Revenge is best served cold (Jane and Jeremiah novel Chapter 1760

Kiran looked up and said, "The first possibility is that the other party is just a small group looking to make a quick buck, with no ties to The Silent Shadows. But there's a catch—they've got to be well-acquainted with the city's trade networks, probably from a business family, and really savvy about the pharmaceutical distribution channels. Most importantly, they might have a list of The Silent Shadows and some high-profile society figures."

"The second possibility is that this website isn't their main gig, so they haven't bothered to secure it."

Sophie was hoping it was the first scenario. Otherwise, things would just get more tangled.

Meanwhile, over at the Costello family estate—

"Easy, easy... don't be so rough... ouch!"

Fiona was lying on the bed, wincing in pain.

Alec sat on the edge of the bed, using a scraper on Fiona's leg. "Stop making such a fuss, I can't handle it."

"But it really hurts!" Fiona complained. "You've been abroad for two years, how did you get so strong?"

Alec casually tossed the scraper in front of her. "Your turn."

Fiona reluctantly got up and took her place beside Alec, starting to scrape his leg.

"We need to figure out a way to get Uncle Angelo off our backs," Fiona said as she worked. "He's been way too harsh. What's up with him today, making us carry weights for twenty kilometers? My legs still hurt."

"Something must've gone down overseas, which is why Mr. Aldridge is pushing us to train hard, to be ready for any danger," Alec said, his eyes darkening.