On this night, some people were on edge, while others schemed in the shadows.

Inside Pivotage, Yvonne led Jace through the dimly lit, luxurious hallways. The man behind her was like a bat lurking in the darkness, sending shivers down her spine. Christopher had been waiting for some time in a highly secretive room.

"Mr. Bailiff, I didn't expect us to meet again so soon."

Christopher smiled and handed him a glass of wine he personally poured. "It's been a long trip. I specially prepared this top-tier wine to welcome you."

Jace's expression was cold and aloof as he blocked the wine glass unblinkingly, showing no respect for his boss's appointed person in charge of Savrow. "Ms. Yvonne has briefed me on the way here."

Seeing that Jace refused to drink, Christopher downed the glass himself. "Really? That saves me some trouble."

"Christopher, you keep bothering a young girl. Do you think I have nothing better to do?" Jace looked at him coldly.

"Tsk, why? Mr. Bailiff, are you showing sympathy for a beauty?"

Christopher glanced sideways at him, his slender finger swirling the glass of wine. "It seems you are not as cold-blooded as I thought. You still have a soft spot."

me. The things you made me do were too

furrowed, his words hidden with blades. "Our boss promoted you as Savrow's person in charge, but your only strategy to retaliate against your enemies was to kidnap someone's wife and children. You even had to find outside help. Pivotage should

long lashes fluttered,

to

Jace did not care. He worked for Grant and only listened to

on Christopher's delicate face gradually crumbled, and his knuckles holding the wine glass turned

my target this time was that young lady. She's just a decoy. I know the previous mission was too easy and without a challenge, which was a waste of your talents. This time, I found a new

picked up the document on the table and passed it

complicated gaze eventually fixed on the man

"He's a

slowly. "He's still young, yet he's already a police captain. Quite a distinguished career and outstanding young

hope he's a worthy opponent." Jace tore the man's picture off and put it in his pocket, throwing the

are you taking

expression was determined and cold. "I'm a killer, but I don't bully the

Christopher wore

did not bother with another word

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