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KingandLeonwerestunneduponseeingthatperson.
Mr.Yarbrough
Wasn’thesupposed tobeinMaldonia?IlhatwashedoinginHalturia?
Whit,whatwasheherefor?
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SantiagoYarbroughhadlongsilverhairthatreachedhiswaist.Theyswayedgracefullywithhisactions.
Helookeddivineandelegantbeinginwhite-
withoutthe<b>snake</b><b>.</b>
“It’sonlyme.Comeout,”hesaidsternly.Têxt ? N?velDrama.Org.
KingandLeonfinallyreactedandhurriedout oftheirhidingspot.
TheykneltononekneetogreetSantiagowhowasstandinginthecenteroftheroom.“Mr.Yarbrough.”
“Mhm.”Santiagoacknowledgedtheirgreetingswhilestrokingthesnakecoiledaroundhisleftwrist.
“Whatareyoudoing here?”
“Wearehere…Kingbegan,butLeonshothima re.
ThenLeonexined,“Mr.Yarbrough,weareheretotrackdownthenewsectleader.Thebracelethaschosenitsmaster.We’velearnedthatthenewleadermightattendthebanquettonight,sowe’reheretomeetthem,hopingtobringthembacktotheGhostSect<b>as</b>soonaspossible.”
Santiagosmiledmeaningfully.“Oh?Isthatso?”
Thoughhewasthesecondimand intheGhostSect,themembersrarelyinteractedwithhim.
Firstly,hewastoomysteriousandexudedaneerie,terrifyingpresence.Secondly,theywerealwaysbusywithmissionsandrigoroustraining,leavingthemnotimeforanythingelse.
<b>Leon</b>couldn’tgraspthemeaningofSantiago’ssmile,andhecouldonlyadmitthathewastellingthetruth.
now.
Yes.”
Tensionwasintheair.
Onlythehissingofthesnakewasheardintheroom.
“Hiss…”Itsounded<b>menacing</b>.
Santiago remainedsilentand<b>/</b><b>continued</b>tostrokethesnake’shead.
Afteralongpause,hedevilishly smiledandsaid,“Goodjob.Remembertoreportanyupdates totheGhostSect.
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Leonand<b>King</b>feltrelievedat<b>that</b>.
Theywereterrified.
Thankfully,itwasafalserm.
Leon kepthisheaddown.“Yes,Mr.Yarbrough.”
Santiagoncedatthemonce<b>again</b>andleftwithoutanotherword.
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KingcopsedtothegroundandgaspedforbreathoncetheymadesurethatSantiagowasgone.Theyweresonervousthattheybrokeoutinacoldsweat.
“Hescaredthehelloutof me.Foramomentthere,IthoughtIwasgoingtodie…Gosh
EventheusuallposedLeonwasshakenbySantiago’spresence.
Kingaskedworriedly,“DoyouthinkMr.Yarbroughbelievedwhatwe<b>said</b>?”
Thinkingabouttheminute–longsilencestillfilledhimwithdread,somethingfeltodd.
ButsinceSantiagohadn’tsaidanything,hewasunsureaboutthesituationnow.
Leonwipedthesweatonhisforeheadandtookseveraldeepbreathstocalmhimself.
Afterponderingmomentarily,hesaid,“mnotsure,butweshouldbealrightsincehedidn’tsayanything.Evenifhedidn’tbelieveus,hewouldn’tpunishus.
KingrealisedLeonwasright.
“SinceMr.Yarbroughishere,arewegoingtoproceedwithourmission?”
IfSantiagowanted tostealthelivingtestsubjects,theydidn’thaveachanceagainsthim.
Leoncheckedthetimeandsaidafterapause,“We’vepreparedthisforsolong,wehavetoatleasttry.ThetestsubjectisoursafeguardwithintheGhostSect.”
“WecanhelpMr.Yarbroughifhewantsittoo.Evenifwedon’tgetit,wecanearnhisfavour.It’sa win–winsituation,we’llyitbyear.
Kingnodded.“Alright.<b>”</b>
Inthecar.
MillyseemedtoremembersomethingandhandedaboxtoGeorge.“Here,agiftforyou.”
Theboxwaslongandnarrow,atiewaslikelyinit.
Georgencedatthebrandontheboxandraisedaneyebrow.“Forme?”
Millynodded.“Yes,Ipromisedtogetyouagift.IgotthisfromDearD.”
Itcostmethreethousanddoret
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Whyisitsoexpensive!<i>It</i>isn’tmadefromgold!
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Milly’smoviehadn’tbeenreleasedyet,soshehadn’treceivedherpayyet.Sheusedherpocketmoneytobuythetie.
Georgeopenedthebox.Adarkgraytiermendedbythesalesclerkwaslyinginsidethebox.
“It’sbeautiful,”
HethenremovedthelimitededitiondarkbluetiehewaswearingandhandedthenewtietoMilly.“Helpmeputiton.”
Millywastakenabackbyhisrequest.“What?ButIdon’tknowhow,andthistiedoesn’tmatchyouroutfittoday.”
Georgewasin<b>a</b>blueandcksuittodayanditperfectlymatchedwithhisdarkbluetie.
Hewouldlookoddafterswitchingtothisdarkgrayone.
Georgeseemedtobeingoodspirits.It’sfine,Iliketheoneyougave·me.”
“Okay…butIdon’tknowhowtotieatie,Millyhesitated.
Shehadnoideahowtodoit,andGeorge,whoclearlywouldn’thavetodosuchtaskshimself,probablydidn’tknoweither.
MillyturnedtoDannywhowasdrivingandasked,“Mr.Jarvis,doyouknowhowtoputonatie?”
Dannyinstinctivelyreplied,“Yes.”
I’mMr.Tate’sassistant,afterall,Iknowhowtodoeverything!
Perfectly!
Millysighedinrelief.“Great,canyouhelpMr.Tatewithhistiter?”
Dannyfeltachillrundown<b>his</b>spinesuddenly.
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