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Leonsnappedbackto attentionandscowled.“Isthereanythingelse,orcanweendthiscall?”
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“Wait,don’thangup.”Kingquicklysaid.“Olivermentionedanewsectleaderhasemerged.Theysayit’ssomekid.Shouldwetakeheroutbeforeshesettlesin?”
Leonstayedquiet,pondering.
Eversincetheoldsectleaderdied,theGhostSecthadbeenunstable.Underneaththeapparentcalm,astormwasbrewing.Thenew,youngerleaderwasespeciallyvulnerableinthisenvironment,easytooverthrowwithout<b>leaving</b>atrace.
Theychosetoremainuninvolvedintheturmoil.
“We’llstayoutofit,”Leonfinallydecided.“Wedon’tneedtogetinvolvedintheirinternalstruggles.Thenewleader’sidentityisn’timportanttous,”hestated,hisvoicecarryingamaturityandsharpnessbeyondhisyears.
Kingrubbed hischin,considering.“True,ifthekidhasthebraceletandstaysoutofourway,maybeit’ssmartertolethertrytomanagethechaos.”
“Exactly.”
Kinghesitated.“Should weletOliverknowourn<b>?</b><b>”</b>
Leondismissedtheidea.“No,hetalkstoomuch.Thelessheknows,thesaferourposition.”
<b>“</b>Alright,”Kingacknowledgedquietly.
Oliver,evernaive,stillbelievedinthesect’ssupposedidealsofbrotherhoodandrespect,oblivioustotherealturmonddeceitwithinitsranks.
Whilehesoughttoingratiatehimselfwiththenewleader,theotherswereplottingforpower.
Clearly,theywerenotonthesamepage.
Hiswordswouldonlyturnhimintoafoolwhoharbourssecrets,achievingnothingelse.
Standingbytheroadside,Leonlookedup,hiseyesmeetingthestarryskyandtheilluminatedskyscrapersalongtheroad.Atthatmoment,hefeltarealsenseofbelongingtotheworldaroundhim.
DeeplyentrenchedintheoperationsoftheGhostSect,hehadgrownnumb,ustomedtothecoldactofkilling,slowlylosingtouchwithhisownhumanity.
“King,doyoueverthinkaboutleavingtheGhostSect?”
Hisvoicewasasoftmurmurlostinthequietofthenight.
Afterabriefpause, therewasaloudcrashontheotherendoftheline,asifsomethingheavyhadbeendropped.ThenKing’svoicecamethrough,tingedwithdisbelief.
“Y<b>–</b>You…
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wouldn’tdare<b>speak</b>ofsuchthings.Doyourememberwhathappenedto<b>those</b><b>who</b>triedtoleavewithoutpermission?We’restillbeingtracked!”
Leon’seyesdropped,thereflectionsofthecitylightsdimminginhisgaze.
“Iknow.Iwas<b>just</b>wondering.”
“There’snoroomforwondering!It’sforbiddeneventothinksuchthings!”King’svoicewasstern,“<b>Leon</b>,youandIareboundtothislife,yousaidityourself,didn’tyou?”
Leonpressedhislipstogether.“<b>Yeah</b><b>.</b>”
Herememberedalltoowelltherealityoftheir<b>situation</b>sincejoiningtheGhostSect.
“Solet’snotentertainsuchthoughtsanymore.It’sagoodthingthatwearejust<b>talking</b>rightnow.Ifanyhigher–upsheard,howmanylivesdoyouthink you’dbeendangering?”
“Iunderstand.”Leonreplied.
Afterhangingup,Leonslumpedonaroadsidestonebench,hisgazevacantashestaredattheground.
Forthem,anormallifewasadistantdream;whatrightdidhehavetoseekhisownhappiness?Whatrightdidhehaveto….
Holdher?
Thenextmorning.Milly’sunderstandingofKendeepened.
TwohelicopterswereparkedonthwnoftheButMansion’sbackyard,and<b>a</b>thirdwascirclingoverhead,apparentlystrugglingtofindndingspot.
Millyfurrowedherbrow.“Jordan,isn’toneenough?Whydoweneedsomany?”
Jordanrepliedcalmly.“Whynot?Youcantakeone,andtheothertwoarefortheluggage.”
Millywastakenaback.
Shewasonlygoingawayforaboutamonth;didshereallyneedtwohelicoptersjustforherluggage?
Watchingtheservantscarryoutsevergesuitcases,grandand imposing;italmostseemedliketheyweremovinganentirehouse.
“Jordan,thisisexcessive.”Millysearchedfortherightwords.Hadherbrotheremptiedtheentirehousejusttoamodateherluggage<b>?</b>
<b>Jordan</b>feltatwingeofguilt.Hisyoungersister,ostensiblytheheiressoftheButs,hadneverreallylivedthelifeofone.Whatwasroutineforthemseemedextravaganttoher.
Hetousledherwind–blownhair<b>,</b>affectioninhiseyes.“Milly,it’snotexcessiveatall.Youareunique,andnothingistoomuchforyou.
“It’sbettertobeover–preparedthanunder–prepared.TheassistantIselectedleftearlstnight.Whenyouarrive.meetherattheButs‘<b>hotel</b>.Lettheassistanthandleeverythingelse,andyoucanfocuson
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MillynoticedthedarkcirclesunderJordan’seyesbutcouldnotbringherselftoobject.
Herbrothermusthavestayedupallnightworryingaboutherarrangements,
“Thankyou,Jordan<b>,</b>Iunderstand.
“ButJordan,canwenotbesowastefulinthefuture?Iwanttotryonmyown.”
Millyappreciatedherbrother’sintentions,buttheydidnotalignwithheraspirations.
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Jordanlookedpuzzled.“Whydoyouwanttobeindependent?IsitbecauseyouthinkIcan’tsupportyouranymoreoraretheButsinfinancialtrouble?”
Millypaused.
ordingtothe storylinesheknew,theButs weredestinedtofacefinancialchallenges.IfshesteppedintothespotlightasaBut,itwouldonlplicateherpathwhenthosechallengesarose.
Whenthetimecame,sheneededtoestablishherselfindependentlytobeapirforherfamily.ShecouldnotrevealherselfasaButifthatwerethe<b>case</b>.
“IwanttomakemyownwayintheentertainmentindustryandnotleanontheButnameoryourinfluence.Canyouunderstandthat?”
Jordan’sexpressiondarkenedwithconcern.“Ican’tagreetothat.”
Howironic;allhiseffortstorejuvenatetheButfortuneswereintendedtogiveMillythefreedomtopursueherdreams,yethere shewas,askingforlessratherthanmore.
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