This Time, I'll Be the Villain's Favorite Daughter novel Chapter 378

Chapter 378 Asterio

He asked, “Have you heard of a place called Asterio?”

Maya raised her hand and quickly answered. “Never heard of it.”

Froished

“Put your hand down.” Ned glanced at her. That reply immediately made him think of the kind of subordinates who spiked his blood pressure during meetings, and he instinctively rebuked her. “If you have never heard of it, why are you saying it so loudly?”

The moment he said that, Wendy immediately struck the table.

Her palm hit the surface with precise force, causing the coffee cups to tremble and lightly bounce.

“What are you saying, Ned?” Wendy looked at Ned with a gentle shift in her gaze.

At that moment, Ned fell silent.

George laughed and smoothly took over the explanation. In a soft tone, he explained to his Maya, “Asterio is a privately formed organization. It was initially established on a framework created by several retired intelligence officers overseas. Later, it gradually absorbed elites from different countries and slowly developed into an influential force.”

When speaking about serious matters, his eyes narrowed slightly. “Its structure is very loose. There is no fixed headquarters. Members usually communicate through single contact lines, and many of them don’t know each other’s real identities. Many intelligence brokers have investigated it for years but only managed to scratch the surface.”

Maya felt an unexplainable sense of tension. “So is there something wrong with Asterio?”

“I once caught one of their people and extracted some information.” Ned took over again, his tone turning darker.

“Their organization has been investigating us. Several Silent Archive field agents recently had incidents. They were killed, and all evidence points to Asterio.” He looked at everyone as he continued. “Do you know someone called Snowfinch?”

Maya still looked confused.

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That name made Wendy fall into thought. “I know. Asterio has an expert called Snowfinch. He has always claimed that beneath me, he is unmatched.

“After so many years, is he still out there playing hero?”

Wendy became slightly annoyed when she recalled him. That Snowfinch always seemed to avoid confronting her directly.

He didn’t dare face her head–on and only targeted her colleagues instead. She had not expected him to still be alive after all these years.

Coming out of those memories, Wendy couldn’t help but look at the two children still connected to the

Silent Archive.

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Chapter 328 Asterio

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Clear worry surfaced on her face. She turned to Ned, her eyes carrying a hint of coldness. “Do you need me to eliminate Snowlineh?”

Ned answered honestly, “If we can confirm his true identity, then you may be the only one capable of killing him.”

To this day, Ned still believed Wendy wasn’t an ordinary human.

From top to bottom, no one defined the word expert better than she did.

The difficulty was that the target wasn’t easy to trace.

Just like Wendy herself, whose real identity had never been exposed to outsiders.

Snowfinch worked alone. His disguises would only be more flawless.

Ned gathered his thoughts and looked at the two children, his tone strict. “Before Snowfinch’s identity is confirmed, neither of you is allowed to act.

“Go to school, or stay at home.”

This wasn’t a proposal. It was an order.

And it was an order from their boss, each word heavy with pressure.

Maya weighed her choices.

Staying home meant being disciplined by her brothers in rotation every day, having tutoring arranged by Mom, and being ordered around by Dad until she felt dizzy.

She preferred school.

School made her happy.

Maya said, “I will go to school.”

After thinking for two seconds, Alfred also chose to return to school.

“I will go to school too.”

He didn’t like staying home alone. He preferred places where Maya was.

Alfred had once been organized and methodical, able to stay quiet and alone without difficulty.

Until Maya broke into his world, chaotic and reckless, disrupting all his plans and tearing open a gap completely.

“That is wonderful.” At that moment, only Wendy reached a state where she alone was pleased. Looking at her youngest son preparing to return to school, she gently bit her lip, deeply moved. “Sweetheart, tell Mom you will definitely get into a good school, right?”

Alfred said, “That is very difficult.”

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