Josiah snorted with a sneer, “Good luck having any say in what happens once you’re there!”

Amiee glared at him, irritation flaring in her gaze. “Can’t you ever say something positive? If you’ve got nothing nice to say, then zip it!”

A tightness clutched at Josiah’s chest, and he furrowed his brow in pain before rising to get some fresh air on the balcony.

If he’d known it would be like this, he would’ve wished for fewer assignments, not more.

“Didn’t you used to work under Gab? Aren’t you worried about blowing your cover if you go back now?” Amiee questioned.

Estelle’s voice was calm, detached. “I won’t be recognized. Not many have seen my face, and those from Wolverine’s gang who did are mostly pushing up daisies thanks to me.”

“So, when do we make our move?” Amiee asked.

“After Magdalen’s wedding. The last time, her wedding got canned because of me. I can’t be the cause of any more delays for her,” Estelle replied.

Amiee nodded. “Is there anything you need from me in the meantime?”

“Yes,” Estelle said. “I’m heading back to C City tomorrow. You’ll come with me. We’ll probably stay a couple of days.”

hesitation, Amiee agreed. “Sure

off at nine in the

“No problem.”

now. It’s late; take Josiah and get some

with you. No matter what,

“Remember the agreement you signed when you

representing Goshawk. I’m going to protect you for Jonah’s

presence might just complicate things,” Estelle stated with a resolute gaze. “Follow orders, trust

to protest, but Amiee cut him off. “Stick to the boss’s

I’ll walk

face was the

his heart

the

to Tripe. You have no idea

been there?” Amiee

gravely, Josiah confessed, “Out of curiosity, I sneaked in once.

there, conducting experiments on living people. The discarded, the used-up—they were dumped carelessly, and the mass graves around the Citadel had

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