Chapter 61 Assassination

“Have the other lookout men not arrived yet?”

“No. From what I heard, they had some issues with their flight route, so they will only arrive at night,” James replied before realizing Curtis was carrying a suitcase. “Are you staying with me, Mr. Faymon?”

Oh, dear, I sure hope not. I’d rather stay with the other lookouts…

Curtis promptly placed the suitcase on the table but didn’t open it. “I just got this from my friend and came to pass it to you. We might have to make some changes to your mission.”

“Does it have to do with the amount of money?”

Even though they were discussing a serious matter, Curtis couldn’t help but burst into laughter. “Why are you so fixated on money? You don’t seem poor to me.”

“Oh, but I am. My sister just got divorced, so I need to support her,” James replied with a shrug. In any case, I bet there’s something good in that suitcase. How I wish I could open it! As long as there’s money on the table, feel free to speak your mind, Mr. Faymon.”

“What does your sister do?”

Upon hearing that, James gave Curtis a guarded look. “That’s a private matter, Mr. Faymon. In all honesty, I hate everyone with the last name Faymon. I wouldn’t be talking to you if it weren’t for the money.”

Alarm bells started ringing in Curtis’ head. However, since James wasn’t keen on elaborating, he decided not to probe further. “The friend I’ve brought along is an important person. Nothing must happen to her. I’d like you to be her security detail throughout our hotel stay. If there are any problems, take care of them immediately. Gabriel has created new identities for all of you. The hotel staff won’t give anything away, either.”

James nodded. “Okay. How much will we be paid?”

After Curtis rattled off an amount, James managed to keep his cool even though he was shocked beyond belief. “Don’t worry, Mr. Faymon. I’ll make sure to keep all of you safe.”

Later that evening, at half past seven, Gabriel finally brought the four other men to the Machika Park Hotel and introduced them to James.

Out of the group, Cillian and another man had graduated from the same school as James, so it didn’t take long for them to get acquainted with one another.

Shortly after, Gabriel grabbed his luggage and went looking for Rayna.

Since he was still busy with work, Curtis had no choice but to let Gabriel accompany Rayna to the restaurant for dinner.

entered the restaurant, James and the rest had just finished their meals and were leaving from the side

that person look so much like

the matter, Ms. Garland?” Gabriel

was in school. He couldn’t possibly have come

to relieve her boredom when Curtis called. Having received his orders, he packed some food instead and

at work, with lips so parched that one could

food on the table. “I know you’re

Give me

closed his laptop and joined

you’re free at night, help me translate this,” he said while handing a piece of paper

with lines and lines of words, the tattered paper was undoubtedly a

The characters had faded over time, and it was a language she

hurry, Mr. Faymon?” she asked. “The words here are very messy, so I’ll

you recognize

be

“There’s no hurry. You can take

that case, I shall take

sheet of paper. After grabbing a notepad and pen, she took

read any Uronian text, and to make matters worse, the words on the paper were

what seemed like an eternity, Rayna only managed to translate a dozen or

reached for her phone and fired up the search engine. At

then, the sound of

feeling of impending doom. Afraid that the screen light might give her location away, she hastily turned off her phone and crept out of the

corridors, aren’t there? How did

corner with a towel over her, she urgently searched for Gabriel’s number and put a call through. At the same

vision slowly adjusted till she

make any noise that she merely turned down the volume and placed the phone on the floor

door opened, and a dark figure stepped in. All Rayna could feel was the menacing aura that turned her blood cold,

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