Chapter 549: It Was Me Who Made That Call Back Then
As the conversation reached this point, the topic naturally could not be taken lightly.
"Chief Linden, no need to beat around the bush," Tina said as she bit into the flesh of a strawberry, which was indeed top-notch, its flavor delightfully fresh and sweet.
Linden sipped his wine, his gaze sweeping between Tina and Jared a few times.
"Tina, how much do you know about my deputy here?" he asked.
Tina turned to look at Jared, sizing him up, "Inside and out."
Jared almost choked on the white wine in his glass.
Why on earth had she jumped into this all of a sudden?
Wasn't this supposed to be a formal discussion?
Linden was clearly taken aback, having not expected such a response from Tina.
Tina hadn't expected it either; it was just that seeing Jared's serious and abstinent demeanor, she couldn't help herself.
The world of faces, outsiders wouldn't understand.
paused, then smiled, "Since that's the case, you surely understand his work.
a few times, looking up
he trying to recruit
popped it into her mouth, the juice enveloping her taste buds, quite satisfying. "Chief Linden, are you sure you can afford me?" she
He forced a smile and looked
leaned back against the
straight, his gaze piercing through to Tina, word by word he said, "Spectre, that's an identity the higher-ups are
"Natalie's daughter."
mother's name, a fierce glint flashed through Tina's eyes, and the nonchalance on her face vanished,
mother and you, we are not exactly acquaintances," Tina said evenly, yet with
her mother's best partner during her time at X
nature, rarely making the effort to befriend others, so
mother's stories, Tina had never heard any other name but
only met him briefly in her childhood and
mother's name to try
What a delusional thought.
said to Tina, "Indeed, I can't say I was close to Everett; on the contrary, we
of Linden's sincerity, actually made Tina
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had disputes over various issues, the fiercest during a field exercise after joining the team. I, Everett,
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