Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 221-1 "You still have a few days left. Make sure to attend the assessments at Fortress regularly."

The group exchanged puzzled glances, feeling like Danielle was giving them her last words. What was going on?

"Danielle, has something happened? You can order us around, we’ll do whatever you need."

Juniper stared at Danielle’s face, searching for any hint of what she was thinking.

"It’s nothing. Just don’t slack off. Anything else?"

Her words were firm, but there was a quiet weight to them. The industries they were involved in had risen quickly, and she feared that once she was gone, enemies would target them.

While she was around, no one dared to act openly. But if she died, their laziness could give their enemies a chance to strike.

"Danielle, are you sure you’re alright?"

Lyla, who had sensed something was off, asked cautiously. But looking at Danielle’s composed face, she almost convinced herself that she was overthinking things.

all become so chatty? Are you hoping something’s

I have other matters

her face. These were the ones who’d fought by her

grabbed her phone, stood up, and

others didn’t

else feel like she was giving a

Shut your mouth with the ’farewell’ stuff. Stop

was about to blow his top. He had the same feeling, but their boss was

you’re a woman too.

her head. "If Danielle wanted us to know, we

left Black Web

Those people were strange—invulnerable, with long claws, and barely any weaknesses. She

Only she and her mentor knew about it. If it hadn’t been for the poison attacking her in front of her family, they wouldn’t have known either. But that woman

words echoed in Danielle’s mind. She wasn’t going to stop until she found the person hiding in the shadows. She needed to send more people

to him, but there was no reply. Where had

aching head, she started the