Chapter 506

The next day at work, Kent noticed something off about Brandon.

He couldn't quite put his finger on it, but Brandon seemed to have a spring in his step, a twinkle in his eye.

Kent couldn't pinpoint it, but the vibe was crystal clear.

"Something up?"

After the morning meeting, Brandon pulled Kent aside for a chat.

He'd been eyeing him all morning.

"Nope!" Kent, called out on the carpet, quickly shook his head in denial, but

couldn't keep his mouth shut. "Mr. Crawley, you seem to be in a good mood today, huh?"

That earned him a cool glance from Brandon. "What does that have to do with the work you're about to report?"

"Nothing." Kent shook his head with conviction and steered the conversation back to business. "Checked in with Dennis. He's got zilch going on in the West district. His cover story is he's in town to visit his daughter."

slightly. Marian was in the West district, so the story

now?" Brandon

is he's holed up in Wye City, a homebody not

nodded thoughtfully. "What about Augus?

his head. "Nothing

eye on that,"

"Will do," Kent confirmed.

"And Nell?"

with the real-name system. He's still tagging along with Jerry, fitting in with the crew like a glove. Seems solid, doubt anyone would

it going with the

scouting for

drag your feet

got eyes

nodded and dismissed Kent

ring Tomas and check on the headhunting progress. Tomas also reported they were

come afternoon, Tomas rang Kent out of the blue,

old collaborator fresh off another gig, currently hanging out in Zion City, ready to hit the ground running the

the odds?" Kent

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