Chapter 2044


    Chapter 2044


    Well, it looked like Sunny had underestimated The Serpents, after all.


    Cameron was a little shocked to see how thorough Noce‘s analysis was. Her time with Noce had


    been short so far, and yet it was enough for her to realize that he was observant, shrewd, perceptive,


    and incredibly intelligent. He never put all his cards on the table, and he never left traces that could


    incriminate him. He was mysterious.


    The more mysterious a man was, the more unsettling he was. Had he appeared to her as an enemy–


    Cameron doubted she could escape him at all.


    She traced the rim of her teacup and smiled briskly. “I‘m not too worried about Joaqin‘s scheme. It‘s his


    daughter who‘s the biggest thorn in the flesh.”


    Noce narrowed his eyes in silence.


    Cameron propped the side of her face with her hand and leaned onto the armrestzily. “I bumped into


    two foreigners in a restaurant the other day,” she intoned, surveying his reaction. “Brother and sister, I


    think. They don‘t look like your garden–varietymoners.” Noce stiffened, and his eyes lit up.


    “Brother and sister?”


    Cameron crossed her legs. There was something implicative about her smile. “They‘re here to do


    business... or so they said. The man was pretty pleasant to the eyes. The woman? She looked like she


    was hiding her real features, but you can almost see through it if you pay attention. She looked like a


    big–name celebrity from Zlokova.”


    Noce was quiet. He chewed over her words, wondering about how true it was. He suspected that this


    could be a test. A whileter, he finally spoke nomittally. “Why are you telling me this?”N?velD(ram)a.?rg owns this content.


    Cameron removed the old, soaked teabag from the pot. “Because I think you know them. I think you


    people are more than mere acquaintances. And... I do read the news.”


    Noce said nothing. Daisie had publicized their marriage to the world since he was reported missing in


    the hopes that those who rescued him would know who he was or who to turn him to. It would have


    been an unquestionable move to make if she remained in Bassburgh. However, Cameron saw her in


    the East Inds and even recognized her. That meant Donald would catch on sooner orter.


    ‘God! That brave, stupid girl came to look for me, didn‘t she?‘


    Cameron brewed a new pot and poured it into his ss cup. “Looks like I scored a 10. They are from


    Zlokova, and they are here for you.” Noce raised the cup, but he did not drink it. “Congrats on having


    good eyes.” Cameron‘s smile was too faint to reach her eyes. “What? Not going to meet them?”


    “Right now, that will only put them in jeopardy.” “Oh yeah?” Cameron replied imploringly, “I think they


    are way past that.” Noce froze. His eyelids perked, but his expression was unreadable.


    Cameron chuckled flippantly. “They rubbed Florence the wrong way despite having just arrived, which


    is not a good thing. She isn‘t someone to be trifled with... at all. Any guy who looks pretty enough to


    catch her eyes will always end up in herp. By force, if she has to. As for the women who happened to


    apany her target? She usually just feeds them to her not –at–all–gentle dogs.”


    Noce‘s grip around the cup tightened. Ayer of frost seemed to have formed in his eyes. “I see. But


    isn‘t Ms. Serrano your betrothed? Unless... You can‘t marry her but don‘t want your family trapped in a


    nasty dilemma. So now, you‘re hoping that I‘ll do the dirty work of cleaning up for you by telling me


    this.” Cameron could not contain herughter. “We‘re partners, aren‘t we?” she said, showing no sign


    of denial.


    “We‘re working together, all right.” Noce set the cup down. “Don‘t worry. I won‘t walk back on my


    promise to your father, but you need to help me too.” Cameron shrugged. “You have my attention.” “I


    want those two foreigners to be granted protection by your family,” Noce said matter of – factly


    Cameron frowned. “I didn‘t take you as the type to milk charity and goodwill from your benefactors.”


    “You know who I really am, and I know your secret, too,” Noce stated cidly. “We are partners, and


    a partnership is predicated on mutual sincerity. I‘m not the only one who has to pull their weight on this


    department, ‘Mr.‘ Cameron.”