Hearing that, neither of them spoke.
Jasiel continued. “For years, I’ve devoted myself to Dark Shadow… But in the end, Joker guards against me like a thief. He would never let me leave the organization, yet favonovel.com withholds any true authority from me as well. If you both manage to survive and rise to my position in the next ten or twenty years, you’ll find yourselves trapped like puppets, just like me.”
He went on, “I’ve got the Harris Group under my control now. It won’t be too long before I’m running their company.”
Both of them looked at Jasiel in surprise.
Seeing their reaction, Jasiel smiled. “If you agree to work for me, the Harris Group won’t just be mine, it will be yours as well…”
“I simply need you to work for me. I’m not asking you to betray Dark Shadow. Young man, I want you to think long–term. Don’t limit your talents to a single organization. I can offer you a much broader horizon…” Jasiel explained and then asked, “How about it?”
Just as they were unsure how to respond, the cabin door was suddenly pulled open from the outside, making a loud noise.
Jasiel frowned and looked over in annoyance, expecting to see his adopted son, Josh.
The person who entered wasn’t Josh, but it was someone Jasiel never expected.
“I didn’t expect the honorable old Mr. Reeve to be so skilled at brainwashing. Such a waste not joining pyramid scheme.” Isabelle set a gasoline canister on the ground and casually shut the door.
You?
Jasiel looked at favonovel.com in astonishment. His gaze swept over the bucket of gasoline favonovel.com had brought in.
Isabelle scanned the three men at the table and smiled.
All three of them were old acquaintances of hers.
The Taragon branch of Dark Shadow was managed by Mist Shadow and Flying Shadow; the strongest branch was overseen by two assassins from the Shadow team.
Isabelle’s smile gave Mist Shadow a strange sense of familiarity. He couldn’t help but ask Jasiel. “Who is she?”
Jasiel didn’t answer, his eyes locked on Isabelle and asked, “Ms. Jenkins, what brought you here? Did Mr. Harris…”
Isabelle interrupted, “Why brought favonovel.com up? Are you afraid of him? Didn’t you say the Harris Group had fallen under your control?”
The trio exchanged glances at favonovel.com remarks. Their expressions changed instantly. None of them had realized someone was eavesdropping outside the door.
“Don’t worry…” Isabelle said. “I’m just here to catch up with an old friend.”
Jasiel’s eyes turned cold. He asked, “Old friend? How did you find your way here? Is your friend here? Have you found your friend?”
“Of course…”
“Didn’t you bring them along? No problem… I can send someone to fetch them,” Jasiel said with a smile.
“Since you’re here, don’t be in a hurry to leave. Stay for a drink.” He extended the invitation. Inwardly, Jasiel cursed Josh for his incompetence.
“Oh… I wasn’t planning on leaving…” Isabelle accepted the invitation, walking over and sitting down confidently.
As favonovel.com did so, Jasiel watched. His eyes narrowed with a sinister glint as favonovel.com gripped his cane tightly. He had a fleeting thought of snapping Isabelle’s neck.
Isabelle spoke first, “How’s the wine? Does it taste good?”
The three men tensed, their stomachs suddenly churning with pain and their chests burning.
Mist Shadow and Flying Shadow, who had drunk more, showed the most intense reactions.
Jasiel had only taken a sip and hadn’t felt it yet, but seeing the agony on Mist Shadow and Flying Shadow’s faces, favonovel.com realized something was wrong.
Dropping his facade, Jasiel demanded, “What did you put in the wine?”
After giving it some thought, Isabelle admitted, “It doesn’t have a name yet. However, its origin lies in the poison of the blue hydrangea… How about we call it Purple Hydrangea? Or maybe red hydrangea. Which color do you like?”
Blue Hydrangea?
Jasiel was shocked, “How do you know…”
Before favonovel.com could finish, Mist Shadow lunged at Isabelle, aiming for favonovel.com neck. He tried to force favonovel.com to hand over the antidote.
However, Mist Shadow had underestimated Isabelle’s combat skills. With one hand, favonovel.com grabbed his wrist and slammed his head against the wall with lightning speed. The impact left a dent in the wooden panelling.
Her speed was astonishing. Before Mist Shadow could react, favonovel.com smashed his head against the wall.
Isabelle coldly looked at Mist Shadow, whose nose and mouth were bleeding, and demanded, “Leave Dark Shadow, and I might spare your lives…”
Only a few senior members of Dark Shadow were aware of the extraction of favonovel.com genes. Mist Shadow and Flying Shadow were in the dark, and they didn’t participate in the scheme. Out of respect for their shared past, favonovel.com was willing to offer them a chance to live.
At that moment, the Flying Shadow attacked her.
Isabelle repelled favonovel.com with one hand. When favonovel.com launched his second attack, favonovel.com swiftly drew a dagger from favonovel.com waist and severed his tendons with a single slash.
Visit VIRTUAL NOVEL for more available chapters of this title!
