Chapter 67 Setting the Trap
“Maybe she thinks that this place isn’t as comfortable as the Stewart Residence. My dad and I have to work during the day, and she’s all alone in the villa. It’s empty, and she doesn’t have anyone to talk to. Maybe she found it boring, so she went back on her own accord,” Willow said.
Although Willow was lying, she said it convincingly, her expression and heart rate staying the same the whole time. Hence, Caspian didn’t question what Willow said.
“What is it like working at Southlake Corporation?” Caspian asked.
“After the incident, I took a long leave of absence,” Willow said with a sigh. “It’s better now. Now that you’re back, my life can get back on track. Has the organization assigned you any work?”
“Not yet. I just took a leave of absence to come back for a while. If anything comes up, I will need to leave,” Caspian replied,I while stroking Willow’s hair indulgently..
“Why do you have to go back?” Willow asked, a little confused.
“Diatoran needs me,” Caspian said, grinning.
“Yeah, go on; keep bragging. You’re a soldier involved in Diatoran’s national affairs, right?” Willow scolded him, rolling her eyes. She didn’t believe him at all. 1
Caspian was a little frustrated, but he didn’t explain further. He was Lord Caspian, who bore a high status and commanded a powerful army. If he told Willow his identity, she probably wouldn’t believe him.
“Don’t worry about Mom. I’ll handle it. I’m afraid you’ll do something silly and impulsive,” Willow said.
“You’ll handle it? Okay, tell me, how do you plan to handle it?” Caspian asked, doubtful.
“I have my ways; you don’t need to know,” Willow replied.
“I’d better handle this instead. You just stick to your work at the office.” Caspian was worried that Willow would do something foolish. He thought it would be safer if he handled this matter himself.
“Wow, you don’t have any faith in me. You look down on me too much! I could hire an expert assassin to get rid of Derek and Quentin silently. That way, no one would ever suspect I am behind it,” she replied rather naively.
“What? Is that what you’re planning?” Caspian asked in disbelief.
“Yeah, you have to keep it a secret for me. Only the two of us know about this,” Willow said,
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‘Be careful. Don’t be deceived by others,” Caspian said, feeling a little dumbfounded. The ruler of Diatoran, the most powerful man, was right in front of her, yet she intended to hire an
assassin.
“It’s all because I’m afraid you’ll be impulsive and get hurt. Hiring a skilled assassin is the best way,” she said with a sigh.
“Just forget about taking revenge,” Caspian replied. “There aren’t as many mercenaries for hire as you think. Besides, you wouldn’t be able to contact them, so it’s better for you not to get involved.”
“Alright, I won’t get involved then. I’ll leave it to you.” Although Willow promised not to
Intervene, she had already contacted an assassin online. Seeing Lilith die in front of her had left a nasty feeling in her.
“John wouldn’t go to such lengths to wage war against us for just a common soldier. After all, they don’t have a deep relationship. In the end, it’s one favor for one favor. The debt has been repaid, and John has no reason to help Caspian anymore.”
Sylvia investigated the York family’s network of relationships and Quentin’s background, the leader of the Flying Dragons. After that, she headed to Riverside Villa.
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