CLXI. Heightened Alert

Oneil and Victor opened the discussion about Jillian’s doing. But it has become inevitably unfolding to the actions of Niana. They couldn’t believe about what Niana has done at the country house.

“So after all this time, she wanted to get the trade secret,” Oneil uttered. Niana must have been stunned that the papers she took from the secret portion from Oneil’s study room is not the real copy. “We barely know what’s the next thing she would do. She’s not residing at the manor anymore.”

It’s the lack of source of information that pulls their situation to a more critical mess than the first time that they recognized it. Their conversation suspends in itself in the way that they formulate silent plans to mention later.

Jacques arrived at the scene astounded that they are only staring at each other without words. No matter how Essi and Oneil has finally reconciled, it is still not typical for Jacques to see Essi and Oneil sitting close to each other. He gazed at the person they have with