The moment Grant's words fell, Clarice caught the sound of ominous footsteps behind her, like the hiss of a venomous snake slithering through the dark, its tongue flicking coldly in the air.

"Miss Amaryllis, it's been a while."

Clarice whipped around, her eyes wide with shock.

"It's you... Elio Valen?!"

"Oh, you still remember my name." Elio smirked as he brushed past her, heading straight toward Grant's wheelchair. "Now, I'm one of Mr. Salvador's people. I follow only his orders."

Grant lifted the teacup and took a slow sip. "Our team has grown stronger. Isn't that wonderful?"

Clarice stood frozen for a moment, then something clicked. Her eyes widened. "Sir, was Arnold the genius doctor who developed the drug?!"

Grant's smile widened in satisfaction. "Not bad. You're still as sharp as ever."

Elio could not have appeared at a better time.

The answer was now painfully obvious.

Clarice steadied herself and stepped forward, her gaze locked onto Elio's cold, stern face. "So, what's the plan?"

fingers, his

chosen to follow you, I've already decided

a

darkly. "Right now, Arnold is your biggest problem.

Clarice's heart clenched.

rarely took action himself. Instead, he wielded his followers as

a tool to be used until they were utterly

amber eyes, her breaths heavy and

in silk. Yet, despite

surprise, blinking. "Are you sure? After all, Arnold has the

teeth. "My brother was one of a kind! Arnold may look

but a pathetic,

vein

thing to exist in this world. I

and yet Arnold walks around with his face, breathing, living, and stealing everything Kairos held dear-even the person Kairos loved most! How can I swallow this humiliation? How can I

the room heavy with Elo's venomous words. After a moment, he chuckled. "If that's the case, then Arnold is the least

Arnold as a

How disgusting!"

tightly his knuckles cracked. "Hah... Once I finish dealing with

down. Rash actions lead to long nights filled with regret. Besides, if you go after Arnold first, you'll set off a storm within the Thompson family. By then,

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