"She's been in her room since she got back, seemingly behaving herself for now," Aquila reported.

Everett's gaze darkened slightly as he instructed, "Keep an eye on her." "Sir, if we manage to escape this time, are we taking her with us?" Aquila asked, somewhat perplexed.

In his view, it would have been simpler to deal with Doretta immediately, eliminating any further concerns.

"Keep her for now.

She might still serve as a bargaining chip if we can't escape smoothly," Everett responded with a snort.

Aquila was taken aback.

''They would be willing to negotiate for Doretta? Really?" He doubted the others would compromise for Doretta's sake, considering they'd likely prefer to see her brought to justice.

“They might not, but Emma would," Everett stated confidently.

He vividly remembered how Emma had earnestly tried to persuade Doretta to reconsider her path, even casting a concerned look back at Doretta when leaving, a look filled with distress.

That expression alone indicated Emma cared about Doretta.

Aquila, unaware of the full situation, expressed his doubt.

her?" "Follow my orders," Everett said firmly, ending

Aquila bowed respectfully.

no longer interested

leave now," Everett said, leaning back on the couch, his eyes revealing a

carefully closing the

his eyes staring into the

wouldn't have rescued him out of pure kindness;

power, Everett couldn't understand what he could possibly offer that

Lawrence already has more power than I do; he wouldn't care about such a small force.' Despite this, he

in the hotel, Ian

stay?" "If he was the type to stay

be plainclothes officers to make it seem like there's a secret manhunt in the area." "Understood," Ian replied, understanding that this tactic would

Nicole's side?" Lawrence asked, his

there haven't been any major

in

secure; they shouldn't have any idea about

take care of it,"

hummed, leaning back in his

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