“I’m just doing my job, keeping Jade Paradise safe.

When there’s trouble, I have to check it out,” Charlie defended himself.

Despite the recent brush with death, Charlie seemed unfazed.

He smirked at Lorenzo.

“If everyone sucked up like you, this place would’ve gone to the dogs ages ago.

Lorenzo countered with a mocking tone.

“Don’t get c@@ky just because you’re the branch leader and the boss likes you.

You’re only here because the boss tolerates you.

They call me the boss’s pet, and I’m fine with that! But what about you?”

With a glint in his eye, Lorenzo looked Charlie up and down.

“Aren’t you just another one of the boss’s pets? I know where I stand.

Seems like you’re the one who’s lost.

Charlie’s eyes flashed with anger.

“Lorenzo, don’t push me.

to take you

“Go ahead; try it.

saved your skin just

Lorenzo retorted.

“Your recent screw-ups on missions haven’t gone

is getting fed up, and

forgiving! In the midst of the turmoil downstairs, Hannah slipped away

Charlie’s shoulder with a smug look

hard about what’ll happen if she sneaks in

had already mulled

Hannah might use the distraction to sneak up to the

brow, he

to be a fourth person in

on

you cross the wrong people up there next time, you

won’t be sticking

Lips parted slightly

our folks and yours stay

moment that fourth person exits with them,

recalled where he had seen the man before, his

realized the person who had collaborated with Hannah at Blackeye was likely

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