Chapter 32: Hands off
"What the hell are you doing?!" Athan shouted angrily. He was horrified to see Knox tied up like a criminal. Veins popped on his neck and he had the urge to smash the man’s face to the wall.
After more than ten minutes passed and Knox didn’t come back, he went to check on him, but then he saw him bolt out the door, and then followed by the man supposedly enjoying his engagement party.
He pushed Azrael, who stood as tall as him, out of the way and dared to rush to Knox’s side. However, the latter didn’t even budge and only glared at Athan coldly.
"Don’t interfere," Azrael said through gritted teeth, he pushed Athan back without any consideration of his position at all.
Since Athan was near the stairs, with a single step he took backward caused by Azrael’s forceful push, his balance was lost and his vision turned up. He was falling!
Fortunately, Athan’s quick reflexes and alert mind saved him. He quickly grabbed the railing and slid off a few steps. His arm twisted and his palm heated from the friction of his tight grip and the metal railing. But none of that mattered to him.
The anger boiled inside Athan from witnessing Knox in that state turned into contempt and disgust. How could someone commit a crime with a poker face like that? If he hadn’t grabbed the railings, his head would have been cracked below. Yet, the man remained expressionless and unregretful!
Athan quickly got up and without hesitation, threw a punch in Azrael’s direction. "What did you do to him?!"
Azrael, as skilled as he was in fighting like a thug, easily dodged the punch and threw a hook on Athan’s left side. Athan blocked the attack with his folded elbow. Then, using his other hand, he hurled a fast jab with a fist clenched and landed directly on Azrael’s jaw.
Azrael staggered. He spat on the floor and gave Athan a powerful side-kick. He then said with a threatening voice, "That’s none of your business. Get lost."
Athan failed to dodge and was thrown near the unconscious Knox. His shoulders hurt from the kick. He coughed and groaned, then he glared at Azrael, "You...!"