The following morning, Boss was on the phone.
“Boss, you must bring that woman back after completing your task today. I must kill her with my own hands.”
After remaining silent for a while, Boss responded, “Noted.”
“Boss, don't think I can't read your mind. Let me remind you that failing at your job means a total betrayal. So, don't disappoint me.” With that, the line was cut off.
Boss tightened his grip on his phone as his indifferent gaze earlier morphed into one of fury.
Right then, he noticed the person before him shooting him a meaningful look.
Subsequently, he turned and saw Natasha standing not too far behind him. She had changed her clothes. Her complexion still looked good despite not wearing any makeup. Besides appearing a bit sickly, the injuries on her face did not affect her beauty at all.
Boss lowered his gaze when he saw her. “You're awake?”
Natasha strode forward and stared right at him.
“Did you hear everything?”
“Isn't that obvious?” Natasha questioned him.
Boss did not explain himself. Instead, his gaze fell on the food on the table. “Do you want to eat something?”
Natasha shot him a look before sitting down at the table and beginning to eat.
Boss followed suit.
In the past, Natasha was always aloof and arrogant. She would split the bill whenever they ate together, never wanting to take advantage of him. Yet, she had not hesitated to accept his hospitality today.
However, Boss liked the change in her, thinking that she was now more pleasing to the eye.
An inexplicably complex range of emotions glinted in Boss' eyes as he stared at her.
“What's going to happen after eating? Are you planning to use me as an exchange?” Natasha queried.
Boss nodded. “Yup.”
Natasha kept her head down while eating. “Any other plans?”
“No,” answered Boss.
“If you don't bring me back, General Will won't let you get away.”
“If I bring you back, he won't let you off,” Boss stated.
Lifting her head, she glanced at him. “Hence, you're letting me go?”
“What do you think?” Boss asked her in return.
Natasha continued eating and did not reply.
After all, she knew that he would go back on his word.
Since he refused to divulge anything further, there was no point for her to keep asking.
With that, she could only go with the flow.
At the very least, Natasha had found out who the murderer was.
Meanwhile, Anthony and Benjamin woke up exceptionally early back at the hotel.
It was because they remembered the occasion.
After getting up, they went straight to the room and noticed that everything was ready.
Kenneth was putting something on while talking with Dave.
“I've already made the necessary arrangements. Everyone is downstairs, and you can give them orders anytime,” reported Dave.
Kenneth nodded.
Just then, Anthony and Benjamin went up to him. “Daddy.”
Kenneth turned and fixed his gaze on them. “You guys are up early!”
Anthony wanted to say something when he noticed the bandage on Kenneth's hand. Frowning, he asked, “Daddy, what happened to your hand?”
Kenneth responded indifferently, “Nothing. I had a small cut yesterday.”
Before Anthony could pursue the matter, Kenneth added, “Stay here with Dave. Remember, don't roam around.”
Anthony furrowed his brows. “Can't we go with you, Daddy? We promise to be good and won't take things into our own hands.”
Kenneth looked them in the eyes and shook his head.
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