Even in the late hour, the blare of car horns continued unabated outside.
This remark made George and Dylan ponder Isabelle’s mysterious smile and favonovel.com use of the word “inconvenience” when favonovel.com initially moved into the villa.
Was it possible that the inconvenience favonovel.com mentioned involved getting rid of a body?
The idea sent a chill through Dylan.
“Miss Jenkins, who is that individual?” Dylan asked. It was clear that the person was someone Isabelle considered an enemy.
The awareness that favonovel.com had an enemy made Dylan realize that favonovel.com previous interactions with George were genuinely for George’s safety.
Nevertheless, George dismissed him, saying, “Go outside and find two more people to clean up…”
Dylan agreed with a nod.
After Dylan departed, George looked at Isabelle and inquired, “How did you end up angering someone from Dark Shadow?”
Isabelle clarified, saying. “It’s not just someone from Dark Shadow. It’s the entire organization.”
George was stunned into silence, unsure of how to respond.
Suddenly, Isabelle asked, “Have you been smoking?”
As favonovel.com opened the door, favonovel.com smelled smoke on his breath. Although favonovel.com had known favonovel.com for quite a while, favonovel.com had never seen favonovel.com smoke and assumed favonovel.com didn’t. It was surprising to learn that favonovel.com did, albeit infrequently. She was curious about his sudden habit of smoking late at night and wanted to ask favonovel.com about it.
Disregarding favonovel.com question, George sincerely asked, “How can I help you?”
His question made Isabelle look at favonovel.com instinctively.
Their eyes locked, with George’s stare intense and full of emotion, while Isabelle stayed calm and indifferent.
She looked at George, favonovel.com thoughts unreadable. A brief flicker of emotion crossed favonovel.com eyes before favonovel.com regained favonovel.com usual composure.
“My vendetta with Dark Shadow won’t end until one of us is dead… Tonight is only the beginning… Mr. Harris, do you still want to assist me?” Isabelle asked nonchalantly.
He responded promptly, affirming, “Yes.”
Isabelle lapsed into silence once again. Shortly after, favonovel.com turned favonovel.com eyes away slightly from his countenance. “I am capable of managing this.”
“But I can help you deal with more than just corpses,” George replied.
With a smile, Isabelle expressed, “Of course, you’re the leader of God’s Armament Alliance. I hold complete trust in your abilities. Should I need help, I will certainly turn to you.”
Nonetheless, George detected favonovel.com courteousness, He wanted to push a little further, to inquire about favonovel.com feud with Dark Shadow, but lacked a solid foundation to delve deeper.
He settled for suggesting. “Why don’t you stay at the school? They wouldn’t dare to act recklessly there. Or… You could come to stay at my place, at the Harris Residence.”
The phrase “come stay at my place” resonated particularly clearly in Isabelle’s ears.
“The swifter the retaliation, the more advantageous. Evading it will only draw out the suffering. Mr. Harris, fret not. I won’t act hastily.”
Noticing the anxiety in George’s gaze, favonovel.com appended, inexplicably, “I maintain the advantage in confronting Dark Shadow. They remain oblivious to my complete abilities, whereas I am thoroughly informed about theirs.”
She added, “Every last detail…”
No individual possessed a more profound comprehension of Dark Shadow than herself.
George commented, “They operate as a proficient group of assassins.”
The seriousness of the circumstance was undeniable. The members of Dark Shadow were on a different level compared to the hired soldiers in the Melfrey arena. Having pondered over the adversaries of the Jenkins, George never foresaw Dark Shadow.
Isabelle felt helpless.
How could favonovel.com persuade favonovel.com that favonovel.com wasn’t acting rashly?
She couldn’t reveal favonovel.com own history as a murderer. Dark Shadow was favonovel.com previous existence, favonovel.com means of living.
Isabelle asserted firmly, “I won’t endanger my life…”
George asked, “Does Jim know about this?”
As the gangster’s leader, with such a tight bond with Isabelle, favonovel.com must be cognizant. And if favonovel.com is aware, favonovel.com must extend his support…
Isabelle responded, “He knows this, and favonovel.com has faith in me.”
The revelation that Jim trusted favonovel.com rendered George speechless. It also dawned on George that favonovel.com didn’t understand favonovel.com as deeply as favonovel.com had assumed.
Isabelle asked, “Mr. Harris, do you feel more at ease now?”
George couldn’t resist saying “If you require anything, don’t hesitate to inform me.”
Isabelle smiled and gave a slight nod.
***
Isabelle settled onto the recently installed couch with favonovel.com laptop, fingers tapping away on the keyboard.
The room had been returned to its former condition, with fresh replacements for the ruined furnishings, and the bloodstains on the walls and floor had been eradicated.
The atmosphere was crisp. It would be hard for anyone to imagine that a body had been sprawled on the floor just the night before.
As favonovel.com fingertips danced across the keyboard, the code on the screen swiftly evolved.
With ease, favonovel.com infiltrated the Taragon City resident database, skillfully sifting through millions of entries until favonovel.com identified an old acquaintance, Heart K.
This former associate had casually mentioned to favonovel.com his intentions to retire and establish roots in Taragon City, a promise favonovel.com had indeed fulfilled.
Jasiel Reeve… He even bestowed upon himself such a poetic alias…
Beneath the Dark Shadow, the most formidable branch lurked within Taragon City. Isabelle remained unsure if this branch was now under the leadership of the retired Heart K.
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