"Hmm? So it seems that you've really met Noel York," Sil said quietly from the other end of the call. "It slipped my mind, but she's working with Lanecorp now. But you're saying she's willing to switch sides?" Sil's words left Chet flinching, his heart almost caving.

He finally knew how it felt to be duped.

If Sil had told him about Noel before this, would he have brought the Lionheart martial elites here to attempt capturing Noel, hence leading them straight to a trap?

Well, even as rage welled inside Chet, it was too late for regrets now.

While he felt stressed just from lying to Sil earlier, he now felt free and unburdened, since Sil neglected to tell him about Noel.

If only Sil had told him, would they have played straight into Frank's hands?!

Chet found his resolve, his eloquence returned. "Yes, that's what Ms. York told me

Sil frowned on

has a contract with Lanecorp," Chet explained. "If she were to switch sides, she says she needs five billion dollars

"Hahaha!"

have to take her in-I'll pay however much you need. Let's see her despair when she realizes I'm her boss once she switches sides!" "That will show her for constantly one-upping me... And

no idea that Chet had his phone's loudspeaker

Noel had sprung from the couch, shock showing on her

it was her idea to have the Lionhearts

was sighing in turn. "I didn't

richest man on the East Coast, used to be

she cheated on him with one

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