My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calcraft)

Chapter 1969

"You may leave first," a skeletal figure said.

After the woman departed, the six elders exchanged glances. Despite knowing now was not the best time, the Great Elder still reluctantly spoke up, "Let's leave it at this for now. Once the sect master has fully recovered, we can make further preparations." "But-" one of them began to protest.

"Silence, Arlo! Do I need to waste more time resurrecting you?" the Grand Elder snapped.

Arlo fell silent at that, clearly intimidated.

"In any case, we still have our trump cards. We can't afford another mistake! Let's see how long the Illuminion can hold out. We'll prepare after that. With those fools as our springboard, our plan's success is only a matter of time.

"We've already lost two Doom Spawns, and I won't allow any more failures. Arlo, if you can't sit still, then get to the bottom of this! How was the lotus mark transferred? How was it done?"

"Yes, Great Elder," Arlo replied before disappearing in a blur.

"This is a disaster! It's all because of Nash Calcraft! Regardless, we have time on our side." The Great Elder was seething.

...

Torah knocked on the door to Val's office and entered.

"Mr. Val, he's here."

"Let him in."

"Alright."

Sven entered the office.

How have you been?" said the

at the man with a slight goatee and noted how he was dressed in a sharp suit with an eyepatch. It was a far cry from the image

Val's lips. "Sir Sven, please forgive my earlier disguise.

Val. But why did you dress up as

that was

pursuit? Are you a fugitive?" Sven asked

confirmed, "Indeed. I was

drew his handgun

are you really? What's your

one day, you found out that the person who's been deceiving you is actually

momentarily stunned by Val's question. "That's not

knew the truth, would you continue to

immediately fell

to realize something,