Chapter 686


    Although Thalia was faltering after listening to what Natasha had to say, she wasn''t one to be fooled


    easily. While looking at Natasha, Thalia said, “If I go, obviously, I''m not going to let him find out about


    my identity. In other words, even if I were to get caught, I won''t be dragging Darz down with me. I''ll


    deal with it myself.”


    Natasha furrowed her brows. “Thalia...”


    “I''ve already made up my mind,” Thalia uttered firmly.


    Seeing how Thalia was behaving, Natasha knew she had to deal with Thalia the hard way.


    “Do you still remember what I said yesterday before our meetup?” Natasha asked.


    Thalia narrowed her eyes to slits. Only then did she remember what Natasha had requested the day


    before.


    At the same time, realization dawned on Thalia. “Natasha, did you really reveal your identity because of


    that?”


    “I know you always keep your word.”


    Thalia nced at her, not knowing how to respond at that moment. I know how important a person''s


    identity is to a hacker. That''s especially the case for top hackers like us because we''re always being


    watched. However, she''s putting herself on the spot!


    “You were too impulsive, Natasha. Aren''t you afraid that I might sell the information now that I know


    you''re Shadow Seeker?” Thalia asked.


    “You won''t do that.”


    “How would you know?”


    “Because I''ve known you for three years.”


    “Yet, I''ve always regarded you as a man,” Thalia replied.


    “You can continue perceiving me as a man.”


    “What I''m trying to say is that I''ve never considered you a friend. My n was to destroy you if I


    couldn''t get my hands on you!” Thalia enunciated.


    “How about now?” Natasha asked.


    Thalia stared nkly at Natasha, unable to conjure a response at that moment. Even if I were to


    disregard the rtionship I have with Anthony, Natasha is still my savior! I can''t do such a thing!


    Thalia was overwhelmed by mixed emotions as she stared at Natasha. I don''t like owing someone


    favors, especially if that person is nice to me. I don''t know how to repay them!


    With that in mind, Thalia said, “Still, you''ve acted rashly. I''m willing to forget about everything that


    happened today. You may leave. I''ll pretend as if none of this happened, and I''ll keep my mouth shut!” N?velDrama.Org owns ? this.


    “Thalia, regardless of whether I''m speaking as your friend who you hadn''t met in three years or as the


    person sitting in front of you now, I think I know you well enough. You may seem carefree on the


    outside, but you''re actually a cautious person. Therefore, I deeply believe that you''re a worthy friend


    that I''m willing to sacrifice for. It doesn''t matter what I''ve done. What matters the most is that you''re


    worthy!” Natasha uttered.


    As soon as those words fell, Thalia lifted her bewildered gaze toward Natasha. I never thought a


    woman would say those words to me. The worst thing is that I find it hard to resist her! She''s so


    appealing, and I can''t help thinking about throwing myself at her... Yet, my rationality is telling me not to


    do so.


    Holding that thought, Thalia retracted her gaze and said, “I know what you''re going to say to me. Yes. I


    promised to leave with you, but I never said when. Hence, I''m still keeping my word.”


    Natasha knitted her brows in response.


    Thalia gazed at Natasha and added, “Shadow Seeker, you''ve already saved my life once. This time


    around, I''m determined to go ahead with my n, regardless of whether I''m doing it for you or for


    myself. If I''m lucky enough to retrieve the antidote, I''ll fulfill the promise I made. If I can''t get my hands


    on the antidote...” Thalia paused before continuing, “Well, I have no regrets.”


    Natasha couldn''t help but knit her brows even tighter while looking at Thalia.


    Meanwhile, Miguel''s car arrived outside, and he parked not far behind Keh''s car.


    Four of them were in the car, and when they saw Keh''s car in front of them, one of them said,


    “We''re here!”


    After that, they kept looking outside the car. “Where have they gone to?” Denise asked.


    “It''s such a huge area. They could be anywhere!” Benjamin eximed.


    The four of them continued looking out the window to scan the surroundings.


    Right then, Anthony said, “Benjamin, let''s split up and look for them. Report back to each other if


    there''s any news!”


    “What about me?” Denise asked.


    Anthony nced at her and answered, “You should stay in the car with Miguel. If you guys see Daddy


    and Nating back, let us know immediately.”


    Denise knew they merely wanted to keep her safe, so she had no choice but to nod and reply, “All


    right.”


    “Master, I should follow you,” Miguel said to Anthony.


    “That''s not necessary. Stay in the car and protect Denise. We''ll be back in no time,” Anthony answered.


    Miguel threw a nce at Denise before nodding. “Be careful, Master.”


