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.
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