Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth)
Chapter 1045 A Standoff

"Intercept Kenneth? Where is Holden going to do that?" Thalia asked candidly.

"At the private airport." While saying that, Kyle stood up with a solemn look on his face. "We'll talk on the way."

Thalia nodded.

And so, the three of them hurriedly got up and left.

On the way there, Kyle drove while Spencer

"What on earth is going on?" Thalia asked bluntly.

"I'm not sure, but one thing is for sure-some things are likely impossible to hide anymore," Kyle said darkly.

Thalia looked at him, then pulled out her phone to contact Holden. But after she had made the call, her brows furrowed. "The call isn't going through," she murmured.

Kyle frowned. "Holden is desperate for revenge. Now that he's finally found this opportunity, he won't give up easily."

With her phone in hand, Thalia pondered for a moment before she asked, "Should I call Anthony and inform him about this? Otherwise, things would be difficult to explain if they were to bump into each other later."

After saying that, she hesitated slightly. "But in doing so, I can't help but feel like I'm betraying a friend."

Kyle pursed his lips, as though deep in thought.

At that precise moment, Spencer turned back to look at her. "If Kenneth isn't the murderer, how could you be betraying your friend? You're preventing an even greater tragedy from happening."

As Thalia stared into his eyes, hers instantly lit up. "You're right."

Without any further hesitation, she took out her phone and called Anthony.

But after she placed the call anxiously, no one picked up on the other end.

Her brows furrowed in unease. "What's going on? I can't get through to Anthony either."

"Call Natasha. She should have her phone on her," Spencer suggested.

Thalia nodded, then made a call to Natasha.

Unsurprisingly, she was greeted by a mechanical voice, and no one answered the call.

"I can't get through to her," Thalia said.

"There must be some issue with the signal, or it's been jammed," Kyle interjected in a low voice.

Thalia thought for a moment. "Holden's doing?"

"It's hard to say. It could be him, or something else might have happened. In any case, let's go over and see for ourselves," Kyle said.

Upon hearing that, Thalia nodded.

And so, the car sped swiftly down the road.

Sitting in the back, Thalia stared at the speed of the car. She couldn't help but ask, "Boss, how many years has it been since you last drove?"

"It hasn't been that long!"

Thalia was dumbfounded. "Slow down, please."

Hearing that, Spencer swung his gaze at her with a hint of shock in his eyes.

"He has been handling internal affairs primarily these past few years, and he usually travels by helicopter, rarely by car. Even when he does take the car, there's always someone to drive him." As though afraid that Spencer might worry, she added, "But don't worry. It's all good. He has a driver's license."

Spencer flashed her a slight smile, his gaze falling on Thalia's exquisite features. "I'm not worried. As long as I'm with you, I have nothing to worry about."

That rendered Thalia speechless.

Well, as touching as those words are right now, it's really not the time for sweet nothings, okay?

Presently, her mind was filled with thoughts about Holden and Anthony. She really had no idea how far things might go that day.

As though reading through her, Spencer continued, "All right, what's meant to happen will still come to pass sooner or later. But don't forget that Dave is there. Things won't spiral out of control." Speaking of which, Kyle glanced at Spencer sideways while driving.

He was initially quite worried. But strangely enough, it seemed like his worries had abated after he heard those words.

That's right. Dave is there. Now that he knows this was all a misunderstanding, he likely won't let things spiral out of control. After all, Anthony is in the middle of all this. They will probably take him into consideration.

Following that thought, he felt much calmer.

At that moment, he firmly believed that Dave would make the same choice as him.

Despite thinking so, he did not ease up on the gas pedal, speeding toward his destination at lightning speed.

It was a drive that took less than half an hour.

However, the brief ten to twenty minutes felt as long as a century.

Thalia remained unable to get through to them, growing increasingly anxious.

But when she cast her gaze ahead as they neared their destination, her brows furrowed instantly.

"Boss, look," Thalia said softly, her eyes fixed ahead.

In truth, Kyle had already seen it as he drove. A near distance ahead, a crowd was gathered. Although he couldn't make out any faces, he could tell that two opposing forces were at a standoff. Moreover, the situation was extremely grave.

If he was right, it should be them.

He stared ahead, his expression indescribably grim. Hopefully, everything isn't too late.

"I... I'm not seeing things, am I?" Thalia murmured morosely.

As she looked ahead, for the first time in her life, an inexplicable feeling of nervousness swamped her.

Kyle glanced at her but didn't say a word. He floored the gas pedal and drove right up.

Subsequently, the car screeched to a halt.

The three of them immediately swung open the car door and got out.

At that moment, Holden and Dave had quite a number of people standing behind them out there. The atmosphere was tense, and it was as though a fight would break out any second.

As soon as the three of them alighted from the car, Kyle and Thalia headed straight for Holden.

"How are you? Are you injured?" Kyle asked right away, scanning his eyes up and down the man. It wasn't until he had ascertained the lack of injuries that he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thalia also looked around. Noting that they had seemingly yet to make a move against each other, she likewise let out a slight sigh of relief.

Luckily, we made it in time.

However, Holden acted as though he didn't notice them. His gaze remained fixed on Dave intently. "I'll repeat this-I only want Kenneth. If he's willing to come out, then it'll be something between the two of us. Otherwise, don't blame me for showing you no mercy."

Dave stood a stone's throw away, his figure tall and slender. He didn't show the slightest hint of fear in the face of the man's threat.

He had been waiting all along. When he saw that Kyle and Thalia had arrived, he retracted his gaze slightly, then said, "I can't hand him over, nor will I do so."

"So, what you're saying that I should play hardball?" Holden enunciated.

"Holden, this is my territory. Do you really think you stand a chance?" Dave asked him bluntly.

"I'll only know after trying!" Holden said.

"In that case, bring it on!" Dave declared.

Seeing that the man had no intention of handing Kenneth over, Holden stopped wasting his breath and decided to step forward. But at that exact moment, Kyle stretched out a hand to stop him. "Holden." The man blocked his path.

Holden turned his gaze to Kyle.

Kyle hesitated for a moment, then looked at him and said, "I have something to say to you."

"As you know, Kyle, nothing is more important than this. Whatever it is, hold it until after this matter has been resolved."

"We must speak now," Kyle said, staring into his eyes.

Holden looked at him, his gaze dark and unfathomable.

Similarly staring at him, Kyle murmured, "It's about Janet."

Janet Ibarra was Holden's girlfriend.

Hearing that name again, Holden felt a sharp pain in his chest.