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AndheonlyconsideredHattieand theothersas hisenemies.
Hedidn’tcareaboutMackenzie’srtionshipwithHattie.Inanycase,he
couldnevergetalongwithHattie.
“Whatareyoudoinghere?Andwhat’sthedealwithJackandBenny?”
Mackenziequestioned.
甘
Gautierstayedcalmandsuggested,“Howaboutweget aprivateroom,and
I’llexinittoyou,Mackenzie?”
HenonchntlyncedatHattieandtheothers,hisintentionsclearasday.
“Mackenzie,Iwilltakemyleave.Callme
youeverneedhelp.Hattie,being
theastutewoman,wasabouttoleavebutwarnedMackenziein ahushed
tone,“Thisguyusedtovacitebetweenyouandme.Becareful.”
MackenzienoddedsubtlywhilelookingatGautier.
Gautierwasn’tamartirtist.HemightnothaveheardwhatHattie
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Gautierwasn’tamartirtist.HemightnothaveheardwhatHattie
whisperedtoMackenzie,buthemostlikelyguessedthecontents.
“Let’sgo.”Mackenzie,escortedbySage,followedGautiertotheprivateroom.
AwareofSusan’senmitytowardsMackenzie,Gautieraskedhertowait
outsidetoavoidanplications.
Susan,a devotedadmirerofGautierpliedobedientlydespitefeelinga
taddisgruntled.
“Whatdoyouhavetosaytome?”Mackenzietookaseatandaskedthe
standingGautier.
“I’vemetMr.Lestrange.”
“What?”Mackenziedidn’texpectGautiertoconfesswillinglywithouther
interrogating.
“Well,followingthedownfalloftheTanners<b>of</b>Onza,theyurgentlyneeded
someofillinthevacantposition,sotheyreached<b>out</b><b>to</b>me,<b>Gautier</b>
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someofillinthevacantposition,sotheyreachedouttome,”Gautier
saidcalmly.
Mackenziewasslightlysurprisedbutthensneered.“So,theyseekyour
assistanceinreorganizingtheTannersofOnza’sforcestoconfrontme?”
“Yes.”Gautiernodded.
Mackenziecouldn’thelpchuckling.“You’vegotguts,tellingmeallthis.Aren’t
youafraidImightmakeamoveagainstyounow?Orareyouthatconfident
youcanoutwitme?”
“Ican’tbelieveyou’dseemethatway,Mackenzie.”Gautiersighed.
Mackenziewashavingahardtimemakingsenseofthemanbeforeher.She
furrowedherbrows,afaintglintinhereyes.
“Althoughyoudidn’tchooseme,you’vealwaysbeenthewomanIlove.Since
I’vechosentoalignwiththeQuillenfamily,Iwon’tbetrayyouagain.I’m
thepinnacle!”Gautierpromised.
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I’vechosentoalignwiththeQuillenfamily,Iwon’tbetrayyouagain.I’m
thepinnacle!”Gautierpromised.
Mackenziesneered,herexpressionbetrayingherskepticism.
Ifitistrulyashesays,howremarkablehemustbe!
Aremarkablesimp,thatis!
Eventually,Gautiersighedagain.“IfItrulyintendedtoopposeyou,Iwouldn’t
haveconfessedtoyou.AslongastheQuillensflourish,we,theVerkades,only
standtogainfromit.”
Mackenzietentativelybelievedhisimsandasked,“So,didyouepthis
proposal?”
Gautiernoddedcandidly.“Idid.IfIturnedhimdown,hewould’vesoughtout
othercandidates.Hence,Iagreedtoassisthim.IfIhappente<b>across</b>
anyinsiderintel,Icaninformyouinadvance.Thatway,I’llbeofhelptoyou.”
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Again,Mackenziesmiled.
Buteveryoneofhersmilescarriedadifferentexpression.
ShealmostgotpersuadedbyGautier’swords.
Butshestoodfirm.“WhyshouldItrustwhatyou’resaying?Youcouldbe
deliberatelytryingtolowermyguard.Besides,Mr.Lestrangemustalsohave
doubtsaboutyou,right?Ifhedidn’thavesomeformofcontroloveryour
actions,whywouldhesoreadilyhandovertheTannersofOnza’sterritories.
toyou?”
GautierknewhowcleverMackenziewas,andtherewasnowayhecould
hideanythingfromher,sohecameclean,“You’reright.Mr.Lestrangehas
poisonedme.IfIbetrayhim,onlydeathawaitsme!”
Mackenziesneeredonceagain.“Youstillexpectmetobelieveyou?”
“Youmusttrustme,Mackenzie!”Gautierlookedresignedyetdetermined.If
youdon’tbelieveme,goaheadandpoisonme<b>tool</b>IrememberEmmanuel
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Mackenziesneeredonceagain.“Youstillexpectmetobelieveyou?”
“Youmusttrustme,Mackenzie!”Gautierlookedresignedyetdetermined.“If
youdon’tbelievethe,goaheadandpoisonmetoo!IrememberEmmanuelis
quiteskilledatit,no?”
Mackenziekeptquiet,simplystaringicilyathim,herbeautifuleyesseeming
topratehissoul.
“Then,exinwhytheywant<b>to</b>opposetheQuillenfamily?”
“BecausetheQuillenfamilyisgrowingstrongerbytheday,andthey’re
anticipatingyoutoeventuallygoagainstthem!”