A cold glint instantly shed in Aria’s eyes.
She thought, ‘Maybe they want her dead, and it isn’t just because she left the Solemnity Guild. There have to be other reasons.
‘The Solemnity Guild has practically abandoned Sara. There’s no way the leader would have taken notice of her!
Aria couldn’t help but wonder who had delivered Sara to the Solemnity Guild in the first ce.
“Boss, I’ll get that diary for you,” White Fox said.
Aria turned to White Fox, shaking her head. “I have another way. Stop digging into this.”
White Fox understood her concern and felt touched. “I’ll be extra careful, Boss.”
Aria said agitatedly, “No! Stay out of this!”
White Fox’s eyes welled up. “Boss… Sara’s my friend too,” he said, even though they only knew each other for a few months.
A heavy silence fell over the private room, broken only by the faint strains of music drifting in from outside.
Aria sighed again. “Someone else is already investigating Sara. Don’t put yourself in danger. Let them handle it.”
“Who is it?” White Fox asked in shock.
Aria said, “Russell Nicholson–founder of Baron Casino and CEO of Neb Corp.
“Russell Nicholson?” White Fox gasped.
Russell’s name was well–known throughout the assassin circle.
Having joined the Wolfshade Syndicate as a child, his abilities set him apart. Upon reaching adulthood, he established Baron Casino, demonstrating remarkable strategic prowess and courage. His talents soon caught the attention of the syndicate’s leader, who began grooming him as a sessor.
Over the past eleven years, Baron had be thergest casino in the region, raking in massive profits every day and lea in its wake.
Because of this casino, Russell also became the most wanted man, though the bounty on him wasn’t especially high.
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On the other hand, Neb Corp. was one of Masmubia’s top filmpanies. No one knew exactly when it formed ties with the Wolfshade Syndicate, but at some point, it made Russell the CEO.
Vanessa discovered that Russell didn’t hold much power within Neb Corp., but he had full control over all domestic film coborations.
For him, it was both an exile and a test.
After learning Russell’s identity, White Fox’s eyes widened. “B–Boss, maybe Russell is actually after. I bet the leader told him about Sara on purpose, trying to use him to get rid of you!”
Aria remained unfazed, as if this didn’t surprise her at all.
White Fox’s lips trembled. “D–don’t tell me… he has already made a move?”
Aria was about to say yes, but when she caught the worry in White Fox’s eyes, she swallowed her words. “Russell isn’t that foolish. He definitely knows the Solemnity Guild is using him.”
White Fox let out a sigh of relief. “True. He wouldn’t have made it this far if he were that dumb.”
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White Fax’s mind was in turmoil. He never imagined that someone as powerful as Russell was rted to Sara. If that were the case, Sara’sing to the Solemnity Guild might have been part of a well–nned scheme.
Suddenly, a muffled gunshot shattered the silence.
White Fox stood up, a trace of alertness in his eyes. “Did the raid start next door?”
A normal arrest shouldn’t involve gunfire unless the suspect posed an immediate and violent threat.
Since the shot came so suddenly, chances were that it had been fired by the suspect.
If they had a gun, things would get messy.
Aria picked up two fruit knives from the coffee table and handed one to White Fox. “You’re not Huthailian. If you fight, it’llplicate things. Stay behind
me.”
White Fox gave a firm nod. “Got it.”
White Fox often thought back to the missions he had done following Aria’s lead.
He didn’t expect their first reunion to y out like this before they even had time to catch up.
The closer they got to the door, the louder the voices became outside.
“Stay back, or I’ll kill him!” the gunman roared in terror. His left arm locked tightly around the hostage’s neck, while his right hand held a gun pressed firmly to the hostage’s temple.
“Drop your guns, or I’ll kill him!” the gunman threatened.
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