Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 435

Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, Carlisle glanced at the clock. It was only 6:00 am.

Devoid of any desire to sleep, he decided to get up and go for a morning jog. During his jog, Francis received a call informing him that he had just arrived in Riverland due to a traffic jam.

Carlisle sat on the bench to catch his breath.

With a slight pant, he said, "Where's the security team you promised to find me?" "They're already in Riverland. I'll have them gather at Willow Grove," Francis replied.

Carlisle then ended his morning jog and returned to Willow Grove.

Meanwhile, outside Willow Grove, seven nondescript men with buzz-cut hairstyles gathered and engaged in lively conversation. They were seasoned special forces veterans, having served longer than Francis in the military.

After being discharged, they were dissatisfied with the job opportunities provided by the government and harbored ambitions to carve out a new path. However, they encountered repeated setbacks in their careers.

Hence, when Francis told them that his boss would offer a salary of at least five thousand, they accepted the job without hesitation. In fact, they would have been grateful even for a job offering only a thousand dollars.

Hands in pockets, Wendell Webb asked skeptically, "Francis, what exactly does your boss do? Just to be clear, if this job involves anything shady, count me out!"

The others nodded in agreement.

Francis sighed in response.

think I'd get

tone, Francis felt a twinge of unease. After all, aside from legitimate business, Carlisle did

Carlisle approaching in the distance, Francis gestured toward him and told his

gazes toward Carlisle, their eyes widening

Wendell smirked.

and replied, "Self-made. I just visited his parents. They're ordinary folks who run a convenience store and breakfast shop. He's the one who funded them!" Francis' explanation left everyone dumbfounded. Before Wendell could inquire

had already approached them, so he withheld his

everyone!" Carlisle greeted

"Hi, boss!"

instinctively straightened up,

at Carlisle's new hairstyle before introducing

these are my comrades from the Leopard Strike Team. They're as capable as me,

nodded calmly and said, "Let's head upstairs where we

on Carlisle's youthful face, Wendell couldn't help but frown,

was why Francis was summoned back to Riverland. Still, he knew this wasn't the time to

He then took off his

noticed the bandages on Carlisle's shoulder and asked with concern, "Boss, are

into some trouble last night when I was out for a drink.