Chapter 1019

“When?”

Countless thoughts raced through Khloe’s mind. It was still there when she returned home. She had shown it to Nick. Before cooking, she hadn’t touched it. While cooking, it had been left in the living room-

Had someone come in?

Impossible. The bodyguards were outside. The doors and windows were locked.

Then when?

Suddenly, she remembered the man who had bumped into her that afternoon.

She had checked her bag. Everything had been there.

But that collision-

What if he hadn’t been stealing, only delaying her?

What if the real theft happened afterward?

What if the old woman, the crowd of onlookers, the man in gray… were all-

Her face went pale.

Nick pulled her into his arms.

“It’s fine.”

Tears slipped down Khloe’s face.

“I went to all the trouble to get it…”

Nick held her without speaking.

it. Lacuna. They had targeted her. There was no way

trembled in his

to save your

lowered his head, resting his chin lightly on her

“Khloe.”

“Mm.”

isn’t in

She didn’t answer.

you,”

harder. She clutched his shirt and buried

moments passed. Outside, night pressed deep

in Swinterland, a man in gray handed the reagent bag to

“The drug’s secured.”

took it and held it up to the

you sure it’s

afternoon-she was on guard, so we didn’t act. At night, when she relaxed after returning, we

The other man nodded.

left no

She

put the

Now, we return

man in

“Goldmont City?”

wants to

figures disappeared into the

morning, when Khloe woke up, her eyes were badly swollen. She glanced at the bedside table- the empty box was still there. She stared at it for a long

saw her in a

“Khloe.”

She didn’t move.

out and turned her face

“Listen to me.”

him. His

drug-if it’s

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