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.”

together

Charmaine assumed Leah must have realized she couldn’t pull off the deception herself. So, she

Veronica to gain favor with Emyr and keep

with

“Aren’t you upset that Veronica is pretending to be you?”

looked at him, unfazed. “Why would I be

“If she’s trying to be me, she’ll have to deal with the consequences when

at her, momentarily stunned.

in Charmaine—a confidence, a

longer the same person he

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Bennett a Bit

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the Regal Tavern, Charmaine checked her phone,

failed! My dad couldn’t get it done…”

thought you

a favor to Leah’s grandpa! My family’s worked with him for years, and when

grandpa? Charmaine’s eyes narrowed slightly in response.

utterly frustrated, dialed Charmaine in a panic.

Charmaine answered

was full of agitation. “Ahhh! Charmaine,

I can already imagine Leah’s smug face!

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

with

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

smiled faintly. “Panicking won’t help. Did your

her 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 clear who they’re going to side with.”

you’re just giving them more confidence while losing your own.

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