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Chapter 197: The Hand Behind the MurderThe room on the third floor was exactly as Cassian had seen it through his spiritual perception.A bank of screens occupied most of one wall, displaying different views of the abandoned warehouse across the road. Several showed the damaged interior, where the surviving gunmen were still struggling to understand what had happened. Others displayed the empty table, the scattered chairs and Roderick Ravencroft, who had finally managed to get off the floor.Cassian glanced at the screens as he entered. The surveillance equipment was expensive, far more sophisticated than anything the unfinished building should have contained. Someone had gone to considerable trouble to prepare this room, although the rest of the floor remained bare concrete and exposed wiring.The man sitting in front of the screens did not turn when the door opened.He simply lowered his cup of tea onto the small table beside him."You're faster than the reports suggested, Mr. Vane
Chapter 196
Chapter 196: Found YouCassian studied the man in the gray suit for a moment, his was showing more expression showing than disappointment. He had suspected Darkness would send someone in his place, but part of him had still hoped the man would be arrogant enough to attend personally."What a shame," Cassian said, leaning back in his chair. "I was actually looking forward to meeting the real one."The man across from him chuckled politely, apparently pleased that the conversation was proceeding without any immediate trouble. He adjusted his cuffs and regarded Cassian with the same pleasant expression he had worn since they entered the warehouse."I'm afraid you've misunderstood how these arrangements work, Mr. Vane. Darkness doesn't meet people. He watches them."Cassian raised a brow. "Is that so?""Indeed. He prefers to observe matters from a distance. It's a habit that has served him very well over the years."The man's tone carried a quiet confidence, as though he were explaining a
Chapter 195
Chapter 195: Darkness Sends His RegardsThe docks were quiet when Cassian arrived, with only the steady sound of seawater slapping against the concrete and the occasional creak of an old vessel somewhere in the distance. Most of the warehouses along this stretch had been abandoned years ago, leaving behind rusted equipment, empty loading bays and buildings that looked as though nobody had entered them in decades.It was an excellent place for a meeting nobody was supposed to know about.Cassian walked toward the warehouse with his hands in his pockets, looking almost bored by his surroundings. Beside him, Roderick Ravencroft was having a considerably harder time remaining calm. The old man's face was pale, and he kept glancing toward the dark buildings around them, as though expecting someone to step out and shoot him at any moment."Stop looking around," Cassian said casually. "You're making yourself suspicious."Roderick immediately faced forward, although that did little to improve
Chapter 194
Chapter 194: The Calm Before the StormCassian spent the next two days doing what he usually did when something dangerous was approaching.Absolutely nothing that looked like preparation.He went to the clinic in the mornings, treated patients and listened to their complaints with his usual patience. One elderly woman insisted that the medicine he had prescribed was working too slowly, although she admitted a moment later that she had only taken it twice. Cassian examined her again, adjusted the prescription and reminded her that even good medicine needed time to work.By the afternoon, he was back home, occasionally helping Zora with dinner or sitting beside her while she complained about the growing pile of reports on her desk. She had been particularly irritated with one of her department managers, who had apparently decided that forwarding every minor problem to her was easier than making a decision."I swear, some of these people think I hired them just to send me emails," Zora g
Chapter 193
Chapter 193: An Obvious TrapThe reply came the next evening, much sooner than Cassian had expected.He was sitting in his study, reviewing the latest information Asher had sent him, when his phone began vibrating on the desk. Roderick Ravencroft's name appeared on the screen, and Cassian picked it up after letting it ring twice."That was quick, old man. I was beginning to think you'd need another week to gather your courage.""Mr. Vane." Roderick's voice was barely above a whisper. "There's been a reply."Cassian straightened slightly in his chair, although his expression remained relaxed. According to Roderick, Darkness usually took a day or two to respond, sometimes longer if the message involved anything sensitive. Receiving an answer this quickly meant the offer had attracted attention, which was precisely what Cassian wanted."Already? Looks like your friend is more interested than we thought.""I don't think this is something to joke about." Roderick sounded exhausted, and Cas
Chapter 192
Chapter 192: Two DaysCassian returned home shortly before sunrise, expecting to find the house quiet. Instead, the living room lights were still on, and Zora was sitting on the sofa with her tablet resting on her lap and a cup of tea on the table beside her. She was dressed comfortably, her hair loosely tied back, but the serious expression on her face told him she had not been sitting there simply because she couldn't sleep.Cassian stopped near the doorway and glanced at the clock before looking at her. “Wifey, are you waiting for me? You know, if you missed me that much, you could have called.”Zora raised her eyes from the tablet and gave him a look. “Come here.”“That sounds serious. Should I be worried?”“Cassian.”“Alright, alright.” He chuckled and walked over, taking the empty space beside her. He had expected a few questions about where he had been at such an unreasonable hour, especially since he had only recently returned from his trip abroad. Instead, Zora turned the tab
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