Chapter 1470 Come Upstairs to See Me, Deirdre

Deirdre's silence was filled with emotions as she looked at Ryker. After a while, she asked, "How can I trust you? There's no trust when working with a man like you."

"The trust lies in your mother. We've always shown mercy toward you. Otherwise, you wouldn't be alive today."

His wildly conceited speech left Deirdre breathless.

"She told you not to kill me?"

"Yes." Ryker nodded. "As allies, it's part of our exchange condition, and we'll honor our promise. So, you don't have to worry about us going back on our word. We won't kill you, and when Brendan is no longer useful to us, we'll eliminate him, of course."

Deirdre bit her lower lip tightly, considering for a moment, and asked, "What do you want from me?"

"To retrieve an item for me."

"An item?"

Ryker became serious. "What item it is, I can't tell you yet. You'll only need to follow my orders and execute my plan, that's all."

Deirdre lowered her gaze. "Alright then. But you have to give me some time to think it through."

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