a sharp suit stood. The blazing sun cast long shadows on

two red smoke clouds swiftly emer

anship when dealing with the cruise director a few

re he could speak,

eously traversed the sky

g, b

n, no sho

walked back to Andrea. "The celebration banquet for the collaboratio

and tossed th

te plane in the distance. The silver w

m, and the angular metal buckle

d in the apartment is my bottom

another rifle handed by

He assured quietly, "Don't worry, boss. I'll hand

d. "Handling traitors is alway

en..." Vikt

tors personally. However, if Dexter Wen got involved, things would be

, raising the gun and facing away from V

a muffled sound mingled with the refreshing

the ground, drinking for three d

ked the two of them in the apartment. Except for the daily meals deli

romise by drowning her sorrows in alcohol. Jade couldn't take it anymore an

rner of her mouth, and without a

up on the t

ssion froze for a moment, but she stil

in took out the communicator hidden in

ly waiting for Myron

rted, a small red dot appeared i

at Myron had finally sent the info

d to ensure no one was there, then quickly pulled out the

me ignited. She lit a

moment. Her gaze fell on the phone Jade had turned off

rned to her, so

de. "There's a banquet tomorrow at Andr

plained, "For some reason, ther

d Jade, "Remember to have Viktor

anied Willow and boarded a priv

easide estate, a colonial-era Victorian-style building nestled against the mountains and fa

the shady side, it was reserved for hunting and

open back. In striking red, complemented by her voluminous curls and vintage

w. Seeing Jade following Willow

guards sometimes needed a slight makeover to meet the banquet

g features, a mix of charm and fierceness, undoubte

t Baroque chamber music flowed out of French fl

room were pushed open-bright music, the scent of champagne and whisk

s, and H

led these

m Navoi and Wings. The media participants we

ooperative with the media photographers, walking

alked over to remind her, point

d indifferently, not bo

ced her and, after reject

't I seen

or a few months, the first qu

n ask me? Just pick up t

ace visibl

turned to Jade and scolded, "Took you this lon

r. Wen is juggling work and personal life, sleepin

, just as he was about to explode, a

gentle voice, "Mr. Caruso's plane has ar

looking up at the

ng glasses, appearing cultured, yet h

them, "This is Vincent, the head of the legal departmen

in a commanding tone, said

e man extended his hand,

m, creating an aw

hands and smiling after a nod,

t, and the music gradually lowered. Amidst applau

dark gray vest adding an elite touch, completely devoi

was, it seemed he was stin

still looked like an em

g in a certain direction. Following her gaz

, but from Willow's tender gaze, J

man who's secretly involved

but instinctivel

d calm, showing no

breathed a si

daughter started quarreling, she could only

long, and Donovan only briefly met with

m the attending media, and guests gradually dispersed. Business ma

ttire and waited at the river mouth about a k

nter the mountains against the current or leave wi

bodyguards, the group ven

g a word. The atmosphere between Willow and Dext

ure entered their sight

more curiosity than fear towards the group. Upon hearing f

raised

an

iver valley. Birds on both sides fluttered

w beside him, furious,

t like a deer, Willow

at Andrea, who had retracted his gun. "Your shooting skills,

e're hunting together, do we have

his teeth, his f

ghter, saw that Andrea showed no intention of intervening,

meone had a dog to keep an eye on me; didn't e

A deafen

d and, in front of ev