Chapter 587: Two Pieces of News
"Don't get so excited."
Seeing Rita Skeeter growing increasingly agitated, Kyle waved a hand dismissively and smiled. "I was just joking earlier. Why are you taking it so seriously?"
Although Rita looked like she was trying to intimidate him, Kyle didn't want to push her too far. Truthfully, he hadn't expected her reaction to be so intense. She had even claimed she'd rather expose her Animagus secret than cooperate with him.
At the same time, it was clear she couldn't—or wouldn't—accept the news of Voldemort's resurrection. More accurately, she refused to believe it without concrete evidence.
If only I had taken a photo, Kyle thought to himself. He could still picture Voldemort's triumphant smile during the resurrection. He might have even been nominated for Witch Weekly's Most Charming Smile Award.
Of course, that would have required time he hadn't had.
"You'd better really be joking," Rita Skeeter said, her expression softening slightly but still tinged with caution.
"Don't worry," Kyle replied. "I actually called you here for something else."
Rita, who had been poised to leave, reluctantly sank back into her seat. Though she wanted nothing more than to walk away, she felt compelled to stay. He had leverage over her, and she knew it.
Besides, the Kyle sitting before her was unlike most people she had dealt with. On the surface, he seemed harmless, even friendly, but he was far more difficult to navigate than anyone she had encountered before.
Take the Triwizard Tournament, for instance. Rita still remembered Kyle's efforts to downplay himself before the competition. He had insisted he was likely to lose and needed to prepare an excuse, only to emerge as the undisputed champion.