Chapter 879:

When Harlee mentioned Anika, the leader wavered. Several agonizing minutes passed before he resolved to betray Anika’s secrets.

He knew there was no escape for him, but at least he could control the terms of his demise. Revealing Anika’s secrets in exchange for a quick death seemed like a reasonable trade.

“Fine,” the leader finally said, his voice resigned.

“I’ll tell you everything about Anika, but on one condition. You end me and my men swiftly.”

The remaining two men felt a strong emotional response upon hearing their leader’s words.

Honestly, if they were the ones making demands, their only thought would have been their own survival.

Harlee stood up leisurely and took a seat at the table, propping her chin on her hand in a relaxed pose.

“I didn’t expect such camaraderie among you guys.”

set on accomplishing their assignments, they weren’t emotionless robots.

gleefully live-streaming the scene for

amazed that Harlee’s interrogations were as brutally straightforward and effective as

he clenched his teeth and suggested, “What do you think? As long as you promise to grant us a

question meant one

M𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓊𝓅𝒹𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝑔𝒶𝓁𝓃𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁𝓈.𝒸𝑜𝓂

confidence as he was one of Hale’s most trusted aides

agree,” Harlee

the affairs

it’s her daughter who does all the work. She’s grooming her daughter to be a darling of the legitimate world, keeping her daughter

looked

“Not many know this.

because Anika had a habit of wandering. She traveled alone to Mogluylia, and Lucretia, concerned about Hale’s intentions toward Anika, decided

was nearby when this confession occurred. Therefore, aside from Hale and the late Lucretia, he was the only person in Mogluylia who was privy to

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