Chapter 26

The surveillance system was crystal clear, and every move in VIP Room 9 was on display.

As the owner of the bar, Noella had reserved a booth in the beginning just for herself, a special spot where she could keep an eye on all the private booths!

Only she could unlock this surveillance haven! She had personally tweaked the cameras to catch every little detail, even in the darkest corners. Everything Toxic Monarch and Thorpe did was under her watchful eye.

Palmer frowned slightly, pointing at the screen where Thorpe was holding a briefcase full of greenbacks. “They seriously think they can deal here?”

“Looks like it.”

“Call the police. If they manage to trade, who knows how many families will suffer.”

Noella nodded, “Already on it. Sent the video feed straight to the international drug enforcement.”

Palmer looked surprised.

“You’re in touch with international drug enforcement?”

“Crossed paths with them about three years ago on a gig in Northstone.”

Palmer’s pupils contracted; he was also in Northstone three years back!

“Did you save someone in Northstone?”

“I’ve saved plenty of people.”

Noella’s brow furrowed ever so slightly, her gaze shining brightly in the dim light, and for a moment, Palmer recalled the time he nearly tumbled off a cliff, when a masked girl reached out

to him!

That girl had eyes just like these!

So it was her!

Noella’s attention returned to the monitors, her gaze falling on Beckett lurking in a corner downstairs.

Why on earth was his brother here?

She said to Palmer, “Let’s split up. You take the third floor; there’s another drug lord meet–up there. I’ll check downstairs.”

Palmer grabbed Noella’s wrist, his handsome face filled with concern. “Be careful. I’ll give you a ride home later.”

“Sure.”

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At the booth, Beckett and the suit across from him were toasting and having a blast.

Noella squeezed through the crowd, finding Erek lost in the dance. “There are a few bombs on the second floor. Get someone to defuse them.”

“Whoa, boss! You’re like everywhere…ugh, and now, just five minutes into my jam, I gotta go play bomb squad? This job’s killing my buzz!”

yapping and get on

was pretty top–notch in the bomb defusal department. Ever since Noella handed his ass to him in blood–red defeat a few years. back, he hadn’t met

minutes? You’re not giving

twenty–three

Erek was dumbfounded.

that many bombs, if they go off, not just the

in thirty minutes? That’s just

one, and it will cost you a

A whole year!

bosses are blood–sucking capitalists, aren’t

but dared not speak out!

from behind Noella. “Noella? What are

“Beckett.”

arm and led her outside, protecting her from the messy crowd, carefully

Mr. Tobin. This is my little sis Noella.

introducing, Beckett meticulously cleaned a glass until it sparkled and poured Noella a

didn’t you tell me you

“Just hanging out.”

that smug Milford face crossed Beckett’s mind,

got a friend upstairs.”

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wasn’t meeting Milford. Beckett let

be dangerous. Next time, give me a heads

but faced with Beckett’s concerned and tender look, and the palpable care, Noella’s heart warmed up.

will do, Beckett.”

ignored all this while, was

oil tycoon, the negotiation expert with deals worth billions, was this

I’ll take you

my friend said he’d drive

nodded and stroked Noella’s hair gently.

sweetly at

to overstep and upset Noella. After a long list of cautions, he watched her blend into

Tobin’s jaw nearly hit the

his face now gone, replaced with a steely resolve.

them bankrupt within a month. Make it a big scene; I

in the Schnabel family’s

allure of the tens of thousands of marketing accounts in

family, even their downfall had

Mr. Schnabel.”

before Noella, speaking with respect. “We’ve received the video you sent. This time we’ll definitely nab Toxic Monarch and

their numerous drug busts

a message from Erek; all bombs were safely

officers and shot a

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except for Vif room 9 on the

IGot it!)

speakers started blaring the

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