Chapter 948

Leroy snapped back to reality and bolted down the stairs in a frenzy.

Several guards in uniform stood by the counter in the lobby on the first floor, speaking with the messenger who had come to report.

Leroy's heart skipped a beat. When he had arrived, there had only been the shopkeeper and a waiter-no guards. When had they arrived?

The messenger was none other than Michael, accompanied by three others. Upon seeing Leroy, his face twisted with fury.

"Mr. Stellwyn, what is the meaning of this?! Did you try to assassinate Commander Sinclair?" he snarled.

Leroy glanced around; not seeing Carissa, a surge of anger flared across his face. 'Impossible! Don't slander us with baseless accusations!"

Icarus couldn't have failed! The plan had been carefully set-his group of over ten against only three people. There was no way it could have failed. And with Icarus' skill, even if they were prepared for him, they could only have prevented the mission from succeeding. They couldn't possibly have captured him.

It had to be a setup. Carissa had been taken, and now, they were trying to frame Westhaven. This was clearly a trap to get Leroy to slip up!

was cold and seething, snapping. "Hell Monarch, what's the meaning of this? Are you staging an act to frame us? Trying to

ignored him and turned to Michael. "You said Carissa was injured. Is

her arm. She's already at Arcane Sanctum

brief flash of concern. How did she end

composure and asked, "Are you certain the assassin

so other men in black. Commander Sinclair killed several, and the rest were brought to the Supreme Court. They tried to commit suicide with poison, but Commander Sinclair managed to extract

baseless claims, there won't be a need for negotiations tomorrow!"

he said, "Why are you so

him, speaking each word with finality, "Impossible! Commander Icarus could have never attacked your

assassinate my wife, or that he could never fail and be captured? When confidence crosses into arrogance, Mr. Stellwyn, it leads to downfall. Overconfident

bravado lacked conviction. "In any case,

with

Leroy's

fail. This was all a

way outside and mounted their horses. The route

passed it, Rafael spoke again, 'Let's stop by Arcane Sanctum and

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