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Chapter 77 One may do anything

Author: Aubrey Pepper
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AIDEN

Shit.

It was one thing to know I was being hunted and another to hear my name uttered from someone’s mouth.

Frederick cursed under his breath and barked out an order. “Catch him as soon as possible! Find a guard whose build resembles his. We need a scapegoat to handle the Lord first.”

The other voice hesitated. “But sir-”

This prompted Frederick to bellow. “Have you heard me correctly?”

“As you wish, Sir,” came the quick response.

“Good,” Frederick replied curtly, his demeanor more serious now and less aggressive. “Keep guarding my office. I want no trouble at all, do you hear?”

“Yes, sir,” the other voice agreed without any sort of hesitation, pause, or questioning.

“I have very high expectations for you, Oakley.”

I blinked in surprise and my heart skipped a beat.

Oakley?

Oakley Newman?

The informant I was searching for?

“Thank you, Sir,” Oakley replied, and I fought the urge to shake my head in disbelief. I was confused and taken aback by this entire situation.

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