Chapter 194 Are You For Real

"That's impossible," Jarrett retorted. "Sterling has numerous enemies. Whenever he goes to unsafe places, he never brings less than fifty people with him. And that's a conservative estimate. Those people are internationally renowned mercenaries. Not ordinary people can

handle

them."

Calista chuckled. "This time it's different. At the very least, there's one place where he'll have minimal guards. It's there that we can take his life."

Seeing Calista seemingly at ease and joking around, Jarrett responded with a mix of sincerity and jest, "Fine, as long as you have a way to take him down, I have a way to absorb his power. No matter how you look at it, I'm the one who benefits. But with such a good opportunity, why didn't you approach Kallum?"

Calista looked at him with a half-smile.

"What do you think my relationship with Kallum is?"

Jarrett took a drag from his cigarette. "More than family, less than lovers? Who knows what kind of game you're playing?"

Calista shook her head. "Even though I'm entangled with the Fairchild family, and Kallum is always at my beck and call, I can't deny that he's special. But I'm always scared. When a person loses everything and then gets it back, they catch a disease called unease. No matter how good the current situation is, I still want to plan an escape route for myself."

was somewhat bewildered as he listened, but he understood the last sentence. "So, you're helping me just to make me your backup

an intense personality; if he loved someone, he would elevate them

best if you give me a way out. If not, I'm not afraid of giving you an advantage. The Fairchild family is already flourishing. For Kallum, Sterling is just

with glasses on,

you've put it that way, I'd be rude to refuse. But can I ask you a

"Sure."

a puff of smoke, his

said Kallum is different. In what way is

he believed he was no less than Kallum. Why then, was Kallum considered different? Even if he had lost, he deserved an explanation. Calista was momentarily taken aback. He said nonchalantly, "Perhaps it's because... he was the first person I fell

I loved him for over a

it should be over twenty

up all the courage I had. So, apart from him, I simply can't, nor do I have

the smile on Jarrett's face gradually fade, which ironically made her smile

cigarette in his hand. "Probably

didn't overthink it. She was solely focused on whether

As long as it was what she wanted to

and had long since discarded fear and trepidation along with her

she was a

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