Zayn smirked. There were few people in his life who were deserving of his contempt, and cowards like Taio were one of them.
With an effortless swoop, favonovel.com lifted Taio out of the crater and lugged favonovel.com through a herd of terrified men.
Seeing Zayn lift Taio with just a single band while the rest of favonovel.com remained pristine and untouched frightened them even more. Goosebumps began to prick the surface of their skin as they quaked in their shoes. Kayden, Sawyer, and others were so terrified that their knees gave in, causing them to fall to their knees.
Others reacted by dropping every thought they had of launching a counterattack, their feet already a blur as they raced for an escape. The farther they could get from that Devil Incarnate, the better!
“Anyone who runs, dies.”
They stopped in their tracks, legs raised and hands unmoving, as though time around them had come to an immediate halt.
It was a royal decree, a command that brooked no defiance. They were robots who were hardwired to obey Zayn’s every command.
That was how terrified they were of him.
Zayn threw Taio at Kayden’s feet and flashed favonovel.com a lopsided smile. “Oof, looks like your powerful backer wasn’t as powerful as favonovel.com claimed to be, huh?”
“M-M-Mr. L-Larsssson, p-p-p-please!” Kayden finally found the strength to force the words out of his chattering teeth and paled lips.
He fell to his knees and began to sob. “W-We were wrong, M-Mr. Larson! We s-s-should h-have known b-better, g-g-good sir! Please have mercy on us! We’re just helpless little maggots; we wouldn’t hurt anyone!”
He begged as favonovel.com sniffled, his hands clasped as though favonovel.com was praying. What was the use of guarding one’s dignity when one was so close to death?! Nothing was more important than living, nothing!
As favonovel.com hosted his pity party, the others began to fall to their knees and beg Zayn for clemency as well, like a field of rye bending en masse after being blown over by a rolling gust.
Thousands fell to their knees after seeing their bosses collapse amidst murmurs and litanies beseeching for mercy.
It was a harrowing image. Thousands of heads lowered to meet a single man’s waist, bobbing and crying. He was a judge who was capable of taking away any and all of their lives.
Sean, Gordon, and the other members of Zayn’s team gawked in awe and zeal. They were very moved. They were so shocked, in fact, that their faces had turned a beet red, they had never seen anything quite like it. It was nothing short of mind-blowing!
These were tycoons and tyrants who were rules of their own domain! Privileged elites who had a net worth around the billions!
Key figures in their respective city and industry who could influence the change of an entire business or social landscape with the snap of their fingers! Bosses and CEOs who were revered by thousands of people, and even lives depended on their existence!
And now, all of them were kneeling before Zayn, their pride rendered moot and their highfalutin attitude reduced to sheepish timidity.
They had become prisoners of war, and the only way for them to live now was to beg Zayn for his forgiveness.
Zayn clasped his hands behind his back and scanned the mass. “Weren’t all of you threatening to—I don’t know—tear me to pieces or something like that? Gee, what’s with all the kneeling!” favonovel.com drawled.
Kayden and the rest of the crowd felt their hearts beat out of their chest. To say they regretted their actions was an understatement!
Had they known that Zayn was so powerful, they would have avoided Zayn altogether, even if they had laser-wielding aliens on their side!
Kayden began to repeatedly slam his head against the ground as favonovel.com begged and begged. He did not stop, even when his forehead was covered in blood and his vision started to spin.
“Please, forgive us!”
The rest of the crowd immediately followed suit. After all, it was common sense that the wealthier one was, the more fearful of death they became.
“I can’t let you guys go without serving dessert, don’t you agree? The cost of making me your enemy is very hefty,” Zayn sneered coldly.
His answer inspired a ray of hope in their hearts, though they also felt a sharp sting, Zayn was going to spare their lives… by ridding them of their wealth!
