her earpiece. "I can see them from

" Wyeth

nto a black van. She was on the fifth fl

e whereabouts of each group to avoid any mishaps. Although they w

inted when she saw a familiar figure. Initially, she shouldn't have paid attent

her head and blocking her arms over her head for protection. Sh

to the men continuing their work. However,

aimed. "What a p

r movements were swift until she reached the two. Before the m

l. He winced at what she did. On the oth

ou doing here

nie asked. "Obviousl

ivered a powerful punch to his face, causing his lips to burst. After

im again, a hand stoppe

. "This man's hur

dded.

are you s

doing, so please, stop. You might do somet

an eyebrow. "This

d. She let him go without much care, and he slumped to the floor.

sition. She felt like she wasted time on something pointle

you go?"

bas.tard up. W

Froilan replied. "One in the north,

can handle them?"

be a question," Wye

d as she watched Wyeth charge at t

ack at Avaluan. They were no longer there, which rel

nt to the headquarters to talk to Froilan more for

n shared, displaying a map with a pulsa

asked, realizing the direction the man w

creen moved,

eard the man's heavy breathing. It seemed lik

e got raided. I couldn't contact an

but judging by the man's tone

were ambushed before we could-" He didn't finish his

erst

the screen. Instead of proceeding deeper into the subdivision, the man

"We've known the location for a long time, but we ne

in frustration. It clattered on the floor before she could

nie raised an eyebrow. "Their boss or whoever is g

dot. "He was about to go to the subdivision

yeth interjected. "They're too smart or too scar

his hideout. We need to smoke him out. If we can't find him, we ha

g their next move. Stephanie, after st

drink. I'l

e knew she needed to clear her mind. It had been a few

or Avaluan. To her disappointment, she didn't see her. Glancing at her w

a shot of tequila. She thanked him before surv

said from behind the bar. "Seems like sh

he say

inquiring about you. But she didn't look good.

fly stunned. "Do y

o the other end of the bar. "Peter. He's the one I us

ys and a girl. He was engrossed in a lively conversation, almost breaking in

spe

usin too. The

g guy. He was also a mafia member like her. They had worked together briefly on a missi

led to Casper.

r when Peter jokingly grinned

out, Peter." She stood up and approached Ste

Stephanie's voice. Casper knew her, even though their collaboration w

if you have Avaluan's conta

odded. "Why? Did she do something?" C

members are off-limits. I just

for a moment. "Is it because of her ste

biological father. That explai

hurts her." Stephanie took out her phone. "H

anything? It sounds like you also despise her stepfather.

ime ago. But Ava stopped us from meddling in their family affairs. She said she'd han

Avaluan's number. Despite her efforts to convince hers

was doing. She always had bruises and injuries, and surely, all their neigh

there a reason? Was she scared that if she reported him, she

tions swirling in her mind. Unconsciously, those became her

happening to me?