Late at night, in a mansion on the outskirts of the city.A man sat on a sofa in the lavish mansion, holding a glass of red wine. His eyes were fixed on the glass, radiating an imposing presence.A man dressed in black stood before him."Sir," the man said respectfully, his head lowered. "Julius was poisoned, but Eden didn't save him.""Oh?" The man raised an eyebrow, slightly surprised. "It seems I've underestimated her. She’s keeping her cool quite well.""Maybe we're mistaken. Maybe Eden really doesn't have any medical skills. According to the information from the Ward family, the one who treated Alain is Sulien, who’s always by his side. Should we shift our focus to him instead?""It’s just a ploy to deceive you," the man said, sipping his wine. He stood up, his demeanor cool. "If Sulien could truly treat the Seductress’s Sanguine, why would he let it drag on for half a year? Only the fools from the Ward family would believe that."The man in the suit frowned. "So, you think
However, he was already familiar with these two.Earlier, when K had asked him to investigate Alain and Jerred, he dug deeper and discovered the connections between Alain and the people around him. These two were Alain’s associates.And one of them was the scion of Rielton’s Brook family.Interesting.He wondered what King Cobra had done to attract so much attention that they would go so far as to search for him within the Agency.Horace smiled, his silver earring catching the light from the lamp. The reflection was somewhat distracting.He pulled out an ID and showed it to Liam. "This is my ID."Liam examined the ID, his eyes narrowing slightly. After a moment, he handed it back to Horace. "The Agency is registered with the government. They have no reason, nor the ability, to start anything with us.""It’s just a misunderstanding, Mr. Liam. We’re simply doing a routine check-up," Horace replied with a smile. "We just want to look around so that we can submit a report later."
After leaving the Agency, Horace immediately called Alain to explain the situation."Have someone keep an eye on the Agency. He has to be there," Alain said before abruptly hanging up.Horace stared at the disconnected call, thinking it over.Caelus glanced at him. "What did he say?""He told us to keep an eye on the place. King Cobra has to be in the Agency," Horace replied, turning to look in the Agency's direction. He furrowed his brows and mumbled, "But I’m sure King Cobra isn’t there. What does he mean?"Caelus was quiet for a moment before suddenly remembering something. He slammed his hand on the car door. "I remember now! The Agency's Arctic Hawk is a legendary makeup artist, and her skills are godlike. Anyone she disguises can look like a completely different person."Horace stroked his chin. "Now that you mention it, I remember we requested Arctic Hawk’s help once. She disguised Xander so that he could return to the country from overseas.""Exactly! King Cobra is one o
"Of course!" Quin said, raising her head. "If you have the ability, go in on your own merits. Don’t rely on Alain to take you in."Eden nodded with a roguish smile. "That’s fine by me."She then set down her sling bag and rummaged through it until she found an invitation. Handing it to the security guard, she pointed toward Alain, Caelus, and Horace. "They’re with me."The security guard looked at the invitation in surprise. "A golden invitation? You are...?""It’s an invitation personally sent by the patriarch. Do you need to confirm it?" Eden asked."No. Please come in. I’ll guide your friends to you once they’re ready," the security guard replied respectfully.Eden nodded, then turned to Quin. "Is it alright if I rather they don’t participate in the auction this time?""I..." The security guard hesitated, his expression conflicted."It’s okay. I won’t make things difficult for you. I’ll inform the Parkers’ patriarch..." Eden began.Before she could finish, the security guar
The security guard then explained everything that had happened to Skylar, waiting for his decision.Skylar looked at Eden in surprise.He was the one who had personally written and sent out the invitation, but the person he sent it to was Liam from the Agency.The Parker family wasn’t one of Rielton’s four prominent families, and their status had been precarious for years. They had only decided to sell their family’s greatest treasure, the Bloodgod Herb, out of necessity.Skylar was certain the auction wouldn’t go smoothly, which was why he sought help from other families.The four prominent families did offer their support, but each wanted the Bloodgod Herb for themselves. They agreed to help only to prevent the herb from falling into the hands of an old-money family.He wanted the Agency’s help to maintain order at the auction, but it was difficult to contact Liam Robertson, the Agency’s point person. The Agency typically only took on information-gathering tasks or high-risk jo
If it had been anyone else, they wouldn't have spoken on behalf of the Parker family. Skylar would have made enemies with the Johnsons, and their lives would be difficult from that point on.But Eden spoke for him. Skylar didn't know how much weight her words carried, but at the very least, he didn't regret the decision he made that day.Vivian narrowed her eyes and smiled coldly. "Who do you think you are? Why should we waste our time on you?""Do I really need to introduce myself?" Eden's lips curled into a cold smile.Vivian looked down, adjusted her hair slightly, and then raised her head, her eyes icy. "Do you really think I won't touch you just because Alain's got your back? Eden, this is Rielton, not the countryside. You could lose your life at any moment."Eden smiled arrogantly, her hands in her pockets.She was about to say something else when a chilling voice interrupted from behind her. "Try touching her if you dare."Alain stepped in front of Eden, wrapping an arm a
Skylar stood behind Alain and Eden, his brows knitting together as he noticed how close they were.He hadn’t expected this woman to be Alain's fiancée. From the looks of it, Alain cared about her a lot.Normally, this wouldn’t concern him. But with the Wards involved, he had no choice but to pay attention.He didn’t want to drag the four prominent families too deeply into the auction because he wanted to ensure that whoever obtained the Bloodgod Herb did so on their own merits—in this case, those with enough money.That’s why he didn’t let the four prominent families handle security.But now, with Alain and his VIP together, the Bloodgod Herb…“Don’t worry, Mr. Skylar. The auction will proceed as planned. What you're worried about won’t happen,” Alain suddenly stopped and turned around, addressing Skylar.Skylar froze for a moment. He knew what Alain meant. He sighed in relief and smiled. “I'm sorry for having to do this.”“It’s good that you're being cautious,” Alain replied p
Eden glanced at the women before turning her attention away.There was still some time before the auction began. With nothing else to do, Eden took out her phone and started killing time by playing a game.Alain sipped his coffee calmly.Caelus and Horace had gone to the hall. Eden didn’t know why and didn’t ask.When she finished her game, Caelus and Horace returned.Caelus immediately walked over to Alain and whispered, "Mr. Wheeler is right next door."Alain’s fingers froze slightly, a glint appearing in his eyes. There was something different in his usual cold expression.Eden noticed his strange expression and frowned. "What is it?"Just then, there was a knock at the door.Caelus looked at Alain, who nodded, signaling him to open the door.As the door opened, Eden turned to look. A very handsome and graceful man entered. His eyes, in particular, seemed to hide something.Eden observed him briefly before looking away.He was attractive, but the violent aura around him