bottles of drugs in here. How can I be sure that the one you're giving me is the antidote?” Alpha Kilian questioned.
Boss laughed. “How am I supposed to prove this? Maybe you should get Nelly to come here so that she can consume this right in front of you.”
Alpha Kilian took the bottle from Boss and opened it. He then shook one pill out and said, “Take one.” Boss took the pill and swallowed it without a word.
However, Boss was a crafty man, so Alpha Kilian still found it hard to believe his words. Thus, he decided to take all of the bottles in the cabinet.
As Boss watched him, he commented, “Not all are antidotes; some are poison. Lethal poison.” Alpha Kilian shot him a look. “You have no need to worry about that.”
After keeping the bottles, he continued aiming the gun at Boss' back. “Time to go.”
Boss glimpsed at him with resignation and walked toward the door per Alpha Kilian 's order.
However, just as they were at the doorway, Boss turned around and said, “Alpha Kilian , don't you want to know what this hidden room is for?”
Alpha Kilian narrowed his eyes. Right as he was mulling over Boss' question, Boss spun around to shove Alpha Kilian into the room before lunging toward a wall at the side and hitting a button. The door promptly started closing.
When Alpha Kilian saw the door closing, he grabbed a stool close to him and threw it at the closing gap. The door ended up getting stuck on the stool, and he rushed over to slide out of the room from the gap below.
Boss, who was outside, never thought that Alpha Kilian would be able to escape from the room. Therefore, he quickly turned around, whipped out a gun, and started firing at Alpha Kilian .
Alpha Kilian swiftly dodged the bullets and returned fire.
As Boss continued firing the gun, he rushed into the elevator.
Alpha Kilian went after him at full speed. However, just as he was about to reach Boss, the latter flashed him a malicious grin, and the doors closed.
Without missing a beat, Boss pressed the call button in the elevator, and a voice soon came out from the speaker.
“Boss.”
Boss uttered in a low voice, “Activate the self-destruction program on the third floor once the elevator reaches the first floor.”
“Yes, sir!”
Just as those words were out of his mouth, the elevator doors opened with a ding. There were many people waiting for him outside.
“Boss!” Gavin studied him from head to toe. “How are you? Are you okay?” “You're here.”
“I'm sorry I was late,” Gavin told him.
“No, you're not. The show's just about to begin!” With that, Boss walked out of the elevator.
The people outside the elevator quickly opened up a path for Boss when they saw him stepping out. Gavin and the others then quickly followed him out of the building.
They were outside in no time, and Boss was in a spot where he could watch the third floor safely. Gavin took a step closer to him. “Boss.”
“Hush,” he said, gesturing for the other man to stay quiet as his eyes remained fixed on the third floor. “Three. Two. One.”
Boom!
Following the deafening sound of an explosion, the third floor collapsed. Black clouds of smoke floated out of the windows.
Some of Boss' men had not expected the explosion, and they quickly covered their heads in fright. When they recollected themselves, they looked up at the third floor and pursed their lips.
“Boss, this is...”
“It's the self-destruction program,” Boss answered. A look of realization crossed Gavin's face.
A glint flashed past Boss' yellow eyes as he stared at the third floor, and his lips curled.
“At the end of the day, Alpha Kilian , you still died in my hands,” he muttered under his breath, his voice laced with delight.
Outside, not far from Boss and his men, Dave was anxiously waiting for Alpha Kilian . The loud explosion earlier had made his heart leap to his throat, and he was close to jumping into action when he saw the rising smoke.
Just as he was about to get out of the car, a hand hit the window.