Chapter 280:
However, the guards dismissed her request, quoting that Conley was not available. Karina didnât miss the flicker of panic in the responderâs eyes. So, Conley was indeed dead.
Who was Aldrich? And what about the woman on the other end of the line? Karina gripped the sheets, her fingers whitening from the pressure, yet her heart filled with joy. She was tasked with becoming the leader of the Shakica family, a notion she found intriguing.
Her eyes sparkled with a newfound desire for power.
After leaving the hospital, Aldrich quickly drove to the meeting spot. Then, he and Harlee sat on the rooftop, watching the chaos unfold in the gambling hall below with great interest.
âHarlee, youâre unbelievable! You had even predicted Karinaâs demands.â
âI am starting to think youâd orchestrated all this for fun!â Aldrich exclaimed.
Earlier, when Karina presented her demand for Conleyâs death, Aldrich could hardly contain his surprise. The previous night, Harlee had mentioned heading to the gambling hall to take Conleyâs life, and he had assumed she was just preparing for a warm-up practice. It wasnât until he listened to her reasoning that he grasped why she aimed for Conleyâs life.
His astonishment was evident.
How could she figure out so much from a single clip of surveillance footage? After todayâs events, Aldrich realized how wrong he had been to doubt Harleeâs judgmentâa mistake he attributed to his lack of frequent interactions with her.
Hearing this, Harlee gave a cunning grin while cleaning the sniper rifle sheâd used earlier.
Her tone was even as she explained, âKarina and Conley were once lovers.
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After she helped him rise to a high position, Conley turned his back on her.
But Karinaâs abilities were remarkable, and Conley couldnât shake her off. In the end, he resorted to feigning death under the facade of loving her deeply. If you were in her shoes, how would you feel seeing the partner you had believed was gone, now in a high position?â
âHarlee, youâve hackedâ¦â Aldrich started.
Harleeâs expression turned stern, cutting him off.
âMind your language!â
Aldrich cleared his throat, then gave a thumbs up and said, âYouâre incredible!â
âLetâs go. This place will be searched in two hours.â Harlee handed the sniper rifle to Aldrich and left smoothly.
Karinaâs ability to gauge someoneâs skills almost intuitively was quite impressive.
Harlee intended for Karina to join the Shadow Moon Society later.
Harlee promptly briefed Tonya, instructing her to arrange the initiation ceremony. Then, she wrote a message, understating the situation, hinting she was close to uncovering the mysterious manâs identity. She reviewed the text meticulously, ensuring it didnât expose her key role, before sending it to Kareem.
When Harleeâs text arrived, Kareem received a photo from an undercover agent.
He chuckled.
âThe silhouette of the sniperâ¦
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