“Because it’s our anniversary, I wanted to treat it seriously. Also, I hope you can leave Spades.” Koven's tone seemed to carry a hint of pleading.“That’s impossible. I was born a member of Spades, and I’ll die as one. It’s destined.” Selena also shook her head sadly, her eyes somewhat vacant.“Actually, you’re just like Linus. Both of you are inherently good people. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have hesitated to act against us for so long,” Lucy said softly from the side.“So, you’ve figured it all out? It seems Linus' acting skills aren’t as good as mine since you found out so quickly.” Selena laughed self-deprecatingly.“If that’s the case, then tell me why you had so many opportunities to kill me but never did?” Lucy asked eagerly. Like Koven, she did not want to believe that Selena genuinely wanted to harm them.“Yeah, I should've acted long ago…” Selena’s vacant gaze turned to the ceiling. She also did not understand why she couldn’t bring herself to act.She used to think it w
"But even if I really had the chance to escape from that hellhole, what about Linus? I can't just leave him there alone," Selena thought, unable to shake the worry for him.“Koven, I’m sorry. I really can’t leave Spades. Everything that happened between us, just consider it a dream.” Selena’s voice trembled, even carrying a hint of sobbing. She did not want to lose these people in front of her, the only friends who had ever given her warmth and care.“Selena, you need to have confidence in yourself and in our relationship. Even though we haven’t been together as long as Lucy and Matthew, I believe we can grow old together,” Koven said. Although he had just agreed with everyone in the car that he would cut ties with Selena, he found himself unable to say it now.Like a drowning man desperately clinging to the last straw, he did not want to give up on his relationship with Selena so easily.“Forget it, Koven. Persuasion is useless. Everyone has their own path to walk. Such an importa
However, from these past few days of interaction, she understood that Matthew would not speak recklessly.At this moment, Chelsea could not hold back any longer and began to persuade Selena, “Even though you’ve been pretending and deceiving us all this time, if you truly want to escape Spades, Lucy, Linus, and I will definitely do our best to help you, regardless of the past.”“Really?” Selena met Chelsea's gaze, and everyone else was also looking at her sincerely, including Koven, who had been hanging his head low.She was deeply moved, never having felt such warmth before. Before coming here, she had prepared herself to be condemned by everyone, which was why she dressed so aggressively. It was to make herself seem more cold-hearted and invincible.However, the situation had completely taken Selena by surprise. These people seemed to genuinely care about her and regarded her as a friend. Otherwise, they would not be so eager to help her even after discovering her true identity.
In the basement, a place with no signal, they could speak without worrying too much. Realizing this, Koven approached Selena and patted her pockets, but unlike before, he did not find a hidden bugging device.“Don’t bother looking. You won’t find it,” Selena said, looking somewhat helpless as Koven prepared to search her.“What do you mean?” Koven asked, puzzled.“I mean the bugging device. You won’t find it,” Selena said, staring into his eyes and enunciating each word clearly.Then, Selena placed a hand over her chest and calmly explained, “In Spades, before we join, everyone undergoes a minor surgery to embed a specialized bugging device near the rib next to their heart.“So, you won’t find it.” After she finished speaking, a faint smile curved her lips.Upon hearing Selena’s explanation, everyone gasped in shock. They had not expected the Spades organization to treat their members so inhumanely.Koven’s heart ached for her. He stepped forward and embraced Selena, saying, “I
'Oh, Linus. What else are you hiding from me?' Selena thought to herself.Suddenly, a new thought occurred to her. Maybe Linus was the one who had revealed her true identity to those people too. To clarify, she asked Matthew, “Did Linus secretly tell you about my real identity as well?”Matthew nodded.As expected, Selena sighed. She had not anticipated that she had been betrayed by Linus long ago. If Daniel ever found out that the person he had raised and trained for years had shown signs of betrayal, how furious he would be?!Selena could already imagine the terrifying sight of Daniel's rage when he learned of all this, a sight that had always scared her the most.“So, has Linus also defected to you?” Selena asked, pretending to be indifferent.“No, he hasn’t,” Matthew replied truthfully. “Those were just some clues we managed to extract from him. His heart still belongs to Daniel and Spades.”Even if Linus had thoughts of defecting to them, Matthew would be the first to oppos
Lucy noticed Matthew's displeasure and wisely fell silent.The cheerful atmosphere did not last long as Selena suddenly remembered what had just happened and became worried.Koven, who had been watching Selena closely, noticed the change in her expression and immediately understood what she was worried about.Matthew also noticed Selena's change. He walked over to her and said, "Don't worry, we won't force you to leave Spades right away. I know Mr. Zimmer's methods. We need to plan carefully to get you out."Selena's eyes sparkled, and her tone suddenly became fervent. "I'll stay in the organization. Mr. Zimmer hasn't completely suspected my identity as a spy. I can continue acting in front of him to get the classified information you need.""This is just like a real-life spy movie!" Charlie's cunning eyes showed a hint of amusement. No wonder she was trained by a top-notch spy organization—her meticulous thinking was exceptional even for a woman.Koven, hearing Selena's suggesti
Matthew frowned after hearing this. Although persuading Linus to betray Spades, as Selena suggested, could temporarily ensure the safety of his wife and their unborn child, the mere thought of Linus' covetous glances at Lucy left Matthew feeling inexplicably angry.“You can try to persuade him, but don't disclose our plans to him. Even if he agrees to stop working for Spades, he can't come near us,” Matthew instructed coldly, disregarding Koven’s desperate attempts to stop him as he started the car and drove away.Watching everyone leave, Selena took out her phone and dialed Linus' number.“Hey, are you free later? I want to meet you.”…Half an hour later, Selena sat in a dimly lit bar, waiting for Linus amid the smoky atmosphere.“Speak, what’s the matter?” Linus pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, tossed it on the table, took one out, lit it, and stared at Selena with a hazy look. “Want one?”“No, I’ve quit,” Selena smiled and shook her head.“Impressive. It see
In the presidential suite of the Royal Hotel, the entire room was filled with the disgusting smell of sex.Lucy Quinn looked at the two people cuddling with a sarcastic smile on her lips. She clenched her fists because her wedding day was tomorrow. If she had not come over to deliver Timothy Lucas his suit, she would still be completely in the dark about this affair.She wasted five whole years of her youth on that bastard!“Lucy, Tim and I are in love… Please forgive us!” Tears were streaming down Luna Quinn’s ashen face, and she clung to the man while sobbing.Timothy frowned and hugged Luna even tighter as if he could not bear to see her hurt.He patted Luna’s back with a sigh. “Luna, I've told you so many times that you're the one I love. Why are you begging her?"He spoke gently with hints of affection in his voice.His words were like a stab to Lucy’s heart.The next moment, Lucy smirked and said, “Fine, I forgive you!”Luna froze when she heard that, and then she imme