Chapter 120

Not far from here was the Rose Room.

“Head on over first,” Brian whispered to his companions.

“How are you going?” Drifting his gaze past Remington’s shoulder, Brian caught Dave at the end of the hallway.

Dave nodded slightly in greeting, a silent acknowledgment of Brian’s presence.

“I was just about to tell you,” Remington murmured in response to the unspoken question in Brian’s eyes.

As Brian watched Dave exit into the courtyard, he noticed a familiar figure busily packing up some equipment.

He frowned, trying to place the person, but before he could get a clearer view, Dave had already closed the door behind him.

“What are you looking at?” Remington followed his gaze with a puzzled look.

replied after a brief pause, shaking off the feeling. “I must’ve been mistaken.”

you coming back today. Join me later when I head back to the base,” Brian continued, his voice low. “Grandpa’s been worried sick about you ever

and Remington were relatives, albeit distantly related through three generations. Brian’s grandfather, who was also Remington’s great–uncle, had practically raised Brian in the family compound, which was separated from Remington’s house by a mere wall.

Remington asked, pausing mid–thought.

He can’t sit still without making a trip to the base. He’s been ranting every other day, saying you should never have gone overseas but stay right here with the troops.” Brian twisted his lips into a wry

his response caught somewhere in his

a storied military history, had only Remington serving abroad in a peacekeeping force, upholding the family’s legacy.

family, you should visit your flancée while you’re back. It’s been nearly two years,”

leave when the Morales family hastily arranged their engagement party. He barely remembered what she looked like, only that she was the quiet type. Just like that,

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to dwell on it. Inside the Rose Room, he quickly steered the conversation back to the matter of mercenaries.

group won’t last without some serious tech skills like hacking these days,” Brian

and mused. “That’s not the point. The point is that hacker, Azure, is just a kid. Early

early twenties? Brian’s thoughts flickered to Natalie and then to the fleeting glimpse of Azure in the

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