After leaving the Principal’s office, Yvette didn’t go back to the physics classroom but went straight to the nearby arcade.

When Eagle King arrived, Yvette was there playing a basketball game with some kids and enjoying herself. It was rare to see her act so playful and childlike, so he didn’t disturb her.

Eagle King was dressed in a floral tank top today, and his tattoo of an azure dragon across his arms was fully exposed outside. People passing by didn’t dare to look at him for long.

up the deepest

Standing at the entrance, he took out a cigarette and lit it. Wisps of white smoke gently rose, stirring up memories buried in his heart.

In a daze, his mind drifted back to that rainy night seven years ag

Back then, he had just finished a mission but was ambushed due to his carelessness. He was gravely injured and fled into a narrow alley using his last strength.

By that point, he was too weak to move and could only wait for death. In their line of work, life and death had long since been unimportant.

But then, in a half-conscious state, he heard a cold, piercing voice. “Do you need help?”

His strong will to survive forced him to use his last breath to reply. “Yes” Then, he slipped into a deep coma. When he woke up, he was already in Yvette’s apartment.

What happened next!

“What are you thinking about?” Yvette turned around, holding some candy she’d won from the kids, and noticed Eagle King standing at the entrance, looking distant and lost in thought.

The latter stubbed out his cigarette and smiled mischievously. “Boss, you might want to look behind.”

Yvette glanced back in the direction Eagle King pointed. Those kids she had just played basketball with seemed about to cry

at any moment

‘Come on, it’s just some candy, right?’ she thought.

candy in her hand, she sighed and walked back to return it to the

sneaking move but decided not

asking around about you. Word is it’s from the Goodman family. When did you cross them? Braydon Goodman is

calm and unconcerned. “Don’t worry about it He can’t reach me here. Let him make a

like having a

made people shudder. For decades, they

became notorious

ruthless, with a reputation for killing without a trace. His subordinates were unmatched,

daring to oppose

turned worried on Yvette’s

heart mostly dissipated. The hostility in her eyes also

expression. “Boss, seriously? You called me over,

profile was sharp and alluring, radiating undeniable sharpness and arrogance, but her voice was soft as she commented, “You got a problem with

trembled inwardly. “No problem at all. By the way, are you really not taking that 100 million dollar

waved her hand dismissively, leaving behind only lier lean figure. Under the fading light of sunset, she appeared even more frail. “Nope,”

Yvette left, Eagle King headed back

at something, when she saw Eagle King turn back. Little did she know, the

thinking she could spy on us he muttered to

had stumbled upon Yvette

but now, she had new goals and ideas, and she wasn’t as interested

Yvette playing games with a group of kids, and she stopped. A few minutes lat shi saw a man with an intimidating tattoo, wearing a tank top and blue flip-flops, strike

her phone and snapped a picture of the two of them

that the distinguished man in

with Eagle King, Winona gathered her courage and started tailing

in circles. Wearing high heels, Winona had blistered feet from walking. She

a newspaper. He glimpsed at

his eyes. He

wandering, Eagle

watched him go inside but didn’t dare follow. The bar wasn’t open yet, hence entering now might raise suspicion. She already knew where the guy hanging around Yvette worked, so she wasn’t worried about missing her chance. Victor had sent her over ten messages, asking where she was and urging her to hurry, but she ignored them all. Finding a quiet spot, she took a picture of her swollen, bleeding ankle and sent it to Victor along with

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