Chapter 432

Cordy nodded, agreeing with John's take.

He was still watching her and solemnly giving her his analysis. "In summary, William has two key individuals he needs to deal with before his rise to power: Patrick and myself. However, he has labeled Patrick as a hostile that needs to be eliminated, while using every method at his disposal to attempt luring me to his cause. And for them, the only issue with that is you, which is why there's no doubt that they would come after you."

Cordy blinked but did not respond.

John then continued. "When you showed up at that charity ball with Patrick, it meant that they could make one move while gaining twice the rewards. They were never going to let that chance slip."

"In reality, I'm not that formidable that I can fully read their mind, and everything I've mentioned is my supposition along with some after-action observation. I'm not clairvoyant—I can't protect you even before something happens, and it's not until the last moment that I realized the