"Mr. Laird... didn't you say not to lay a finger on that girl?" One of the henchmen was confused and asked, "You even said if anyone made her cry or harmed her, they'd face consequences. Why are we planning to interrogate her now?"Matthew would surely make them pay if anything bad happened during the interrogation."It's not a real interrogation, just curiosity," the stubbled man explained, knowing the consequences well.The henchmen hesitated, clearly uncertain. The stubbled man pulled a long face, saying, "What's with those looks? It's like you guys think I'm afraid of him.""We don't think you're afraid. You just lost to him in the special organization's competition.""And lost three times in a row.""Matthew has only participated three times.""The previous champion became a runner-up when Matthew joined. Nothing to fear indeed."The two henchmen exchanged comments back and forth, gradually getting the stubbled man more irritated. Then, he snorted and said, "I'll show yo
So? Charles certainly would not tap her with it. If he did, Matthew might just go all out against him."I don't know why you've tied me up here, and I don't want to know your purpose, but if you don't release me, I won't hold back." Cynthia gave them one last chance.Charles and his two henchmen exchanged glances, baffled by her response. What could someone being tied up do?Charles was genuinely curious and replied, "Let's give it a go. I want to know what you can do."By now, Cynthia had managed to untie herself. However, she had not quite figured out their intentions. Initially, she thought they might just be joking with Matthew. Yet, now that they were getting into interrogation tools, it was clear that this was no joke.Cynthia could not help if something went wrong between the higher-ups, causing the once trusty ally against each other. Regardless, she could not let Matthew take the direct risk.Charles was not underestimating her. Despite his seemingly casual demeanor,
Up until now, Charles had only lost to Matthew in global solo combat. While Cynthia's skills, marksmanship, and abilities were formidable within the team, she was still a step behind compared to Matthew. Against this man, she would still be at a disadvantage, even with her impressive abilities.Now that Cynthia had caught him off guard, she must not lose the advantage she had fought hard to gain due to his words. "Mr. Laird, you said she's K.""The K who partnered with Matthew to defeat you and Aicker?" The two henchmen were shocked. After all, 'K' had never revealed herself to anyone before. Whenever something happened, Matthew mentioned that 'K' was not entirely an official member of the organization and needed to maintain a low profile in their daily life.Yet, 'K' turned out to be this beautiful lady!"Get lost, both of you. If it weren't for Aicker not performing well back then, I might not have lost either." Charles thought they were embarrassing him."Yeah, you're right
Charles was disgusted by Matthew's display of affection. My beloved?Yuck!Charles scanned the area, not seeing his men. "What have you done to them?""I just knocked them out and locked them up. If I didn't want them to inform you, your base would be left with no one," Matthew explained seriously, his gaze confirming Cynthia's safety before relaxing."Did you have to go to such extremes?""You started it."Charles immediately felt guilty, and he sincerely apologized to Cynthia, "I'm at fault here. I intended to frighten Matthew to see his reaction when his girlfriend was captured. I didn't expect it to escalate to this situation."Cynthia glanced at Matthew. It was not a big deal for her, but she could not say the same for Matthew. "If you really want to apologize, bring out your newly developed weapons for us. Verbal apologies are rather meaningless." Matthew walked over gracefully.Charles was annoyed at how infuriating Matthew could be. "If you're not going to show u
Their country had many elites, and he was just one of them. Matthew had faith in their capabilities. However, Charles felt a bit emotional, hoping to meet him on the field."Do you believe they can dominate me?""Do you believe I can dominate you? Their skills are no less than mine," Matthew replied calmly, his attractive eyes radiating confidence."You really won't go?""I won't.""Why?""My country has more than just me who can participate," Matthew said, making his stance clear. Their country was powerful, and they would not lose in the competition. However, he would return to the organization without hesitation if his homeland needed him back on the battlefield."Are you not willing to leave your little girlfriend? Afraid she'd be upset if you go?" Charles guessed, glancing at Cynthia.Matthew's responses were always perfectly timed, sounding serious as he replied, "I'm afraid you'll cry from being dominated by me. I wonder who it is that loses every year and still comes
However, since Cynthia rarely came here, joining Matthew and having a good time together would be better. After getting her approval, Matthew gave her a day to prepare. He knew Cynthia had her own private matters to attend to while she was here. Since she would be accompanying him later, he wanted to give her this day for herself.With the newfound freedom, Cynthia immediately went about her own business. Even though her main purpose for coming here was the rings, she would still accompany Matthew when needed.Matthew dropped her off at the hotel, and, moments later, another person appeared in the car. It was the sniper from earlier."Mr. Quier.""Yes?""Was that person really K just now?" Red Leaf asked curiously, radiating with excitement. Night Wolf was also slightly intrigued.They were not usually the nosy type, but when they encountered something or someone interesting, they could not help but be curious.Matthew smiled and replied, "Yes.""Your girlfriend?""Yes."
Matthew brushed off such concerns. "It doesn't matter. I'm retired now."Red Leaf and Night Wolf stayed quiet.Over the next few days, Cynthia settled the rings and accompanied Matthew to explore all the exciting places in the city. As revenge, Matthew used Charles's card for the entire spree. The continuous flow of deduction notifications sent Charles's patience over the edge. When Matthew instructed someone to return the card, Charles called and gave Matthew an earful."Just wait! In this upcoming Special Organization Tournament, I'll bring your successor down, and you'll only be able to claim the title of runner-up!" Charles threatened, his tone dead serious."I'll be waiting," Matthew replied nonchalantly.After hanging up the call, Cynthia looked at him with mixed emotions. Matthew sensed her concern, asking, "What's on your mind?""Are you really not going?""Not going.""Is your successor really skilled?""Yes, besides him, a few other guys who are just as talented
Cynthia was not particularly romantic, so she turned to her friends for help. They Gathered in Riley's living room and listened to Cynthia's proposal plan. Riley was the first to speak up, suggesting, "Why not keep it simple? Just have the drones arrange themselves into the words 'I Love You, Matthew.'""You'd have the wow factor, and it would be visible to many," Riley added.Gaby chimed in with support, saying, "Absolutely!"Jimmy, however, had a different perspective. He hesitated, feeling that the idea was a bit off. Cynthia could sense Jimmy's unusual response, but she could not explain why she thought so. "Jimmy, what do you think?""Um... I think," Jamie glanced at Riley and Gaby, who shot him dangerous looks before he could even finish his sentence.The real highlight of the proposal would be Matthew's reaction, and Cynthia's side could be more relaxed. Considering Matthew's personality, extravagant displays like using drones were not necessary, and simply knowing th