Building The Perfect Harem With My Heavenly Desire System-Chapter 51: Screwed
Chapter 51
Olivia’s heart leaped into her throat the moment she saw the steel pipe raised high above Alex’s head, the intent in the gang leader’s eyes was clearly vicious. She knew that If that attack landed, it could make Alex severely injured or worse... It could turn him into a vegetable.
Alex meanwhile had already noticed the attack, but before he could move, something unexpected happened.
He watched as Olivia raised her wooden stick with a loud cry and struck at the gang leader’s head with what little force she could muster, but it was just enough for the job. With a pained yelp, the gang leader clutched the back of his head while staggering, before dropping to his knees. It was clearly obvious that he was injured, as crimson blood began to spill from underneath his fingers.
Olivia’s hands trembled so violently that she almost collapsed to the ground. The strike had clearly taken all of her remaining strength. But what made her shaken was the fact that she had just hit someone, almost killing him in the process. Even though he deserved it, It was still good that the man didn’t die, if not the incident could have left a lasting scar in her heart.
After all, normal humans couldn’t handle the agony of killing another human... Maybe except they had the hollow hearts of serial killers or the toughened souls of battle hardened soldiers.
Alex’s eyes lingered on the delicate figure for a brief second, a flicker of something unreadable; admiration mixed with sorrow, flashed through his eyes before it quickly disappeared just as it had appeared. He stepped forward and caught her curvaceous body just before her legs gave out, his arms then wrapped securely around her thin waist as he steadied her trembling body.
"Shush... Breathe, you’re okay," he murmured softly, pulling her into the solid warmth of his chest, and began stroking her soft hair. "You did what you had to. It’s not like you killed him, okay."
Olivia clung to him tightly while burying her face into his shirt. In all her life she had always been that strong rich woman to the world and her son, but people tend to forget that she was also a lonely woman who wanted nothing more than for someone to one day calm her. To one day be her anchor and support.
So staying inside Alex’s embrace, even if it was for a brief moment, she still cherished the feeling. After calming herself, she gently pushed him away and lowered her gaze. She still couldn’t quite get past that hurdle of being with her son’s best friend. It all just felt really wrong.
Alex noticed the subtle shift in her expression; he thought she was just feeling a bit uncomfortable with the situation around them. Now that he looked at it, the entire warehouse was filled with the wailing and cries of agony from the severely injured thugs. Some were even unconscious, while others clutched their broken body parts.
He noticed the gang leader, who was still on his knees like a dog, and was clutching the back of his head to stop the bleeding. Alex slowly took a step forward, but several conscious thugs in front, instinctively dragged their injured body back. Who knew what this mad man was planning to do to them.
Alex swept his gaze across them without any emotion, but inside he felt a spark of satisfaction. Despite the gruesome situation, he had to admit to himself that it felt really good, being feared by others, it had that certain ring to it. But in as much as the feeling was addictive, it was best not to overdo it. He didn’t want to become some nasty third rate villain who would become feared by both friends and foes alike. Now that, would just be a really sad and pathetic life.
Stopping in front of the gang leader, Alex shot him a chilling gaze and spoke with indifference, like an emotionless demon from hell.
"Who slapped her first?"
Everyone in the room trembled with fear, but no one stepped forward. The same thought flashed through their mind; It was only a fool, who after receiving such inhumane beating from a demon like him, would actively choose to come out.
Alex nodded his head with pity. Since the idiots clearly refused to speak, then it was right for him to take a little action, though brutal, it should be enough to force the answer out. So with a swift movement, he stomped at the groin of the gang leader. Immediately after, a loud pig-like scream reverberated across the room.
The remaining thugs all swallowed a gulp of saliva and instinctively clutched their crotches, as a collective shudder ran through their body. It was basically a universal law, where all men who after witnessing such a brutal ordeal would all feel that chill in their groin.
"Now, I’ll say it again. Who slapped her first? You have ten seconds to answer, if not... I’ll make sure that everyone in this room ends up like him" he said coldly, while gesturing toward the whimpering brute on the ground who was desperately clutching his groin to alleviate the pain, but it was all for naught, as large amount of blood began to stain his trousers. It was already certain that he would never be able to use his manhood ever again... Maybe except to pee.
Everyone flinched back in fear and one person who was closest to the door, tried to make a break for it. But Alex suddenly blurred and caught him before he could run too far. Clamping down hard by the neck, Alex lifted the 200-pound man like a sack of potatoes and muttered coldly.
"Where do you think you’re going to?"
The man’s face turned pale with fear and he broke down.
"P-please, I still have a wife with no kid... I don’t want to lose my manhood... P... please spare me.... In fact I can tell you who slapped her first, if you promise to let me go."
The other thugs murmured in indignation, but Alex silenced them with a cold, lifeless stare. He turned back to the cowardly thug and watched him with amusement, before nodding his head.
"Alright I give you my word. I’ll let you go after you tell me who hit Olivia first."
The man nodded frantically as if his entire life depended on how fast he spoke.
"I-it was Ralph! Ralph did it!" He blurted out. "He was the one who slapped her first... H...he got pissed because she kept resisting, so he..."
The other thugs hissed in betrayal, but Alex ignored them.
"Ralph, huh?" He repeated calmly while committing the name to his memory.
Then, without another word, he released the man and ignored him. The thug collapsed to the ground while clutching his throat as he scrambled backward in fear. He clearly was not expecting the devil to let him go so easily.
Alex slowly turned his head back toward the crowd.
"Now which one of you is Ralph? I’m giving you the chance to step forward now, if not..."
But no one moved. Even if he had kept his word to the other guy, they weren’t stupid enough to trust a demon like him. Now that would just be plain foolishness. Alex repeated it again while moving forward, and yet again no one came forward, but this time a lanky man at the back with fiery red hair and piercings all over his face, flinched a bit.
Though it was subtle, Alex was still able to catch the micro movement due to his enhanced senses. He suddenly dashed toward the red head man and slammed his head violently against the ground. The impact sent a dull shock through the concrete floor, knocking the breath out of him completely.
Standing above him, Alex pressed one foot against the man’s chest, pinning him tightly to the floor. Ralph coughed violently as fear flooded his eyes.
"I... I didn’t mean..."
His words cut off abruptly as Alex crouched down and stared at his right hand.
"You used that hand, didn’t you?"
Before the clearly frightened Ralph could respond, Alex grabbed the hand and brutally twisted it backward, until all that remained was a severely mangled arm that looked nothing like before. Ralph’s raw scream tore through the warehouse as the pain finally kicked in.
He writhed on the ground, sobbing and begging, but Alex simply looked at him as if he was nothing more than trash. Behind him, Olivia watched everything unfold while tightening her delicate fingers around the heavy stick in her hand. Her hand trembled, not from fear of Alex, but from the overwhelming realization of how far he was willing to go... For her.
At that moment, a sharp ringtone broke through the heavy atmosphere.
Bzzz... Buzzz...
Alex paused and checked his phone. The moment he saw the name of the caller, his heart skipped a beat. Shit! He had forgotten all about the board meeting while rescuing Olivia. He was so screwed, he could imagine how mad Nyx was right now for bailing on the meeting even after her constant reminder.
It was official, she was going to literally and figuratively kill him the moment she catches sight of him. He quickly glanced at the time and noticed that it was already thirty minutes past ten. Maybe there was still a chance to at least make it back to the meeting, though he doubted that she would let him off... It was still better than missing the entire thing.
