"Of course. It's totally understandable." Mick sighed with relief. For a moment there, he was terrified by the thought that he and everyone from Mus Hall would be annihilated. It was totally out of his expectation that the situation ended up in his favor.
"You may all rise since we're all on the same team here."
Everyone only stood up after Severin waved his hand, signaling them to get up.
"Supreme Leader, bravo on the excellent acting. You've even tied Candy up to make it seem more believable. You had me worried sick," said Mick with a smile, after he stood up.
"I had no choice but to do that when I heard Lauren and Menkel would come here as well. I couldn't risk Menkel discovering the kidnapping was fake since he might attack you or even hold you hostage. It was best for me to kill him off. Everything is okay now that he's dead since I can trust all of you here, " said Severin.
Mick nodded his head satisfactorily. Then to Lauren, he said, "Lauren, I can't believe you kept this all from me. You should've at least told me."
"Please don't blame Lauren. I was the one who asked her to keep the real purpose, which is to discuss how to take down Blood-Drinker Gang, of asking you all to come here a secret from you," explained Severin quickly.
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