Chapter 89

“My stomach! It hurts!” Justin stared in shock as his bodyguards groaned in agony. “You… you…”

Before he could finish, a sharp pain twisted through his abdomen like a knife, and a cold sweat broke out all over his body.

“What did you do?” Justin demanded, his face pale as he glared at Kyle.

Kyle shook his head casually. “Nothing much. Relax, it’s not fatal. But it might hurt enough to make you wish it were. Ordinary people last about fifteen minutes. Since you’re big shots, you might hold on for twenty.”

Justin and his bodyguards were in such excruciating pain they couldn’t speak. They had no idea if Kyle was bluffing, but the agony was undeniable.

Kyle leisurely sat back down, sipping his coffee. After five minutes, he spoke calmly: “Bow your heads to my table, and I’ll ease your pain.”

Seeing Kyle so relaxed while they writhed on the floor, two bodyguards passed out. Justin realized he wouldn’t last much longer.

What was supposed to be a simple job had spiraled into a nightmare. He’d assumed Kyle would be easy to deal with, but now tears welled in Justin’s eyes—whether from pain or regret, he wasn’t sure.

Through gritted teeth, Justin managed to say, “You’re insane! Give us the antidote now, or I’ll kill you! If anything happens to us, the Khan family will tear you apart!”

Kyle pretended not to hear, picking at his ear lazily. After a few minutes, he squinted. “What did you say? I didn’t catch that.”

“You’re asking for death!” Justin roared, though he could barely move. If he weren’t in such agony, he would have leaped forward to strangle Kyle.

Kyle reached into his pocket and pulled out a few small pills. “Oh, so you were trying to threaten me…” He lifted his hand as though about to toss the pills away.

“Wait!” Justin shouted desperately, his pride crumbling.

“Alright, fine.”

Finally breaking, Justin lowered his head and knocked it against the table. “Satisfied now? Give me the antidote!” Kyle tossed one pill away without a word.

The message was clear: one apology, one pill. If he wasn’t satisfied, he would keep throwing them away until they were gone or until they were left to die in pain. Clenching his teeth in fury, Justin banged his head against the table again. “I’m sorry! It’s my fault! I shouldn’t have hit your table. I was wrong!”

For Justin, this was ultimate humiliation. As Henderson’s right-hand man, he was someone of status, and now he was bowing and apologizing to a table. It was a stain on his reputation he could never erase.

But he had no choice. He forced himself to endure it, even as cold sweat dripped down his face.

Kyle tossed the pills onto the ground. Justin and the remaining two bodyguards scrambled forward, practically crawling to snatch them up. Without hesitation, they shoved the pills into their mouths, not caring about the dirt.

Kyle hadn’t lied—once the pills were swallowed, the excruciating pain eased almost immediately.

Gasping for air, Justin sat on the floor, drenched in sweat. After a few moments, he stood up shakily, his anger flaring. He pointed at Kyle. “You’re dead! Do you hear me? You dare mess with us? I’ll kill you right here!”

Kyle didn’t reply. He just stared at Justin with a calm yet chilling gaze.

Instantly, Justin froze, as if struck by lightning. His face turned pale, and the two bodyguards instinctively covered their mouths and noses, terrified of suffering another attack.

The bodyguards glared at Justin with clear resentment, blaming him for provoking Kyle further.

Kyle waved his hand dismissively. “I don’t plan to waste my time on small fries like you. Tell your boss to come find me personally.”

Justin and the bodyguards seethed with fury, but they had no choice. They still had no idea what Kyle was truly capable of, and they weren’t about to risk finding out.

“Fine! You just wait!” Justin spat as he stumbled backward, muttering out the door.

The bodyguards grabbed their unconscious companions and hurriedly left as well, not daring to look back, as if fleeing from a toxic swamp.

Kyle sighed and shook his head. “What bad luck. I can’t keep living here. Everyone seems to think they can just barge in like this place is a free-for-all.”