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.

had just finished their meals and were leaving from the side door.

that person look so

the matter, Ms.

ago, and he said he was in school. He couldn’t possibly have come all the way here, could he? Besides, if it’s really him, I’m sure he knows he’ll get

Curtis called. Having received his orders, he packed some food instead and made a beeline to Curtis’

with lips so parched that one could tell he

food on the table. “I know you’re

Give me

later, Curtis finally closed his laptop and joined

help me translate this,” he said while handing a piece of

of words, the tattered paper was undoubtedly a sight

faded over time, and it was a language she hadn’t seen in a while, but she could

are very messy, so I’ll need quite a bit of time to

recognize

be

hurry. You

I shall take my leave first, Mr.

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

had been three years since she had read any Uronian text, and to make matters worse, the words on the paper were an utter mess. All she could do was translate the words individually before piecing them together

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

minute… That looks like an address,” she muttered to herself as she reached for her phone and fired up the search engine. At that moment, however, the bathroom suddenly plunged

the sound of footsteps

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

hotel corridors, aren’t there? How did this person

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

window in the bathroom that offered some illumination, Rayna’s vision slowly adjusted till she

was so scared to make any noise that she merely turned down the volume

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

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