?Chapter 263:


    “But…”


    I narrowed my eyes. “Speak your mind.”


    The subordinate cautiously added, “Your Highness, Miss Dunn… He also took her there…”


    What? Makenna!


    My demeanor changed instantly as I stood up sharply in anger. “How could she be dragged into this?”


    Was Dominic using her as leverage over me? Was she hurt?


    The subordinate exined further, “Your Highness, Prince Dominic showed your token that he took from her, so Kabir refrained from acting… Now, the goods are in his possession.”


    I was utterly astounded and eximed in disbelief, “How could this happen?”


    How could Makenna possibly side with Dominic?


    With a sense of urgency, I gathered my men and headed for the bar. The subordinate informed me that they were at the back door, so I rushed straight there.


    Upon arrival, I saw Dominic at the doorway, overseeing the loading of the goods into a truck parked on the street. A cold sensation gripped my heart. From the look of things, it was toote to take the goods back by force.


    Just then, Dominic noticed me. He gave me a smug smile and taunted, “yton, maybe it’s time you stopped wasting your efforts. You tried to intercept my goods, but look, they’ve ended up right back with me, haven’t they?”


    My eyes coldly swept over him and settled on Makenna, who stood by his side, looking ghostly pale. It was hard to fathom her standing there on Dominic’s side.


    Makenna’s POV:


    The moment yton showed up, a chill ran down my spine, making my whole body tremble uncontrobly. Everything suddenly became clear. Dominic had orchestrated this entire situation from the start. He must have calcted everything from the very beginning. He hadn’t brought me here just to win the goods—he had used me as a shield.


    The token, the one yton had entrusted to me, was Dominic’s insurance policy, his way of keeping Kabir at bay and ensuring a smooth escape with the spoils.


    As yton stepped closer, his eyes bore into mine, brimming with disappointment. His voice, though still gentle, trembled with unspoken emotion.


    “Makenna, did you know about this?”


    “I didn’t…” I tried to protest, to exin that I had no idea what was happening. But his gaze was so cold, so piercing, that the words died in my throat. I felt paralyzed, unable to defend myself, as though I were sinking into quicksand.


    Seeing my silence, yton’s lips curled into a bitter smile.


    “Forget it,” he murmured.


    Without another nce at me, he waved his hand, and Kabir, who was slumped in despair, was dragged away. But before leaving, yton cast one icy look at Dominic and said,


    “This isn’t over.”


    And just like that, he was gone, leaving me staring after him, my heart sinking into a cold abyss.


    I nearly crumpled to the ground, but Dominic caught me before I fell. I pushed him away, stepping back with a mix of madness and despair.


    “Why did you do this?” I demanded, my voice trembling with fury.


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