When the Family 144

Chapter 144 Let’s Talk Outside

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Carl looked down at her from above, his gaze as sharp and frigid as ever. “Let’s talk outside.” His lips barely moved, but the sudden words made Jean pause.

Her grip on the doorknob tightened instinctively. “What do you want to talk about?”

His voice floated through the silence. “You.”

Jean’s lashes trembled slightly. Talk about me? Did Carl… figure something out?

She raised her eyes, meeting his unreadable gaze. “What’s there to talk about, Dominic?” She forced a casual smile.

Carl’s mouth remained in a straight line, his expression unreadable. His eyes, though, betrayed a forceful pressure. “I’ll

get to the point. You’ve got a lot of secrets, don’t you?”

Jean’s fingers curled into her palms. Her face remained impassive, but her lips pressed into a thin line.

down the quiet corridor beside them

felt like she’d been caught red–handed, and now she had no choice but to go

was, she wasn’t entirely sure how much this

Jean stepped out of her suite and walked beside Carl down the

place was eerily still, and there was not a soul in sight.

say, then just say it,” Jean said, eyes fixed

brisk.

think you’re pretty impressive.” Carl’s voice suddenly broke the

a sharp breath. The air shifted around

with a hint of a laugh, eyes

teams,” he said, voice cool and steady. his eyes still locked on the air in front of them. “In terrain like Northara, that’s not something just anyone

she was being interrogated

she’d blow her cover.

herself

Let’s

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didn’t reach her eyes, her tone light, almost flippant. “If there’s more you want to say, just spit it out.

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