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Chapter248TakingRisks Chapter248TakingRisks Afterdiscoveringthebug,wegainedadeeperinsightintoAnnastactics.
66 % +20FreeCoins Wehadtobemorevigilant,irrespectiveofLukesinvolvementornot.Allpotentialthreatsneededtobepreemptivelyaddressed.
CartergaveDamiananod..
Understood.Illhandleit.
Tenminuteslater,Lukewasbroughttoourroom.
Aswesuspected,Annahadalsoplantedabuginhiscoat .
Fortunately,LukeandIhadnotexchangedanywordsduringourjourneyhere,otherwiseour coverwouldhavebeenblownmuchearlier.
Hisfirstwordsuponentryweretoclarify,Ihadnoidea.
Ibelievedhim.Please,haveaseat.
TherewasavacantlookinLukeseyes;despitebeinginhisearlythirties,hecarriedawearinessanddesolationtypicalofanoldman.

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Inmyeyes,helookedlikeawalkingcorpse,worndownbyconsecutivemisfortunes.
Ifeltnosympathyforhim.
Atleasthewasstillalive,andtherewerepeoplewhocaredabouthim.
Unlikemebackthen,extremelyhelpless.
Watchingmysupposedlovedonesignoremydisappearance.
Comparedtomypast,hewasfarmorefortunate.
Yetpeopleoftenfailtorecognizetheirownblessings.Whatseemslikemisfortunemightactuallybeastrokeofluckcomparedtogreatertrialsthatcouldcome.
Ibrokethesilence,saying,Shealsobuggedme,rightafterIcalledheroutduringthecontest.Shesbeensuspicioussincethen.Luke,whatbroughtyoutheretoday?Wasitmerelycoincidental? Atthat,heraisedhishead,tookasipofwatertosoothehisdrylips,andanswered,Ivebeenwatching overyou.WhenInoticedhowterrifiedyouwereofthatman,Idecidedtofollowhimonceyoudeparted.Ihadntanticipatedyourreturn.
Hehad alwaysbeentimid,butthistimeheshowedunexpectedcourage.
Doyourecognizethatman? Whoishe? 1/3 +20FreeCoins Chapter248TakingRisks Iexplainedslowly,Heistheone whostabbedme.
LukeandCarterbothturnedtome.Chloe,didyouapproachhim? Yes,Annasenthimtotestme.Theknife,theslaughteredchicken,thebloodontheground,thesnowhewasrecreatingthesceneofmydeath.
Hearingthis,Lukeinstinctivelymoved toembraceme,butCarterwasalreadyholdingme.
Wereyoufrightenedthen? IclutchedCarterswrist.Yes,Iwasterrified.Iusedmyfearofbloodasanexcusetomanagethesituation,especiallysinceZoeyhadcommittedsuicidebefore,soitmadesensetobeafraidofblood.
ButIdidntexpectthateventheseeminglykindwomanwhohelpedmewasworkingwithAnna.Shetookthatopportunityto stealmybroochandplantabuginsideit.IfIhadntnoticed,Annaprobablywouldknowmy identitybynow.
Lukequicklysuggested,Letsdestroythebugrightnow.
No,interruptedswiftly.
Carter joinedin,Ifwedestroythebugimmediately,wouldntthattipheroffthatweknow?Theresalwaysapricetopay.
Inodded.Exactly,wherewassheplantedthebug? Inthelighter.Shehuggedmeandswitcheditwithmine.WithoutDamiansinspection,wewouldhaveneverknownitwasbugged.
Indeed.Annadidntcomeunprepared.Weshouldntjustdestroyit.Weneedtouseittoouradvantagetoclearanysuspicionsshemighthaveaboutme.Nowthatwereawareofhersecret,weholdtheadvantage.Ifweplayourcardsrightwiththisbug,wemightjustturnthetablesonher.
Lukefinallyunderstoodourplan.So,youreplanningtomisleadherwithfalseinformation? Yes,wellfeedherincorrectdetails,disorienther,andgraduallydrawherout.
Carterhandedoveranewphone.Usethisphonetocommunicatewithusfromnowon.Andremember,whetherpubliclyorprivately,neverrefertoherasChloeagain!Thatstoodangerous!Today,Annabuggedyou;tomorrow,shemightemployothermeans.
Igetit,UncleCarter.
Also,IllhaveDamiandoublecheckeverythingtoensurenothingelsehasbeencompromised.Movingforward,wheneveryouinteractwithAnnaorherassociates,beextremelycautious.Remember,shesnotworkingaloneshehasateambehindher.
Lukelookedfrustrated.ThemanresponsibleforChloesordealisrighthere,andwerejustgoingtolethimwalkfree? Itsnotthatstraightforward.Ifweapprehendhimnowhisbackersmightjustpullbacktemporarily.Remember,AnnahasdealingsnotjustwiththeSanderresidencebutalsowithourBoltonresidence.Ifwemakeamovenow,whatothervilestrategiestheymightcomeupwith?, 2/3 Chapter948TakingRisks Carterrecintedrepairshop! 120FreeCoins heyincident.Itsverylikelythatheirusualspotforcommunicationistheauto Hearingthis,Lukechimedin,Iknowthatplac
e.IpickAnnaupthereoncewhenhercarwasbeingserviced.Iremembernow! was) Therewasthistallmechanic,hewasjuststandingtheyoumentioned,Silas!Hewasstaringrightatme,Ican ItSilasopenlygaveushisname,itmustbeadecoy.
watchingme.NowthatIthinkaboutit,thatguyforgetthatlook Lukesfacewassetwithadeterminedlook.Decoyordot,theirrealtargetistheBoltonresidence,notmepersonally,Istillhavesomevalueto them;theywouldntriskharmingme.Tomorrow,Imgoingtothatautorepairshop.
Carterfrowned.Isntthattoorisky? HealwaysfeltastrongprotectiveinstincttowardsLuke Illdriveclosebyandfeignacarbreakdown,thencallthemtotowit.Whiletheyrefixingit,IllsnooparoundtoseeifIcanfindtheentrancetothatundergroundbasement.
Lukelookedatmewithresolve,Chloe,Iwanttodosomethingforyoutoo.
Hewasindeedthebestchoiceforthemission.Thesepastdays,Carterhadsentpeopletoinvestigate,buttheyhadnotturnedupanythingsuspicious.
Okay,Illsetthingsup.Keepyourphoneon,andletusknowimmediatelyifanythinggoeswrong Understood.
Carterwavedhishand.Itsgettinglate,youshouldgetsomerest.
Lukegavemealong,meaningfullookbutremainedsilent,departingwithasenseofsolitude.
Atthispoint,hehadnocontroloverwhatwashappeningbetweenmeandCarter.
Carterpulledmeintoatightembrace,Imsorry,Ididntanticipateshedbesodaring.IfIdknown,IwouldvekeptDamianclosebyyourside.
Itsnotyourfault.Yousaidshecametotestus,andifthistacticfailed,shewouldhaveanotherready.Luckily,wereaheadofherthistime.
ImethisgazesAreyoureallyokaywithhimtakingsucharisk?