Chapter 326

Athena

lightly shook her phone and said, "Same here."

After exchanging a knowing glance, they both bent down to check their devices.

Their phones were equipped with anti-intrusion software, which, if breached, would trigger a self-destruct sequence, taking out any connected devices-like each other's phones and computers.

Thankfully, their systems were holding up well; the screens showed that the other party had failed in their attempts.

This only reinforced their suspicions that the Unity Circle was anything but legitimate, and they needed to stay alert.

After walking for a few more minutes, Matthew said, "Looks like someone's following us. What do you want to do about it?"

Athena replied, "We've got a signal here; we should call for a ride

Given their skills, she and Matthew could easily catch their shadow, but what would that accomplish?

These stalkers were likely just low-level lackeys following orders and capturing them wouldn't give them any useful information. It just wasn't worth the trouble.

As for why they didn't take the car they came in, it was because they had borrowed the Miracle. If that car was spotted, the Messenger would likely connect the dots back to them and figure out Matthew's identity. If they wanted to avoid any ties to the Unity Circle, it was best to keep their identities under wraps.

Matthew glanced up at the chilly, dark sky, a small smile playing on his lips. "You know, on a night like this, a walk together doesn't sound too bad."

Athena smiled back.

Despite the lack of stars or moonlight, the cold, still air wrapped around them, creating a quiet scene that was surprisingly, comforting.

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In that moment, they realized that having each other was the best view of all.

by side, they ambled down the empty

Athena halted, her eyes darting to the black cloak she wore. "Do you think wearing this will make people think they're seeing ghosts or

keep wearing it; I'd rather

a thought struck Athena, and she exclaimed, "Oh! You stood outside without a shirt for five minutes! Are you

temperature at this hour hovered around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and even a

so you know, I'm not completely shirtless; I just didn't have a top on. And honestly, five minutes isn't a

now to send you some medicine. You'll be fine in just a

he glanced back over his shoulder. "Looks like the people following us have finally

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nodded. "They probably figured out we caught on and realized

to accomplish with events like

thoughtfully. "So, the Messenger and the organization behind him have some

all high-IQ geniuses from various fields. The only

were crafted to assess the participants' intelligence and

mental health issues, and even some who operated in morally gray areas possibly even those with questionable pasts. Yet, the Unity Circle welcomed them

have been quietly amassing a wealth of

earth the organization need all that talent for. Just pondering the question brought up even more

"So, what's your

shook her head, resolute. "As long as they stay out

well that curiosity could lead to trouble, and despite her talent and resources, she had no intention of wasting them on something so trivial.

then, Louis pulled up in a nondescript car,

the keys, and then

the Unity Circle meeting at Riverfront Villas had come to

villa in small groups, chatting animatedly

her voice low and serious. "What's

intelligence was currency, members referred to each other by their IQ scores. If two people had the same score, they were assigned numbers-first, second, third, and so

replied, his tone respectful,

"What

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