Chapter 2573
A murderous glint formed in tinum''s eyes as he pondered the matter.
Den is no longer of any use to us. There''s a risk of him leaking information about this if we keep him
around.
However, tinum eventually dismissed that thought as he still had to establish dominance over
Phoenix.
Given how stubborn Phoenix is, it''s unlikely that she would submit to me. I might be able to convince
her if I keep Den around, though.
With that in mind, tinum said respectfully, “All right, Mr. Cook. I won''t keep you any longer. Let me
walk you out of here.”
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“No need to trouble yourself, Mr. tinum. I can see myself out.”
tinum insisted on walking him out anyway.
Den breathed a huge sigh of relief and panted heavily after leaving tinumion.
His back was drenched in a cold sweat, and his legs were weak from fear.
Den had noticed the murderous intent in tinum''s eyes earlier.
My goodness! I can''t believe tinum was actually going to kill me! I was so scared that I could barely
breathe! I don''t know why he changed his mind all of a sudden, but I sure am d he did!
“If I weren''t prepared, I probably would''ve been done for! tinum, you b*stard! I''ll make sure to kill you
someday!” Den muttered under his breath as he anxiously made his way back to Phoenixion.
Since the guys over at Phoenixion were oblivious to Den''s defection, they greeted him warmly as
usual.
Den forced himself to smile at them as he made his way back to his living quarters.
To his surprise, there was nobody there.
What the f*ck? Where are my wife and kids? Oh, I know! Phoenix must''ve taken them!
The look on Den''s face turned gloomy at the thought of that. He then quickly made his way to
Phoenix''s quarters and knocked on the door.
“Hey, Phoenix! It''s me, Den! I have returned!”
“Come in!” Phoenix called out to himzily.
“Where''s my family, Ms. Phoenix? If you must punish me, then go ahead and do so, but please leave
my family alone!” Den said as he opened the door.
“Close the door,” Phoenix ordered coldly.
She then waited for Den to shut the door behind him before continuing, “I''ve made arrangements for
someone to look after your family, so they''re perfectly safe. Don''t worry; I won''t go back on my
promise.”
“I want to see them now, Ms. Phoenix. I can''t rest easy until I see that they''re fine,” Den said.
Phoenix nodded. “All right. I''ll arrange for you to meet them in a bit. Now, tell me what happened over
at tinumion.”
“I need to see them and confirm that they''re all right before I report the situation,” Den insisted
stubbornly.
Phoenix got slightly angry when she heard that. “Do you not trust me, Den? I told you I would
arrange for you to meet them after you tell me what happened! This is an order!”
“I...”
Den fell silent and hesitated for a bit.
I know Phoenix always keeps her promises, but my family''s safety is on the line here! What should I
do...
He was snapped out of his train of thought when Phoenix yelled angrily, “What, you won''t talk? Fine!
Get lost, then!”
“Okay, I''ll talk! I''ll talk!”
As Phoenix was holding Den''s family hostage, he had no choice but to give in to her demands.
“As per your instructions, I told tinum that both parties would be worn from battle. It''s likely that he
believed my words and wouldunch an attack on Zeke''s Centuria in a few days. In fact, he might even
do it tomorrow.”
“Oh? Howe tinum didn''t kill you, then? You no longer serve him any purpose, so you''re nothing
but a liability to him now. He doesn''t strike me as the kind who would leave loose ends untied. You''re
not hiding anything from me, are you?” Phoenix asked.
Den may be actually loyal to tinum. Maybe he told tinum the truth about everything. That
would exin why tinum didn''t kill him.
Den fell on his knees as he said, “I''m telling you the truth, Ms. Phoenix! I told tinum exactly what
you wanted me to!”