Helga told me she would only put on this outfit when she had a mission, so they must’ve left on orders.
Could their target be Ashton?
They were gone for three days without any news whatsoever.
For the past three days, I couldn’t sleep well. I’d only fall asleep watching Baby on the laptop screen.
It was midnight by the time I fell asleep. Suddenly, I heard the door downstairs creaking open in a daze. I promptly jolted awake and put on a cardigan before rushing downstairs.
When I arrived at the hall, Helga had returned to her room through the other flight of stairs. The bodyguard was also nowhere to be seen. Marcus was the only one in the living room. Clad in a black cloak, he looked worn out as he stared at the religious painting on the wall. I remembered he also did the same thing when I arrived the other day.
Hearing my footsteps, he asked, “It’s late. You aren’t asleep yet? Were you waiting for me?”
There was a hint of delight in his voice.
I refused to answer him and instead said, “Looks like you weren’t successful.”
“Is that what you wish for, Letty?” Marcus returned as he made his way over to me. “Luck won’t always be on Ashton’s side.”
He came to a stop in front of me and leaned forward to scan my figure. There was a menacing air about him.
“It might not be on your side too, right?” I swallowed lightly and remained deadpanned.
Marcus wanted to see me being scared, so I wouldn’t allow him to see that side of me.
In response, Marcus raised a brow and straightened his body. “No one knows,” came his amused reply.
He was very confident of himself, huh?
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