Chapter 127: On A Hit List (2)
Inez frowned as she took another look at the form. She said to Killian, "I thought that my job was to treat Selene?"
"And you are doing a fine job at it, but you also need a backup, don’t you? You cannot stay a healer of the pack for your whole life, can you? I am not against it, but staying as the healer of the pack means that your secret will come out sooner or later," explained Killian. "It’s better to get another job that you can use as a feint. At least we can tell the pack members that you lost your powers while treating Selene. That way, no one will find out that you are a siren."
As much as Inez liked his suggestion, the thought of facing Evelyn and Dominic again just didn’t feel right.
She pursed her lips and wanted to refuse, but then she heard Killian say, "Are you going to put your life on hold because of Dominic?" Though there was no aggression in his voice, Inez could hear the challenge in his tone.
With a furrow between her brows, she turned to look at the man. "What do you mean by that?"
"You know what I meant, Inez." Killian pushed himself off the counter and looked at Inez with a hint of a dark glint in his eyes. "This competition is the breakthrough that you have been waiting for, or are you going to stay quiet and let Evelyn continue taking credit for your hard work?"
"How do you—"
"How do I know? If a word about that woman being the owner of those artistic designs that she had presented in these competitions, then I would eat a rat... and believe me, they don’t taste good."
His words brought a smile to Inez’s face, who looked at Killian with a touch of softness in her gaze.