Chapter 2049

“These so–called pieces of evidence might be enough to nail an ordinary

suspect, but to take down your brother and Lannister? I’m afraid it’s still far

from enough,” Emmanuel said with a slight smirk, holding up the phone.

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“If I planned to rely on the police and the law to take down Maxwell, I’d have

died a hundred times by now. I would never be able to defeat him in this

lifetime,” Magnus replied with a disdainful smile. “Cops need solid evidence to

make a case, but you don’t, do you?”

“You’re right. I believe Maxwell was behind this,” Emmanuel nodded. “So,

what’s your angle? You want to use me to kill Maxwell?”

Magnus chuckled. “When dealing with someone as sharp as you, there’s no

point in pretending, nor could I even if I tried. It’s better to be upfront. Taking

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out Maxwell benefits you, too, doesn’t it?”

“What makes you say that?” Emmanuel asked, straight to the point. “Maxwell

yied to kill my apprentice. Neither I nor the Chapman family will let that slide,

but taking down Maxwell would bring a mountain of trouble from the Zelinsky

family,”

“With my help, you won’t have any trouble at all,” Magnus said confidently. “All

I need is your strength.”

“You hate Maxwell that much? From what I know of the Zelinsky family’s

history, even if he dies, you might not end up in control of the family,”

Emmanuel pointed out.

“The grudge I have against Maxwell is one that can never be forgiven,”

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Magnus‘ smile vanished, replaced by a cold, vicious look in his eyes. “There

were four male heirs in the Zelinsky family, but now only Maxwell and I

remain. My mother had a strained relationship with the family, and we were

olated. After she left, it was just Hattie and me stuck in that house. If it

weren’t for our quick thinking and a bit of luck, Maxwell would have killed us

long ago,

“That man hides behind a sheep’s smile but is more vicious than any wolf.

Look here!” Magnus said, lifting his shirt to reveal a gruesome scar.

to kill me the same way he went after

of elementary school, and

campsite, nearly getting me killed. I

incidents. Hattie’s suffered at his hands, too, as well as from

of the family.

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Right Time,

I hadn’t intentionally drawn attention to myself

I might have quietly

openly within the family is impossible.

ever

someone like him keep getting away with everything

a chord with Emmanuel, who wasn’t used

him. Still,

ability to predict the right

if it’s not the right

won’t act.”

calmly, expressing

emotion before driving away. For

else was child’s

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headed to a private club, rented a room,

dressed sharply, almost

female commander.

ki

dressed like that, Mackenzie?” Emmanuel couldn’t help but

full gear. He spoke up nervously, “Didn’t we

only take on a nominal leadership role and leave the

raids to others?”

getting all worked up,” Mackenzie

show. I’m not planning to step onto the

Holl

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after all. So, I still have to look the part. Besides, Rhett is always by

have nothing to worry

it is. So, what’s the situation

the cityscape in

she hadn’t

been gathering and organizing intel these past few days, working

Mackenzie explained. “The West End police

before, but they’ve failed

sect retreats to the disputed border

an international conflict.

before taking

and asked, “Have you come up

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of my depth,” Mackenzie admitted with a wry smile. “I’m

know martial arts, and I’ve never been

so I’ll

the advice from others.”

reassured her. “But

you won’t go to

Promise,” Mackenzie responded

nagging? You’ve repeated that

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