The Enigmatic Return (Neera and Jean) novel Chapter 1217

Neera finally understood. "In all matters, profit comes first. To ensure the prosperity of the Bartitsu Guild, we must ensure the prosperity of the Massey family. They rise and fall together. Therefore, even the elders dare not act recklessly against the Massey family."

Darcel nodded. "Exactly. Haven't you noticed? Even though the Massey family was ambushed, they weren't annihilated. They even left Cayden alive. The reason those people did this was simply to ensure that the Massey family wouldn't have the chance to compete for the district presidency, and also to ensure that the Massey family wouldn't experience any turmoil due to this conflict."

Neera took a moment to digest these words, feeling somewhat moved.

"I never expected it to be this intricately complex, with so many nuances."

The corners of Darcel's mouth lifted slightly, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

"Indeed, in this land of freedom, various forces are suppressing and competing with each other. On the surface, things may appear calm, but there's a raging storm beneath it."

Then, he added, "I agreed to let them go together because of Cayden. However, we still need to be cautious."

Neera nodded. "Yes, I know that."

As the two were talking, Cayden had joined them unbeknownst to them.

"My dear lady and this gentleman, I realize I don't know who you are. Would it be possible for you to tell me who you are? Otherwise, I'm not sure how to address you."

Neera gave Darcel a glance, noticing a slight tuck of his chin. Then, she decided not to hide anything and revealed her true identity to him.

"My name is Neera Garcia."

Upon hearing this name, Cayden's eyes widened in surprise, his mouth agape as if he could swallow an egg whole.

He portrayed his shock quite convincingly, then began to stroke his chin, circling around her in a manner that he was studying her.

What is this?

Suddenly, she felt that the new light she had just given him must be because her mind was playing tricks on her.

This person seems like an idiot no matter how I look at him.

She tried to tolerate it, but she just couldn't stand his monkey-like antics.

As it turned out, she didn't even get a chance to speak. Darcel made the first move, his face visibly turned dark, clearly showing his displeasure.

"Have you seen enough?"

Cayden's gaze remained steady as he casually waved his hand. "No."

With a cold laugh, Darcel said, "If you don't want your eyes anymore, I'll gouge them out for you."

Cayden shivered all over, suddenly leaping away. He looked just like a startled fawn, gazing at him in terror.

"My God, you... you mustn't act recklessly in broad daylight, okay? Stay calm, stay calm!"

What's this all about? I didn't really run into an idiot, did I!

Darcel remained silent, his gaze coolly fixed on him.

"Ahem, ahem..." Perhaps Cayden felt a bit awkward, so he cleared his throat, rubbed the back of his head, and explained with an embarrassed smile.

"Mister, please don't be angry. I was just so surprised that I wanted to see who Ms. Garcia really is. I didn't expect to meet the head of the Gordon family by accident! So, I got a bit excited for a moment, hehe..."

What does he mean by that? No matter how Neera tried to understand it, it just felt awkward.

"I'm just a regular person with one nose and two eyes. There's nothing particularly extraordinary about me."

"No, no, this statement is not right!"

Cayden immediately corrected her, bringing up the gossip in Phison.

"Ms. Garcia, you may not realize this, but you are now the center of attention in the entire Phison! First, the former head of the Gordon family spared no effort to push you to the top, then the head of the Cox family served you loyally, protecting you at all costs. Later, there was a commotion, and Lordsworth Estate stepped in to back you up. Each of these events is unheard of in history!"

Neera's face fell. "You're being overly dramatic. You should be a storyteller."

"Tsk, Ms. Garcia, I'm not exaggerating. It's all true. Everyone is so curious now, wondering how you did it. I even thought you were a witch before I met you. It's hard to imagine that the real you is just a young girl."

A witch...

A twitch tugged at the corner of Neera's mouth; she felt like hitting him.

Cayden was still enthusiastically talking. "Ah, come to think of it, she is indeed the woman Avery Cox has taken a liking to. She's naturally beautiful and has a great aura. He is truly lucky..."

Neera was at a loss for words.

Even though he had praised her, she didn't feel like saying thank you!

"Stop it right there." She couldn't bear to listen any longer, so she interrupted him and stated solemnly, "Mr. Cox is not interested in me. Our relationship is purely platonic, so please don't spread rumors."

Cayden let out a "Huh," his face full of curiosity.

"Don't you two have an engagement? And there are rumors everywhere saying that Avery Cox is spending a fortune just to make you happy..."

What the f*ck!

Neera could feel a headache coming.