My Substitute Wife Is a Bigwig (Lily and Loid)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

Lily went upstairs and took out her phone, which had been turned off for a few days. As soon as she turned it on, a call came through

“Finally, you answered the phone! Alchos is almost under siege!” The voice on the other end was very agitated.

If Loid and the others were around, they would recognize that the caller was Elliot Quade, the director of Alchos.

Lily moved the phone away from her ear with a frown. “Send me the details on the person who offered a hundred million dollars for shadowbane last time.”

Elliot was stunned for a moment. He had expected her to be furious, but she was quite calm.

After a moment of silence, he asked, “Are you willing to take the job?”

Lily pulled out a chair and sat down. She rested her head on her hand, feeling defeated. She had planned to take a year off to focus on investigating Jason’s affairs.

Sighing, she said, “Yes.”

added, “I’ll

sigh of relief, his tone becoming cheerful “Til send

“I’m hanging up.”

a message on her phone. She opened the information and narrowed her eyes. It

it to Loid. Many people sought out Shadowbane every year, and she

Elliot called, she wasn’t in a good mood and didn’t bother asking who placed the order. It was only after hearing Shaun’s

got up and turned on her laptop. Her

turned to Loid. “Loid, do you have a grudge against that girl? Or does

face and his eyes half–closed it made people want to keep their distance. He lit a cigarette and

either. If she has feelings for you, she clearly would’ve cured you, but she’s keeping you hanging by a thread,” Shaun said, downing a glass

And isn’t she just a girl from the countryside? She grew up without her parents and only a grandmother. How does she know such advanced

skilled in

his chin,

Apparently, the technique is from an ancient

wasn’t happy to hear that. He immediately

Just because the book is kept by the state doesn’t mean no one else has seen it.

ash from his cigarette. He looked at

said only Shadowbane knows how to use

excitedly, “Yes! How did I not think of that? She Iows how to use the

face filled with excitement. “She’s shadowbane’s apprentice. That must