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 the

couldn’t pull off the deception

still use Veronica to gain favor with Emyr and keep Charmaine in check.

with one

upset

looked at him, unfazed. “Why would I

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

at her, momentarily stunned.

confidence, a radiance that wasn’t there before.

longer the same

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leaving the Regal Tavern, Charmaine checked her phone, finding several

“It’s all over! The plan failed! My dad couldn’t get

typed back, “I thought you

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

grandpa? Charmaine’s eyes narrowed

frustrated, dialed

answered

moment Celeste’s voice came through, it was full of

already imagine Leah’s smug face! She’s probably

at the

said with a composed

being so calm? Aren’t

faintly. “Panicking won’t help. Did your

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

like you’re just giving them more confidence while losing your own. Not

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