Linus took a deep breath and said to them, “Yes! Selena is indeed an undercover agent spy? So what? What does it prove? Selena hasn't harmed any of you yet, right?”Hugh, who was standing nearby, almost laughed when he heard this. He quickly said, “Should we wait for her to make a move, then? By the time she does, it’ll be too late for us to do anything. "We discovered something this morning, and if we hadn’t, Selena would've probably started making a move in a few days. "Linus, you should tell us everything you know. I hope you can think about Lucy. Everyone here, except for Matthew, is a friend of Lucy. Matthew is the one most worried about her right now.”“And Lucy is pregnant. Don’t you think you should do something?” Hudson added.Hearing this, Linus felt as if a wall in his heart had been knocked down. He said, “Yes, Selena is indeed the spy sent by Spades. When Selena and I were together, she didn’t know what my profession was. "Later, when our relationship was discover
"I really want to know on what basis you're saying these things. If you don't have any, I advise you to speak less to avoid bringing disaster upon yourselves," Linus said, his eyes filled with coldness as he looked at them.Hudson then said, “While Matthew and Charlie went to look for you, Koven, Hugh, and I had already visited the headquarters of Spades."Alice had his tendons severed a few years ago, so he can't manage the organization anymore. This has never been made public, but Mr. Zimmer somehow got wind of it and started his plan to seize power.“Most of the partners and shareholders in Spades are already siding with Mr. Zimmer. Now, Alice is just an empty shell.”Linus' eyes were full of disbelief as he heard this. He had met Alice before, and the first time he saw Alice, he felt an eerie and sinister aura about him. He was someone who commanded Spades through sheer strength, unlike Daniel, who never seemed quite up to the task.Daniel had repeatedly mentioned to him that
At this point, everyone was stunned by what had been said. Hugh immediately turned his head and looked at Matthew, asking, "Matthew, how do you know all this?"Matthew replied, “My company also has initiatives to support impoverished areas. But every so often, especially when major events happen, there's a large donation to these areas.“I didn’t know who it was at the time because the donations were anonymous. But this morning, while investigating Linus under Daniel, I discovered that Linus' ID was identical to the one making the donations.“So, after reviewing the information, I had a moment of reflection and started to see Linus in a somewhat better light…”Hugh, after hearing this, looked at Linus in disbelief. "I didn't expect that although you're addicted to killing, you still have a kind heart. It really doesn’t show."“Maybe it’s because I was an orphan myself, so I empathize with those orphans in impoverished areas,” Linus explained. “And donating is a way to buy some pea
"You guys continue talking. I'm going back first," Koven stood up from the couch and said expressionlessly to everyone.The others all looked at Koven at the same time. Just as Matthew was about to say something to persuade him, Koven forcefully closed the door of the private room with a bang."Damn, does this guy have any sense of teamwork? We were just getting to the crucial point of the discussion! What a killjoy!" Matthew grumbled impatiently."Alright, you're a family man, so be more understanding of him," Charlie spoke up for Koven. "If Lucy turned out to be an undercover agent, I think you'd be even more devastated than Koven."Matthew pondered. If his wife, who had shared a bed with him for many years, suddenly transformed into an undercover agent, it would indeed be a terrifying situation. Empathizing with Koven's predicament, he remained silent. Everyone else fell silent too.Koven returned to his car with a heavy heart and sat in the driver's seat. He lit a cigarette an
"Hey, why are you calling me at this hour? Aren't you in a meeting with Matthew and the others?" Selena's voice on the phone carried an undertone, and she was struggling to steady her trembling voice."Selena, there's something I need to ask you, and you must tell me the truth." Koven's determination made his tone colder and more rigid than usual.Selena's sense of foreboding intensified, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it might leap out of her throat. She tried to remain calm. She took a few deep breaths, attempting to steady her wildly fluctuating heart, but it seemed ineffective. Her heart beneath her ribs continued to thud like a drum.How strange. This had never happened before.After years of working with Daniel in Spades, she had honed a calm demeanor in critical situations long ago. She had executed far riskier missions abroad without feeling this nervous and uneasy.Hearing Selena's prolonged silence on the other end, Koven's heart sank a bit. Long silences ofte
Matthew gave him a disdainful look and viciously kicked him under the table."People who can work in Spades for so many years must have professional ethics. How could they randomly kill people like you said? Would they just kill anyone they want to kill?" Matthew finished speaking and gave Charlie a deep glare, no longer willing to engage with him."Alright, stop messing around. Let's go out and check on Koven. He looked so depressed when he left earlier. He might be drowning his sorrows somewhere now," said Hudson, who had been silent until then with a serious expression."Koven wouldn't do anything foolish. I know him best. It's just that he recently broke up with his girlfriend. Women are like clothes, brothers are like limbs—can't he tell which is more important?" Charlie waved his hand indifferently."You don't have a girlfriend, so what do you know? Despite Koven always joking around like you, he also takes relationships seriously." Hugh shook his head helplessly at Charlie J
"Yeah, if Selena is really an undercover agent, can you two still stay together?" Hugh also looked worried."I've decided to cut ties with her," Koven said firmly as if he had made up his mind.This decision was made after careful consideration. He had initially hesitated to give up this relationship, but if he did not separate from Selena, she would still have a chance to get close and harm Lucy and Matthew, which would be unfair to his good friends. Koven was not the kind of person to betray his friends for his own happiness, and he understood that the happiness he had with Selena was all an act from the beginning. Since it was fake from the start, there was no need to continue.But even as he spoke about breaking up, his heart still ached.Charlie grabbed Koven's shoulder from where he was in the back seat and patted him, saying with a smile, "Well done, my good buddy. As the saying goes, 'Women are like clothes, brothers are like limbs.' Although you lost a girlfriend, you st
Matthew and Hugh immediately called their partners and explained the situation, arranging to meet them at the restaurant. However, Matthew did not disclose their usual private room number where they typically discussed matters. Instead, he chose a different private room. After all, they could not let Selena know where they usually held their secret discussions.Halfway there, Koven suddenly remembered something and turned to Matthew. "By the way, I just remembered today is my anniversary with Selena. I want to prepare a gift for her."Charlie, hearing this, was quite puzzled. "Are you crazy? We all know Selena's identity now. She approached you with malicious intentions. Why are you thinking about some stupid anniversary now?""Shut up!" Matthew interrupted Charlie sharply. This time, he was genuinely angry. Charlie really did not know how to pick his moments. Clearly, this was a time when Koven was feeling upset and sad.Since Matthew got together with Lucy, he understood that som