Chapter 155

Jake was linking someone, When will it arrive?’

meo

‘In a week or so.’ A woman’s voice linked in response.

‘And if I need it earlier? What’s the price?’

That’s not possible. You know how long it takes to synthesize Oleander.’

‘Can’t you speed up the process?!’

We could. But the quality would be sub-par. Would you accept a product of inferior quality?’

Jake groaned. ‘Fine. And the other one? The shell?

The ingredients for that are harder to collect. It will take more time. We need a month, at least. You’ve run out of that already?’

‘No. But supply is running low.’

What did you do? Ingest it just for fun?’

Lucianne was brought out of the link by Xandar shaking her shoulders and calling out her name. The room was silent. Xandar’s eyes were partially onyx, worried and angered, as he asked in a low voice,” What were you doing, Lucy?” 1

Lucianne swallowed a lump in her throat, and said in a small voice, “I may have…hacked into Jake’s link with his supplier.”

“COOL!” Christian exclaimed.

Xandar glanced briefly at his cousin and said, “Christian, don’t encourage this.” He turned back to his mate and spoke as gently as he could, “Sweetheart, we agreed that we were done for the day.”

With her doe-eyes, she justified meekly, “It was kind of tempting to do. I couldn’t help myself.”

Xandar sighed in frustration before pecking a kiss between her eyebrows and saying, “Promise me, Lucy. Promise me you won’t do that again for the rest of today.”

why? I can

breaks between hacking, i t was conspicuous that it was

should rest because you can hack longer after you’ve given yourself a longer break.” He knew that asking her to rest for her own sake would never convince

and muttered, “Huh. That’s

that Lucianne didn’t

affectionate whisper before pecking

them to pinpoint where Jake or his supplier was at the

worry everyone present

call the King’s Authority shield a

They didn’t

anything else, Lucy.” Tate cut her off like he always did whenever she doubted

speed up, meaning the next attack is just around the corner.” H e looked

likely that whatever they have left is not enough to execute whatever their client has asked them to do. As for the shell..I don’t know

hand, he declared with a

firm nods of agreement around the room, and everyone stared at the map on the board one more time before calling

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hands before he asked with starry eyes, “Let

of the house where the contractor had just completed the renovation the evening before. When they were in the hallway leading to the room, Xandar covered her eyes with one hand and guided her by her waist with his

to the closed door that said ‘Lucianne’s Reading Wonderland’ with a painted border of freesias. As Xandar held her small hand, h e twisted open the door knob and

middle, with three-layered curtains pushed to the sides. The grey sofas formed a circle in the middle, and the colored cushions made the sitting area comforting and welcoming. Around the

far left and right ends, there were spiral staircases leading to even more empty bookshelves resembling those below. The wall and floor lamps gave the place a soft feeling, but most of the work of lighting

you think, baby?” Xandar asked. He actually

was groping for the right words. The only thing

a week ago. I

never thought a reading wonderland could look this amazing!” Lucianne’s eyes started scanning the room again

pecked a kiss on her temple before he uttered, “I’m

kissed him on his cheek and said, “Thank you, Xandar. You

a kiss before whispering a reminder, “Know this, my love: if it makes you happy, I’ll d o

she smiled and uttered, “Thank

around the room to look at the space in more detail, Xandar

to be rid of all the noise and dust from the renovation. And to think you wanted to share a room together because I was something special to you. Gosh, this is quite

of their relationship. “Mmm…” he pulled her waist closer to himself as he said, “Looks

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