Anna was ravenous, a side effect of the adrenaline rush from exertions earlier. She grabbed a stick of lamb kebab and devoured it with gusto. On the other hand, Aaron felt queasy and crouched to the side, trying to catch his breath.

And then there was Kenneth. The guy who seemed invincible in the car was now hugging a tree and retching his guts out.

Drifting was cool, sure, but it came with consequences.

After Kenneth's stomach had settled, Mark and Thomas, the last to hear the news, showed up.

"You okay, Aaron?" Mark was the first to check on Aaron, and concern filled his eyes.

Slightly irked yet not wanting to make a scene with an audience, Aaron subtly withdrew his hand. "I'm fine, really."

Seeing Aaron was indeed alright, Mark relaxed.

Mark didn't call out to the young master when he spotted Percival. Instead, he addressed Vivienne, "Vivienne, thanks for letting me know about Aaron." "No big deal." Vivienne continued munching on her kebab, her eyes briefly sizing Mark up before looking away.

Suddenly, Mark's phone rang. His expression darkened. "Got it, I'll be there."

Aaron caught the urgency in Mark's voice and asked, "What's up?"

"Some of our warehouses caught fire. I need to check it out." Mark glanced at Vivienne, who nodded silently, and he took off.

Percival handed Vivienne another kebab, a faint smile playing at the corners of his eyes.

"Tasty, but a bit charred," Vivienne commented, flicking the kebab with such finesse that it spun through the air and landed perfectly in a nearby trash can.

Even the most delicious food and the most valuable people become disposable with a single flaw.

Kenneth choked on his water at the sight, spraying a mist that caught Aaron full in the face.

wrong

purpose!" Kenneth wiped his mouth, incredulous at Vivienne's

Anna for

won't have time," Percival interjected, wrapping an arm around

shot him a sidelong glance. Was

would say,

teeth, knowing he had no ground

Vivienne," Aaron

Percival was currently without a job-a perfect

with two new cars from the Ellington Group, he said, "Percival, I'll take you and

of another car. "I'm taking Aaron back

joined them. "I've got to get back too. This is

planned

trio drove off, with Kenneth still puzzled over the

seemed

messages from

destroyed. They were decoys for Belle's holding place. The enemy's pushing for the real location.] Quincy: [The motorcycle wasn't mine. After finishing the job,

information, Vivienne could guess GTO's motives-to force Mark into giving them what they

amusement. "Mr. Wolf, how's it going

glum at the

quick." Vivienne nodded. "You guys at Vanguard Agency

"Ma'am, no jokes,

carrying his service weapon to

was not only restricted from acting on his own but also from contacting his

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