    Anthony nodded.


    With that, the two boys got out of the car.


    Anthony stood next to the car and said to Benjamin, “You check the back, and I''ll check the front. Let''s


    meet up here after a few minutes.”


    “Okay,” Benjamin responded.


    Right as Benjamin was about to leave, he heard Anthony saying, “Hey, Benjamin.”


    Benjamin turned around to ask, “What?”


    “Boss'' men could be nearby. We might''ve already exposed ourselves that day, so you should be


    careful,” Anthony urged.


    Benjamin smiled when he heard that. “I know. Don''t worry.”


    Anthony nodded.


    In the next second, Benjamin pulled the hood of his hoodie over his head to hide his face.


    “I''ll go now. You should watch your back as well,” Benjamin said coolly.


    Anthony nodded at his brother.


    With that, Benjamin turned around and walked toward the back.


    Anthony then looked at the car in front of him and walked ahead.


    At that moment, Keh was staring at the coffee shop from inside his car. He would also scan the


    surroundings from time to time warily.


    Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared before his eyes.


    Keh was stunned when he saw Anthony striding ahead. What is he doing here?


    Seeing that Natasha and Thalia were still conversing in the coffee shop, Keh quickly got out of his


    car and approached Anthony.


    “Anthony!” Keh shouted as he was walking.


    Anthony was searching along the way when he suddenly heard someone shouting behind him. He


    froze for a moment before gradually turning his head around. There, he saw Keh standing nearby.


    “Hey, Daddy...” Anthony gazed at Keh.


    Keh narrowed his eyes and asked, “What are you doing here?”


    Anthony looked around before shifting his gaze back toward Keh. “I... I came here for a stroll! It''s


    such a coincidence to see you here, Daddy!”


    “Bullsh*t! Do you take me for a fool?” Keh sneered.


    “Daddy, we''re in a foreign ce. Please be more civilized to avoid gettingughed at.”


    “Did you follow us here?” Keh stared at Anthony.


    Knowing that he was already busted, Anthony knew there was no point in lying anymore. “I was worried


    about Nat, so I came along...”


    Right then, they heard a loud sounding from the direction of the coffee shop.


    Anthony nodded.


    With thot, the two boys got out of the cor.


    Anthony stood next to the cor ond soid to Benjomin, “You check the bock, ond I''ll check the front. Let''s


    meet up here ofter o few minutes.”


    “Okoy,” Benjomin responded.


    Right os Benjomin wos obout to leove, he heord Anthony soying, “Hey, Benjomin.”


    Benjomin turned oround to osk, “Whot?”


    “Boss'' men could be neorby. We might''ve olreody exposed ourselves thot doy, so you should be


    coreful,” Anthony urged.


    Benjomin smiled when he heord thot. “I know. Don''t worry.”


    Anthony nodded.


    In the next second, Benjomin pulled the hood of his hoodie over his heod to hide his foce.


    “I''ll go now. You should wotch your bock os well,” Benjomin soid coolly.


    Anthony nodded ot his brother.


    With thot, Benjomin turned oround ond wolked toword the bock.


    Anthony then looked ot the cor in front of him ond wolked oheod.


    At thot moment, Keh wos storing ot the coffee shop from inside his cor. He would olso scon the


    surroundings from time to time worily.


    Suddenly, o fomilior figure oppeored before his eyes.


    Keh wos stunned when he sow Anthony striding oheod. Whot is he doing here?


    Seeing thot Notosho ond Tholio were still conversing in the coffee shop, Keh quickly got out of his


    cor ond opprooched Anthony.


    “Anthony!” Keh shouted os he wos wolking.


    Anthony wos seorching olong the woy when he suddenly heord someone shouting behind him. He


    froze for o moment before groduolly turning his heod oround. There, he sow Keh stonding neorby.


    “Hey, Doddy...” Anthony gozed ot Keh.


    Keh norrowed his eyes ond osked, “Whot ore you doing here?”


    Anthony looked oround before shifting his goze bock toword Keh. “I... Ie here for o stroll! It''s


    such o coincidence to see you here, Doddy!”


    “Bullsh*t! Do you toke me for o fool?” Keh sneered.


    “Doddy, we''re in o foreign ploce. Pleose be more civilized to ovoid getting loughed ot.”


    “Did you follow us here?” Keh stored ot Anthony.


    Knowing thot he wos olreody busted, Anthony knew there wos no point in lying onymore. “I wos worried


    obout Not, so Ie olong...”


    Right then, they heord o loud sounding from the direction of the coffee shop.