Chapter 2049

"These so-called pieces of evidence might be enough to nail an ordinary

suspect, but to take down your brother and Lannister? I'm afraid it's still far from enough," Emmanuel said with a slight smirk, holding up the phone.

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"If I planned to rely on the police and the law to take down Maxwell, I'd have

died a hundred times by now. I would never be able to defeat him in this lifetime," Magnus replied with a disdainful smile. "Cops need solid evidence to make a case, but you don't, do you?"

"You're right. I believe Maxwell was behind this," Emmanuel nodded. "So, what's your angle? You want to use me to kill Maxwell?"

Magnus chuckled. "When dealing with someone as sharp as you, there's no point in pretending, nor could I even if I tried. It's better to be upfront. Taking 14:55 Sun, 15 588

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out Maxwell benefits you, too, doesn't it?"

"What makes you say that?" Emmanuel asked, straight to the point. "Maxwell yied to kill my apprentice. Neither I nor the Chapman family will let that slide, but taking down Maxwell would bring a mountain of trouble from the Zelinsky family,"

"With my help, you won't have any trouble at all," Magnus said confidently. "All I need is your strength."

"You hate Maxwell that much? From what I know of the Zelinsky family's history, even if he dies, you might not end up in control of the family,"

Emmanuel pointed out.

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Magnus' smile vanished, replaced by a cold, vicious look in his eyes. "There

remain. My mother had a strained relationship with the family, and we were olated. After she left, it was just Hattie and me stuck in that house. If

Look here!" Magnus said, lifting his shirt to reveal a gruesome scar. "Maxwell once tried to kill me the same way he went after Nathan. I was just eleven, fresh out of elementary school, and he set up a 'runaway tiger' from the zoo near my campsite, nearly getting me killed. I won't even start on the other incidents.

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elite, I might have quietly disappeared

ever

Magnus' candid words struck a chord with Emmanuel, who wasn't used to hearing such heartfelt confessions from him. Still, it wasn't a bad feeling. "Fine. You set it up. I trust your ability to predict the right time and place to take down Maxwell," Emmanuel agreed. "But if it's not the right moment, I

replied calmly, expressing his gratitude without any excess

everything else was child's

started a video call with Mackenzie. She

ki

Mackenzie?" Emmanuel couldn't help but feel worried when he saw her in full gear. He spoke up nervously, "Didn't we agree that you'd only take on

up," Mackenzie chuckled lightly. "I'm just dressed like this

Holl

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have to look the part. Besides, Rhett

have nothing to worry

Emmanuel asked, noticing the cityscape in the

before, but they've failed time and time again. If we send the military in, the sect retreats to the disputed border areas, and the military doesn't want to provoke an international conflict. So, we need an effective plan before

nodded and asked, "Have you

a bit out of my depth," Mackenzie admitted with a wry smile. "I'm just a businesswoman. I don't know martial arts, and I've never been in a battle. Now I'm being forced into a fight, so I'll just have to adapt and make the most the advice from

this: no

a dozen times!" Emmanuel smiled wryly, unsure when he had turned into such a worrywart. "Don't worry. We've gathered

though she

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does the operation Box?

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