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For a moment, Mr. Zarachi thought he had heard incorrectly.He stared at Raymond, completely unable to believe that someone was ordering him to lie on the floor of his own living room.“What... what did you just say?” he asked, his voice trembling.Raymond looked at him without changing his expression.“I said you should lie down.”Mr. Zarachi's lips parted, but no words came out immediately.He glanced toward Mr. Ben, hoping the powerful man would explain what was happening or perhaps step forward to defend him.However, the moment Mr. Ben noticed that he was still standing, his expression changed completely.“Didn't you hear what Master Raymond just told you?” Mr. Ben shouted angrily.Mr. Zarachi flinched.“Mr. Ben, I... I don't understand what's happening. Why should I—”“Shut your mouth and lie down!” Mr. Ben interrupted, his voice rising even higher.The sudden outburst frightened everyone.Mr. Ben pointed at the floor.“Master Raymond has given you an instruction, and instead of
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Stephanie leaned back in her chair and folded her arms. Marcus's calm attitude was beginning to frustrate her.His explanation sounded reasonable, and despite her suspicions, she found herself reconsidering what she had witnessed.She remembered the day they had encountered some thugs on the street. Marcus had appeared frightened and helpless. He hadn't fought back or even attempted to defend himself. He had simply stood there, looking completely out of his depth.How could someone who behaved that way possess the kind of combat ability she was investigating?She studied him for a moment before speaking."Looking at you now and remembering how you reacted when those thugs cornered us, I find it difficult to believe you could have defeated that fugitive," she admitted. "You looked terrified that day. You barely knew what to do."Marcus rested his hands on the table."You're reading too much into things, Stephanie," he replied. "I think you're trying to connect events that have nothing
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The private study was quiet, but the tension between Stephanie and Marcus made the silence uncomfortable. Stephanie sat across from him, her eyes fixed on his face. "Before I lost consciousness that night, I heard your voice. I also saw you standing there." Marcus remained calm. A slight change crossed his expression, but it disappeared almost immediately. He said nothing, waiting for her to continue. "And my partner," Stephanie added, leaning forward. "He was highly trained and had years of experience in the field. Yet he couldn't get close enough to defeat that fugitive. He fought with everything he had, but the man was simply too strong. I witnessed the entire thing." Her fingers tightened against the desk. Marcus tilted his head, a faint smile appearing on his face. He seemed unconcerned by her accusations, but his thoughts were moving quickly. *She remembers more than I expected. How much has she discovered?* "And yet, when I woke up, I was told that my partner had defeate
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The low lighting of the private dining room cast long shadows across the table as Stephanie fixed her gaze on Marcus, her voice dropping into a register that left no room for evasion.“Before I passed out that night,” she began, her words deliberate and measured, “I heard your voice. And I saw you standing right there.”Marcus maintained a mask of total indifference, though he caught the microscopic shift in her posture. He kept his silence, locking his features into place while his mind raced behind the barrier of his calm exterior. She remembers far too much, he thought. How much of the puzzle has she actually managed to piece together?“And my partner,” Stephanie continued, her tone sharpening with frustration. “The man they sent into that courtyard—strong, skilled, and rigorously trained as he was—even he struggled to land a single blow on that assassin. He fought with everything he had, but that attacker was on another level entirely. I saw it with my own eyes.” Her voice tighten
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The private study felt entirely too small for the two of them.Marcus watched Stephanie closely, tracking the micro-expression of anger that flashed across her features before she locked it down behind a mask of cold professionalism. Her fierce restraint didn't go unnoticed, and it only deepened his quiet amusement. He could read the frustration radiating off her as clearly as if she had shouted it, yet she stubbornly refused to give him the satisfaction of a visible outburst, not yet, anyway.He leaned back into the leather cushions of his chair, letting a faint, maddening smirk touch the corner of his lips.“You know, Stephanie,” Marcus began, his voice dropping into a tone that was casual enough to be grating, “I actually thought you invited me here to offer an apology. Silly me. I should have known better. You've always got some ulterior motive brewing behind those eyes, don't you?”Stephanie's eyes narrowed instantly, though she kept her posture rigid and composed. She crossed he
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Marcus tossed his keys onto the kitchen counter the moment he stepped through the front door, his thoughts heavy with the prospect of meeting Stephanie. He had zero desire to cross paths with her, knowing full well that any exchange would inevitably bring a barrage of condescending remarks and cutting words.Stephanie always managed to hit her mark with surgical precision, and Marcus was in no frame of mind to endure another exhausting verbal match.He leaned back against the counter, his jaw tightening as frustration settled deep into his chest. Why did she insist on pulling him into her orbit? It was never just a casual chat; she always operated with a hidden agenda. Yet, despite his better instincts, he could not simply ignore the demand. Something stubborn and unresolved about her summons kept gnawing at the back of his mind. He let out a long breath.Maybe it was just better to get it over with. Face her once, clear the air, and walk away.By the time evening arrived, Marcus drov
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