Chapter 122 Annoying Bennett a Bit

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“Even though you appear calm and collected on the outside, with your gentle demeanor and lack of visible anger, if you look closely, you can still spot the small signs that give you away,” Charmaine observed.

Keon let out a resigned chuckle. “Yeah, there is something else…

“Are you seriously planning to keep your true identity a secret from Emyr?”

Charmaine asked, her voice flat and unflinching, “What identity do you mean?”

Keon was taken aback, unsure how to respond.

They were supposed to keep things confidential, after all.

His face darkened slightly. “After Emyr came back from his injury, he didn’t just ask us to track down clues about Master Field. He also wanted me to keep an eye on someone.”

“I know. It’s a woman, right? Hasn’t he already found her?” Charmaine replied, unaffected.

Keon lowered his voice, barely a whisper. “She’s the one who owns the bullet–casing necklace. The ‘Fox‘ he used to fight alongside.”

His voice dropped further. “And Veronica, holding that necklace, is the person Emyr believes to be the Fox.”

Charmaine’s eyes widened in realization. “So that’s what’s going on.”

“How did your necklace end up in Veronica’s hands?”

Charmaine shrugged casually. “Leah’s stolen a lot of my things. I imagine she gave that necklace to Veronica a while back–just by chance, really.”

pieced together the likely story.

realized she couldn’t pull off the deception herself. So, she handed it off to Veronica.

still use Veronica to gain favor with

birds with

taken aback. “Aren’t you upset that

looked at him, unfazed. “Why would I be upset? Besides…”

hint of mischief in her eyes. “If she’s trying to be me, she’ll have to deal with

at her,

certain change in Charmaine—a confidence,

same person he had known.

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122 Annoying Bennett a

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Charmaine checked her phone, finding several messages from

failed!

thought you

Mr. Riverson owes a favor to Leah’s grandpa! My family’s worked with him for years, and when it came down to it, he

narrowed slightly in response.

utterly frustrated, dialed Charmaine

answered the phone.

moment Celeste’s voice came through, it was full of agitation. “Ahhh! Charmaine, what are we going

I can already imagine Leah’s smug

away from her ear, wincing at the loud, chaotic sound. It was nearly unbearable.

down,” Charmaine said with a composed tone.

wasn’t having it. “Can you stop being so calm? Aren’t you even

smiled faintly. “Panicking won’t help. Did

voice tinged with frustration, “He said he’d keep trying, but I’m not holding my breath. The Reads have people they can call in favors with, and they’ve got the Nelsons backing them. It’s

just giving them more confidence while

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