Sweet Mischief’s Rollercoaster Romance

Chapter 1196

Greg was locked up all by himself, unable to move. Conner strolled over, sizing up the seemingly ordinary guy. "Who would've thought you're from The Silent Ring? You've been undercover for ages, snagged second place in that national computing contest, and swiped a bunch of state secrets. I've got to hand it to you. But I'm even more impressed that you single-handedly took down over a dozen of The Silent Ring's operatives. Bet your folks would be furious if they found out!"

Greg strained against his ropes, his anger bubbling over. "Don't get too full of yourself, Conner. In this digital era, you're all just ants. Thinking you can take on The Silent Ring? You're dreaming."

Conner nodded, sharing a knowing look with his sidekick. "Well, seems like he's done his research. He even knows who I am."

After a bit of joking around, Conner got a little serious. "My brother lost billions because of you. Sure, that River Dog's loaded, so it didn't hit him too hard, but his wife, she's a real penny-pincher. My brother wanted me to teach y'all a lesson, which would've meant taking you out."

"But then there's my missus, a cop, who wants me to play the good guy. So,

taking your life is off the table, leaving me in quite the pickle."

clarify, Ms. Annie isn't

the nitpicking,"

world is something, but if you had no hands, would your brain still be

wide with fear. "What are

"Yeah, let's do that. Someone, chop off

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lenient? Maybe we

a prized asset of The Silent Ring.

pierced the underground

back

lit a cigarette and took in his surroundings. His eyes landed on a fancy black chair on the stairs. Taking a drag, he exhaled slowly. "So the big boss of The Silent Ring used to park it there, huh? Looks like it's worth a fortune. Wonder what we'd get for it on the

the issue. It's living long enough to spend it," his

steeped in dread and darkness, but Conner didn't bat an

at The