Chapter 26

The surveillance system was crystal clear, and every move in VIP Room 9 was on display.

As the owner of the bar, Noella had reserved a booth in the beginning just for herself, a special spot where she could keep an eye on all the private booths!

Only she could unlock this surveillance haven! She had personally tweaked the cameras to catch every little detail, even in the darkest corners. Everything Toxic Monarch and Thorpe did was under her watchful eye.

Palmer frowned slightly, pointing at the screen where Thorpe was holding a briefcase full of greenbacks. “They seriously think they can deal here?”

“Looks like it.”

“Call the police. If they manage to trade, who knows how many families will suffer.”

Noella nodded, “Already on it. Sent the video feed straight to the international drug enforcement.”

Palmer looked surprised.

“You’re in touch with international drug enforcement?”

“Crossed paths with them about three years ago on a gig in Northstone.”

Palmer’s pupils contracted; he was also in Northstone three years back!

“Did you save someone in Northstone?”

“I’ve saved plenty of people.”

Noella’s brow furrowed ever so slightly, her gaze shining brightly in the dim light, and for a moment, Palmer recalled the time he nearly tumbled off a cliff, when a masked girl reached out

to him!

That girl had eyes just like these!

So it was her!

Noella’s attention returned to the monitors, her gaze falling on Beckett lurking in a corner downstairs.

Why on earth was his brother here?

She said to Palmer, “Let’s split up. You take the third floor; there’s another drug lord meet–up there. I’ll check downstairs.”

Palmer grabbed Noella’s wrist, his handsome face filled with concern. “Be careful. I’ll give you a ride home later.”

“Sure.”

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At the booth, Beckett and the suit across from him were toasting and having a blast.

Noella squeezed through the crowd, finding Erek lost in the dance. “There are a few bombs on the second floor. Get someone to defuse them.”

“Whoa, boss! You’re like everywhere…ugh, and now, just five minutes into my jam, I gotta go play bomb squad? This job’s killing my buzz!”

on it. You’ve got thirty

pretty top–notch in the bomb defusal department. Ever since Noella handed his ass to him in blood–red defeat a few years. back,

not giving

are twenty–three of

Erek was dumbfounded.

nuts? With that many bombs, if they go off,

bombs in

will cost you a year’s salary.”

A whole year!

bosses are blood–sucking capitalists, aren’t

was fuming but dared not speak

Noella. “Noella? What are you doing

“Beckett.”

Noella by the arm and led her outside, protecting her from the messy crowd, carefully escorting her to

Mr. Tobin. This is my little sis Noella. Noella, this is Mr.

Beckett meticulously cleaned a glass until it sparkled and poured Noella a glass

me you were

“Just hanging out.”

that smug Milford face crossed Beckett’s

got a

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Milford. Beckett let out a sigh of

folks outside can be dangerous. Next time, give me a heads up, or just bring any of

eighteen, not eight, but faced with Beckett’s concerned and tender look, and the palpable care, Noella’s heart warmed up.

do, Beckett.”

all this while, was quite taken

deals

I’ll take

friend said

and stroked Noella’s

a glimpse of several plainclothes cops and smiled sweetly at Beckett. “Beckett. my friend’s here. I gotta go.”

Noella. After a long list of cautions, he watched her

jaw nearly hit the floor!

his face now gone, replaced with

the Tranquility City Rosenberg family, I want them bankrupt within a month. Make it a big

just small fries in the Schnabel family’s eyes, wasn’t

that Beckett even bothered was a testament to the allure of the tens of thousands of marketing accounts in Tobin’s

family, even their downfall had Beckett’s attention.

assured, Mr. Schnabel.”

speaking with respect. “We’ve received the video you sent.

numerous drug busts had been

a message from Erek; all bombs

officers and shot

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