Coolest Girl in Town

Chapter 448

Chapter 448 First to Renege

“I don’t have experience in inspecting corpses,” Elise perfunctorily answered.

“You don’t? How did you know his lungs had issues, then?” Bartholomew persistently interrogated.

“I checked his pulses when he was still alive. I sensed it then,” she replied.

“Really?” Bartholomew lifted his leg to walk over the doorsill. Standing before Elise, he ambiguously quizzed, “I once met a woman in Africa. She, too, had pointed out the error in my inspection. She goes by the name ‘Eliza.’ Do you perhaps know her?”

“I don’t,” Elise countered without even blinking her eyes. “Your task is complete. You may go now. I’ll transfer the payment over as soon as possible.”

Barthlomew stood up straight, revealing a look as if he had gotten his answer. Swiftly, he took off his latex gloves and turned back into the room to grab his toolbox before walking out of the house. When he passed by Elise, he halted his steps and suggestively stated, “See you soon, then.”

“I’ll see you out.” Alexander sneaked up noiselessly like a ghost.

When they reached the gates, Alexander stopped in his tracks. “Stay away from her.”

Bartholomew slowly turned around and crossed his arms before his chest. “Why, we have a fiancé intending to strip his bride-to-be of her rights to socialize.”

Alexander’s inky eyes grew deeper under his lashes. “Pull anything funny and you’ll be the one inspected the next time we

signs of fear on his face. “Almost everyone’s trying to make a move on her. Will

wondered before flaunting his intimidation. “One by one. Two only makes

scary man.” After a pause, he added, “Anyone could do one or a pair. Though you should save your threats for when you finally realize what you’re truly facing.” Having said that, he turned around and walked into the night,

standing idly for a while, Alexander eventually walked back into the

had only risen while Clement was helping Jackson wash up when Danny barged into the room. As soon as Danny saw Clement holding Jackson’s face, his eyes instantly glistened,

what the latter was thinking about, and

and tiptoed into the room. Once he was in the room, he grabbed Clement by the shoulder

to which the

Master Danny, you’re

was about to explain, Danny

more.” His utterance was as calm as usual and bore no intention of jesting. Clement had no sense of joking, and that

he went on a tangent. “I mean, Captain Gleeman here seems fine to me. Why

can’t move.” Despite his reluctance to believe that Elise had such a great ability, Clement couldn’t deny it with the facts presented right before him. He saw it for himself that Elise had brought Jackson,

it?” Danny nodded as if he

that it, he says? Is he not surprised

disappeared from Jackson’s sight. “Please take good care of Captain Gleeman, will you?” Danny patted Clement on the shoulder before hopping out of the room like a

Danny was already with Alexander to keep himself updated. “What did Captain Gleeman do to upset Elise that he

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