Chapter 229

Gabriel Wallace froze in place. "What did you just say?" His icy gaze locked onto his subordinate, disbelief flickering in his eyes like a storm about to break out. "Mrs. Wallace… she was kidnapped by a gang in Country A. They’re under the biggest gang over there. Their leader had ties with the group we wiped out a while back. This kidnapping—it’s revenge. And their message was clear… they want you to go in person within twenty-four hours, or they’ll… they’ll kill her..." The man stammered, voice trembling. He glanced nervously at Gabriel and saw those sharp, narrowed eyes—chilling and dangerous. That ruthless presence? It’d been a while since anyone had seen it flare up this fiercely. Gabriel didn’t say a word. He simply turned and started heading downstairs. The subordinate immediately followed. "Sir, where are you going? Please, don’t rush in. If they’re asking you to show up, they’ve definitely set a trap. Charging in now would be too risky—" Gabriel ignored the warning, called for