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 with

like I did it on purpose!" Kenneth wiped his mouth, incredulous at

brushing off her hands. "Aaron, stick with Anna for

won't have time,"

him a sidelong glance. Was he really being jealous

would say, "Jealous? Me?

he had no ground to stand on, and cursed

Vivienne," Aaron replied

all, Percival was currently without a job-a

two new cars from the Ellington

car.

to get back too. This

hadn't planned to

Kenneth still puzzled over the day's events

all seemed

messages

family warehouses have been destroyed. They were decoys for Belle's holding place. The enemy's pushing for

could guess GTO's motives-to force Mark into giving them what

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

at Thomas, who looked glum

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

"Ma'am, no jokes,

a ludicrous reason-leaving his post and carrying his service weapon to meet Percival, supposedly creating a public

on his own but

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