Chapter165Kill Milly
“Mr.Tate,yourtieisquiteremarkabletoday.
“Mr.Tate,isthatabespoketie?Iplementsyouperfectly.”
“Mr.Tate,yourtiestandsoutmagnificentlytoday.”
Thethrongwasoverwhelming,andMillyfoundherselfjostledtotheperiphery.
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Millythought,<i>Is</i>thisthenormforapproachableCEOsnow?Evenactorsdon’tvieforroleswithsuchfervour.
AsshedeliberatedonwhethertowaitforGeorgetofinishhisconversation,shecaughtaglimpseofafamiliarfigurefromthecornerofhereye.
Itwas
Milly’seyeswidenedindisbelief.Liftingthehemofherskirt,shehastenedtofollow.Yet,thepersonmovedwithaspeedthatoutpacedherattempts,especiallyinherhighheels.Inafleetingmomentofdistraction,thefigurehadalreadydisappeared.
Howcouldtheybesoswift?
Millybitherlip,hergazefixedonthedirectionwherethefigurehadvanished.Shewassoclose,justalittlefurther!
Asshepreparedtoadvanceoncemore,herwristwasfirmlygrasped.Turning,shesawGeorge,his expressionstern,anurgencyflickeringinhiseyes.“Whyareyourunningabout?It’s<b>too</b>dangerous.”
Milly,startledbyhisearnestness,quicklyexined,“IthoughtI<b>saw</b>…”
ShesawLeon.
Butsomethingfeltawry,foritdidnotseemtobeLeon.Theindividualexudedanominousaura,apalpablemenacethatcouldbesensedevenwithouta clearviewoftheirvisage.
Yet,whydidsheinstinctivelybelieveittobeLeonSmithinthatfleetingmoment?
Drawingadeepbreathandquellingthetumultuousthoughtswithinhermind,shereplied,“It’snothing.Imerelysoughtsomewater.Seeingthosepeoplesurrounding you,IthoughtImighthavetowaitfora
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Georgecastherapratinglook,asthoughhisgazecoulddelveintotheverydepthsofhersoul.Ultimately,hesaidnothing,merelygesturingwithhishand.Awaiterapproachedwithatray,andGeorgetookacupofwarmwater,offeringittoher.
Millyeptedthecup,thoughshefeltnothirst.Havingspoken,shetookafewsips,fulfillingthewords.shehaduttered.
Aftershefinishedthewater,Georgeremarked,“Thisbanquetisfarfromordinary.Youmuststayclosetomeand<b>not</b>stray.”
Millyfurrowedherbrow,puzzledbyhiscrypticstatement.“Whatdoyoumeanit’snotanordinarybanquet<b>?</b>”
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Georgereachedout,takingtheemptycupfrom herhandandcingitonanearbyshelf.“Asthenamesuggests,thisgatheringmayseemlikeasimpledinner,butintruth,itwillfeatureandestineauctionforaverypotent‘weapon.”
“However,”headded,“youneedn’tworry.Aslongasyouremainbymyside,noharmshallbefallyou.”
George’swordswerefrankandsincere,providingMillywiththetransparencyshedeserved.
When hefirstcontemtedMilly’ssafety,hehadalsoconsideredtakinmandoftheexperimentalsubject,trainingit,andthenbestowingituponMillyasaformidableguardian.SincehehadresolvedthatMillywastheonewithwhomhewishedtosharehislife,hisforemostconcernbecameherprotection.
TheShadowPceandtheGhostSectweremortalfoes,andshouldtheyuncoverMilly’sexistence,theywouldperceiveherashisAchilles‘heel,likelyactingwithrecklessabandon.Thoughhebelievedhimselfcapableofsafeguardingher,thethoughtofunforeseenthreatslingeredinhismind.
Moreover,theTates,outwardlyserene,concealedtheirtruenature;theiposurestemmedfromadeep–seatedfearofhismethods.IftheylearnedofMilly’spresence,theywouldundoubtedlydescenduponherlikeravenouswolvesuponunsuspectingprey.Numerousotherpotentialdangerslurkedintheshadows,unknownandunfathomable,allpoisedtoimperilMilly’ssafety.Hewouldnotpermitsuchriskstomanifest.
Theunexpectedarrivalofthisexperimentalsubjectfortuitouslyofferedasolutiontohispressingdilemma.ShouldheseedinrecruitingandpersuadingthesubjecttoprotectMilly,noforce,regardlessofitsmight,couldthreatenher.Yet,thisparticrsubjectwasdevoidofdesires,thoughts,andemotions.Raisedinasterileenvironment,hisexperienceswerelimitedtocoldmachineryandchemicpparatus.Heremained,athiscore,untamedandresistanttoauthority.
Thus,themosteffectivestrategytotransformhimintoaprotectiveforce<b>was</b>totamehimpersonally.Thiswaswhyhe hadbroughtMillytothebanquet–shewasdestinedtowieldhimas<b>a</b>shield,totamehimandharness<b>his</b>capabilitiesforherownprotection.
Millyfurrowedherbrow,foritwasthefirsttimeshehadseenGeorgeadoptsuchagravedefneanour.Butwhatwashespeakingof?
“Weapons?”Millywhisperedurgently,“FirearmspossessionandtradeareillegalunderHalturiaws.Theminimumsentenceisthreeyearsinprison.Doyouwishtoendupincarcerated?<b>”</b>
Shecastwaryncesaround,apprehensivethattheirconversationmightbeoverheard.Therewasalook.ofincredulityinhereyes,asifonthevergeofproducingacopyoftheCriminalLawtorifythematter.
George,withayfulglintinhiseye,tappedherlightlyonthehead,dispellingthetensionthathadgrippedthem.Hesmiledandreassuredher,“Whatareyouimagining?It’snotthatsortofweapon.You’llunderstandinduecourse.”
Millystillfoundhiswordsdifficulttoept.“Truly?”
“Indeed.Evenifyouharbourdoubtsaboutme,<b>can</b>youquestionthisassemblyofdistinguishedbusinessleaders?”
Millyconsideredhisreasoningandfounditsound.Theattendeeswereallprominentfiguresinthecountry.Eveniftheywereaudacious,theywouldnotriskengagingincriminctivitiessopublicly.Withthisrealisation,asenseofreliefwashedoverher.
Meanwhile,ontheoppositesideofthegrandhall,stoodatall,handsomemandinasleekcksuit
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Engagedinconversationwithseveralexecutives,hisdemeanourremaineddistant,hisgazecoldandunfocused.Hiseyes,deepandinscrutable,resembledanabyssthatemanatedanunsettlingchill.N?velDrama.Org exclusive content.
Asuddenchimeinterruptedthemurmureddiscussions.Withafaintsmile,hedisyedahintofapology,<b>“</b>Pardonme,Imusttakethiscall.”
Theexecutivesquicklyacknowledgedhisnecessity,“Mr.Lloyd,youleadademandinglife.Please,attendto<b>your</b>call.”
Hanselnodded,excusinghimselftoamoresecludedalcovebeforeanswering.AshencedatthecallerID,afurrowformedonhisbrow.Hesighedsoftly,“Hello,Hannah,whatseemstobethetrouble?”
Abreathlessvoicereplied, “Hansel.Ineedyourhelp.Someoneistryingtostealmypartner.”
Hanselpinchedthebridgeofhisnose,asenseofhelplessnesswashingoverhim.“Hannah,youareapublicfigurenow,andayoungwomanatthat.Extrememeasuresareoutofthequestion,especiallygivenyourstatusasamemberoftheLloydfamily.Wecannotaffordtobeentangled insuchexternffairs.”