Chapter 404: Everything Is Revealed
Anastasia cocked one of her eyebrows up in questioning.
Not long after, someone occupied the seat opposite Izara. It was a military officer.
Anastasia couldn’t recognize the man but from his outfit which consisted of what the military officer wears, he was a military officer.
She chatted so casually with him, not once glancing in their direction. It was as if everyone else in the room was too terrified to even breathe, let alone look at them. Anastasia frowned, her mind racing with questions. What were they talking about? Was the military officer involved in whatever scheme was unfolding? Why was this conversation so important?
She couldn’t help but wonder what was going on, but she quickly shook her head, trying to calm the rising frustration. She knew she couldn’t risk sneaking in to eavesdrop again. If she was caught, everything would be ruined.
Anastasia decided to rest her head on the car seat and take a breather.
Her thoughts drifted back to the request Xavier had made, asking her to find Anastasia, just in case she was still trapped by Xander. The weight of that request had been on her mind ever since. Despite her lost memories, she could still feel the connection she had once shared with him, the bond that was difficult to ignore.
But there was still the issue of the informant—loose and unknown, adding an extra layer of risk to everything. She couldn’t afford to act impulsively.
Mr. Russell’s lifeless body lay where she had left it after cutting off his legs. It had been messy, brutal, but necessary. The place now felt eerily empty, like something had shifted.
She needed a new pet.