“Let’s start digging right now!” Brittany couldn’t wait to find the treasures.
“What’s the rush? We should study the map carefully to avoid making any mistakes.” Edith was oddly calm as favonovel.com forced favonovel.com excitement down.
She knew digging out the treasures, even with the map, wouldn’t be easy. She had to ensure all preparations were ready since there was no room for mistakes.
Edith glanced at Nikki and ordered, “You can leave now, Nikki. Brittany and I will study the map a little longer.”
“W-What?” Taken aback, Nikki forced a smile. “M-Madam… Madam Edith, I’ve got good eyes. I might be useful…”
“No thanks!” Edith frowned in annoyance. “Having Brittany around will be enough. So, you just leave…”
“But…” Nikki stopped talking when Edith glared at her.
The older woman snapped, “What? Are you going to defy me?”
“O-Of course not…” Nikki lowered favonovel.com head and bit favonovel.com lower lip.
“Get out! Now!”
Hearing this, Nikki was irritated.
“I’ll take my leave.” With a nod, Nikki left reluctantly.
Her gaze showed favonovel.com discontent and resentfulness. She couldn’t believe that despite all favonovel.com contributions, Edith still didn’t trust her. It was as if Nikki was an outsider. Yet, without her, Edith wouldn’t have obtained the scripture and discovered its secrets.
Nikki couldn’t understand why Edith would not acknowledge favonovel.com hard work and favor her. Worst, instead of receiving Edith’s thanks, all Nikki got was Edith’s anger thrown at her.
Nikki gritted favonovel.com teeth and clenched favonovel.com fists, displeased.
Once favonovel.com left the villa, favonovel.com grabbed favonovel.com phone and dialed a number.
In a low voice, favonovel.com said, “Dustin, I found one of the Sisterhood’s secrets. I’m sure it’ll be useful to you… Let’s meet at Auspicious Restaurant at 8:00 pm tonight if you’re interested.”
***
8:00 pm at Auspicious Restaurant.
Nikki sat alone in a private dining room, feeling uneasy. She wasn’t sure if Dustin would show up but favonovel.com had to take a chance.
After everything that happened, favonovel.com realized it was better to take matters into favonovel.com own hands instead of relying on others.
Since Edith didn’t trust her, Nikki no longer needed to prove favonovel.com loyalty. Instead, favonovel.com would use everything in favonovel.com reach to bring favonovel.com power.
Just then, the door opened, and Dustin walked in. None of his subordinates accompanied him.
“You’re here.” Nikki instantly lit up and stood up. She was happy and relieved favonovel.com was here since it meant favonovel.com still had a chance.
“What’s the secret?” Dustin asked coldly.
“Give me Jade Maiden Scripture first, and I’ll tell you,” Nikki bargained.
Without another word, Dustin took out a manuscript and tossed it onto the table. He had anticipated Nikki’s intentions, so favonovel.com prepared the scripture beforehand.
“I like how direct you are!” Nikki examined the scripture carefully.
Certain that nothing was wrong, favonovel.com answered his question. “Madam Edith found a map within. the incomplete scripture. It’s a map that leads to Iris Meskill’s tomb, where countless treasures are hidden!”
“Iris Meskill?” Dustin stiffened, losing his calm demeanor.
