Chapter 629
“Spend ‘some time’ with me?” The key phrase snapped Juniper out of her relaxed state, her expression turning serious.
“Yeah,” Ebony Fox mumbled, forcing a slight smile. “I’m with the Huntsman Institute. It’s… complicated. I can’t just walk away yet p>
“How complicated?” Juniper’s temper flared. “Are they going to hold you captive for the rest of your life p>
Ebony Fox pressed her lips together, unsure how to explain the situation to her little sister, nor did she want her to know the full truth. It was far more complex than she could imagine.
“It’s fine,” Ebony Fox said, ruffling her sister’s hair gently. “It’s hot and dusty out here. You should go before you get heatstroke p>
Juniper nodded, watching as her sister walked back toward the training grounds. A moment later, she pulled out her phone and dialed Luella. “Are you free? I need you to look into the Huntsman Institute for me p>
“The Huntsman Institute?” Luella, who had been sound asleep, shot upright in bed, her hair a mess. “Don’t tell me your cover’s blown and they’ve put a hit out on you p>
After all, the stunt Juniper had pulled was audacious. If Luella were in charge of the Institute, she’d hunt her to the ends of the earth.
“No,” Juniper replied, her voice low and somber. “I think my sister is hiding something from me p>
“Your sister?” Luella scratched at her bird’s nest of hair, her mind still foggy with sleep.
“It seems the Huntsman Institute won’t let her go,” Juniper explained, sitting on her scooter with one long leg propping it up. The sun beat down on her, but an icy chill emanated from her that was far more daunting.
“I’ve got too much on my plate right now, so I need you to handle this. Find out everything.” Juniper paused before adding, “Once you have the intel, I’ll make my move p>
“Make your… move?” Luella asked cautiously as she poured herself a glass of water. “What exactly are you planning p>
“Either blow the Huntsman Institute to kingdom come, or hunt down the people holding my sister captive,” Juniper answered after a few seconds, her tone chillingly calm.
Luella choked, spraying water everywhere before bursting into laughter. “Alright, alright, I’ll look into it. Just don’t do anything rash p>
That little firecracker always
followed through on her threats, and this was about her precious sister Luella was genuinely worried she d do something reckless. The Huntsman Institute was not an organization to be trifled with.
The WKL eSports finals were scheduled for the end of the month. Although Juniper hadn’t shown her face to the Neverfall Navigators the Occasionally watched videos of their practice sessions that Shanley sent over, keeping tabs on their progress.
“Why did you invest in the Neverfall Navigators?” Juniper was curled up on the sofa,
her head resting on Shanley’s lap as she played a game on her phone.
After she had left, the team’s reputation, while still intact, had taken a hit. Several companies had colluded to sideline them, hoping to drive their contract price downto rock bottom. But at the critical moment a gaming company under the Schwartz Group had stepped in and signed them for triple the market rate. And all these years, even when the team’s performance wasn’t stellar, the Schwartz Group had never terminated the contract.
“Hmm?” Shanley, who was about to feed her a piece of fruit, paused. A faint smile touched his lips. “Because of a woman p>
Juniper’s chewing stopped abruptly, a dangerous glint entering her eyes.
Because of what? A woman? An old flame? What the hell was that supposed to
mean?