"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?!

returned. "Yes, that's what Ms.

frowned

a contract with Lanecorp," Chet explained. "If she were to switch sides, she says she needs five billion dollars to pay Lanecorp for the contract severance fee. That's what I'm calling to ask..."

"Hahaha!"

laughed. "Noel York is actually defecting to our side! It seems that she's realized that she can't depend on Lanecorp now! Sil, you 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 working with Lanecorp's

no idea that Chet had his phone's loudspeaker turned on,

had sprung from the couch, shock showing on her face. "Rory

it was her idea to have the Lionhearts sabotage Lanecorp's

was sighing in turn. "I didn't think

richest man on the East Coast, used to be Rory's patron, having groomed her to success

yet, she cheated on him with one of

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