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He called her Aria , not Echohawk .
Aria chuckled . “ You seem to know my identity well , sir . ”
The leader said , “ You’re the one I value most . ”
Aria sneered , “ Value enough to send people to kill me ? ”
She heard something fall to the ground on the other end .
The leader sighed . “ Echohawk , you’re still young . Come back ! You used to be alone , with nothing to lose . But Aria is different . She carries too much in her heart . ”
Aria said firmly , “ Since I’ve left , I won’t return , nor will I join any other organization . Solemnity Guild is my other home . I hope you won’t destroy it . ”
She held grudges . As for the people she wanted dead , she’d hunt them down to the ends of the earth .
Besides , she held Solemnity Guild’s secrets . From the very beginning , she had been on guard .
The leader clenched his fists . “ I won’t make a move against you again . The others and Solemnity Guild are unrelated . ”
For instance , those scammers had nothing to do with Solemnity Guild .
The call ended , and White Fox stared at the leader in shock . “ Why do you want to kill her ? ”
The elderly man in traditional clothes stood , his eyes cold and sharp . “ She’s a ticking time bomb . Sooner or later , she’ll bring ruin to Solemnity Guild . ”
White Fox let out a bitter laugh . “ So , whoever left Solemnity Guild has to die ? ”
The leader sighed , “ Echohawk is different from the rest of you . ”
White Fox retorted , “ She’s one of us ! She grew up with us . She’d never betray Solemnity Guild ! ”
The leader snapped , “ Enough . I won’t harm her for now . ”
The leader left , and one of his followers glanced at White Fox coldly . “ Don’t forget your place . You work for Solemnity Guild , not Echohawk . ”
He quickly followed the leader . “ Sir , are you really not going to act against Echohawk ? ”
“ I won’t . ” The leader gazed at the distant horizon . “ Reveal her identity to that person . Someone else will deal with her for us . ”
“ Understood , ” he replied.
Monday mornings were when Joseph held his family meetings .
Derek deliberately chose this time , humming a tune as he strolled into the Saxon Manor with a shopping bag in hand , his steps light and carefree .
Everyone was seated properly on the sofas and chairs , their postures upright like they were attending a formal event .
Derek , already familiar with this scene , teased , “ Whoa ! Grandpa’s holding court again , huh ? ”
Everyone except Joseph gave him a helpless look .
Logan was the first to react , immediately standing up to take the bag from Derek . “ You little rascal , what’s in the bag ? ”
Derek dodged his hand with a grin . “ This is from a pretty girl for Caleb . ”
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Logan nodded . “ Oh , it’s from Tina ! ”
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Tina always made sure to buy gifts for everyone , so why was this one only for Caleb ? The group exchanged puzzled glances but weren’t envious just yet .
Derek shook his head . “ Nope , it’s from Aria . ”
Caleb stood up , unable to hide the smile spreading across his face . Taking the shopping bag from Derek , he froze for a moment , his smile faltering as something clicked in his mind . “ You and Aria are close ? ”
Derek tugged at his shirt and puffed out his chest , his chin practically pointing at the ceiling . “ Of course ! ”
He stuck out his leg and gave it a little bounce , his grin practically screaming , “ Look ! ”
Caleb raised an eyebrow , catching on to Derek’s smugness . “ Wait , did Aria pick out your clothes , too ? ”
“ Yep ! ” Derek clapped Caleb on the shoulder . “ Come on , Caleb , think bigger ! ”
He held up two fingers in a peace sign . “ She got me two sets , you know . ”
He made no mention of running errands for Aria , his grin widening with satisfaction .
Zoe and Logan exchanged a glance , their smiles a little tight . Derek’s bragging was starting to get under their skin .
The couple couldn’t help but feel a twinge of jealousy .
Luke snorted . “ It’s just clothes . What’s the big deal ? Anyone can afford it . ”
Derek flashed a big grin . “ True , I can’t compare to you , Uncle Luke . With Wilson studying abroad for so many years , he must’ve sent you tons of gifts . ”
Luke was left speechless , unable to utter a single word .
His relationship with his son , Wilson Saxon , was strained . Forget gifts . There had barely been a handful of phone calls between them .
“ That’s enough . ” Joseph set his coffee cup down on the table with a heavy thud . “ Derek , since you’re here , sit down for a while . ”
Derek replied casually , “ Grandpa , you know I can’t sit still . I’ve dropped off the gift , so I’m leaving . ”
Just as he turned around , Zayne received a call from the security guard and said , “ Sir , the security guard said that a person claiming to be Miss Aria Saxon’s adoptive mother at the door wants to see you , saying Miss Aria Saxon may have been swapped . ”
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