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.

once tried to kill me the same way he went after

fresh out of elementary school, and he set

getting me killed. I won’t even start on

hands, too,

of the

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drawn attention

quietly disappeared as well. Because of

the family is impossible. But

ever

him keep getting away with everything he’s

candid words struck a chord with Emmanuel, who

heartfelt confessions from him. Still, it wasn’t a bad

your ability

Maxwell,” Emmanuel agreed. “But if it’s

won’t act.”

calmly, expressing his gratitude without

away. For him,

else was child’s

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headed to a private club, rented a room, and

was dressed sharply, almost exuding the presence of

female commander.

ki

dressed like that, Mackenzie?” Emmanuel

he saw her in full gear.

on a nominal leadership role and leave the fighting

raids to others?”

you, getting all worked up,”

planning to step

Holl

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So, I still have to look the

nothing to

is. So, what’s the situation on

noticing the cityscape in the background of her

him that she hadn’t yet left

and organizing intel these past few days, working

West End police

failed time and time again. If

retreats to

international conflict. So, we need

before taking any

and asked, “Have

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of my depth,” Mackenzie

don’t know martial arts, and I’ve never

I’ll just have to adapt and

the advice from others.”

in you,” Emmanuel reassured her. “But

what happens, you won’t

Promise,” Mackenzie responded with

so nagging? You’ve repeated that a dozen

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