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A curl of mockery twisted Aria’s lips as she turned to leave .
Russell suddenly called out , “ Wait ! ”
Then , he turned to Orlando and said , “ Orlando , apologize . ”
Russell had been under intense surveillance lately , be
another chance .
managing to make this trip to
Huthailia . If he missed the opportunity today , he might not get
He had to get to the bottom of this , no matter what .
Orlando understood perfectly . Jaw clenched , he said perfunctorily , “ Sorry .”
Aria flopped back onto the couch . “ That was not sincere . ”
Orlando ground his teeth , forcing out each syllable , “ I’m sorry . ”
“ Your turn . ” Aria lifted her chin slightly , meeting Russell’s gaze with defiance .
Russell’s hand trembled almost imperceptibly as he poured the coffee . Aria noticed and sneered , “ How ironic , Mr. Nicholson . You can be humble and respectful to Olivia and Tyree . But you can’t even muster an apology when facing anyone else . ”
“ I’m sorry . ” Russell placed a cup of coffee before Aria . “ Ms. Saxon , I hope you can tell me about my sister . ”
Aria scoffed , “ You should’ve known better . ”
Aria traced the rim of the coffee cup , picked it up , and downed it in one gulp . “ You only asked after such a long time . Seems you’ve truly given up on your murderous intentions . ”
Russell decided to wipe out every last member of the Solemnity Guild . To him , Aria was already a dead woman , so he’d never planned to ask her anything .
Now that Aria had thrown his plans into chaos , Tyree was on high alert , and Olivia no longer trusted him . Even with all his abilities , Russell knew that taking down the Wolfshade Syndicate would be near impossible .
The only suitable ally he could think of was Aria .
Aria began , “ When I first entered the Solemnity Guild’s place , Sara was already there … ”
Aria recounted everything about Sara , including the old scars she’d noticed on her . She said , “ Marcus wanted me dead . Sara indeed died because of me . When the explosion happened , she pushed me out of the way .
“ Curtis Kelley , leader of the Solemnity Guild , knew Sara’s true identity . He would never have let her take on any mission that might allow her to return to the Wolfshade Syndicate and reunite with you . Her death was inevitable . ”
Marcus wanted Aria dead , and Curtis was determined to kill Sara .
Even without that incident , Curtis’s hunt for Sara would never have stopped .
Aria was too weak back then to protect Sara , let alone save her .
Aria glared at Russell and said , “ Russell , she died because of you . ”
Aria thought , ‘ Sara wanted so desperately to live , but she just couldn’t . The raw desperation in Sara’s eyes etched itself permanently in Aria’s heart .
“ The Wolfshade Syndicate , Olivia , and the Solemnity Guild are your real enemies , ” Aria scoffed . “ Yet you waste your time on me ? How utterly ridiculous ! ”
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Under the coffee table , Russell’s fist clenched white knuckled . Everything Aria said matched what he’d uncovered himself .
Aria also left out one thing . If she hadn’t protected Sara , Sara would’ve died even sooner .
‘ Even if Aria had died that day , Russell thought , ‘ it wouldn’t have saved Sara .
‘ Though she wanted to live , Sara still instinctively pushed Aria away .
Aria could have walked away from the Solemnity Guild then and there . Instead , she chose to return : She killed Marcus and slaughtered the Solemnity
Guild’s elders .
‘ Aria did far more than I ever did . I’m the one who should have died ! ‘
Regret surged like a tidal wave , instantly drowning Russell in overwhelming guilt .
Orlando gripped Russell’s trembling wrist . “ Russell , there’s still a chance . ”
‘ We still have a chance for revenge , Orlando thought .
Aria glanced at the two men and continued , “ The Wolfshade Syndicate and the Solemnity Guild are in cahoots . So , if you want to take them down , you should break their alliance first . I’m sure you’re better than I at stirring up trouble . ”
Russell unclenched his fist , his bloodshot eyes locked on Aria . “ Let’s work together . ”
“ And why should I help you ? ” Aria shot back , eyebrow raised in challenge .
Orlando interjected , “ You’d be helping yourself too . ”
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