Chapter 493

In the middle of the night, Geoffrey stood leaning against the black SUV, occasionally glancing at his watch and the door. He had been waiting for Tristan for a few minutes, but there was still no sign of him coming out.

Geoffrey wondered if his master had fallen asleep and forgotten they were supposed to leave as planned.

Another minute passed, but there was still no movement from inside. However, his phone vibrated shortly after, and he saw that Reid was calling.

He picked up right away.

“Geoffrey, are you and the Boss joining the mission?” Reid’s curious voice came from the other end.

“I’m ready but unsure if we will join you. This afternoon, he asked me to be ready at eleven,” Geoffrey answered, his eyes returning to the door. “It’s been fifteen minutes, but he still hasn’t come out p>

“No worries, he might come out soon. Besides, we are not moving until after midnight; you guys still have plenty of time to get to this place p>

“Understood p>

“Alright, man, let me know when you guys move p>

“Sure!” Geoffrey hung up the phone, and simultaneously, the house door opened.

Geoffrey saw Tristan, in his dark outfit, appear behind the door.

Although Tristan’s expression appeared calm, Geoffrey could see his master was not in a good mood.

“Sir, are you sure you will join them?” Geoffrey asked, opening the car door for him. “If you think this is dangerous, we better not go p>

“With you by my side guarding me, I’m not afraid of danger, Geoffrey. I just feel bad about lying to my wife.” He took a deep breath and climbed into the vehicle.

“Aah Geoffrey let out a small sigh before he closed the car door for him and rushed to sit behind the wheel. “Sir, what did you tell your wife where we are going?” he curiously asked.

After asking that, Geoffrey felt terrible, as Tristan suddenly looked gloomy and perplexed about the question. He saw Tristan from the rearview mirror, leaning closer and closing his eyes.

“Sorry, sir, forgive my question,” Geoffrey said as he smoothly drove the car out of the main gate. After he spotted their team cars now tailing their vehicles, he drove faster, heading to the city border.

A few moments later, Tristan’s voice finally broke the silence.

“I told her there was a cybersecurity issue, and Max needed me at the office. So, she was worried something would happen to the company, and she asked me to rush to the office Tristan paused to take a deep breath.

He felt annoyed because he couldn’t be honest with Bella about the danger lurking in their family; his old enemy had returned.

What worried him was that this news would stress his wife. And at this moment, stress was the last thing he wanted to see in his pregnant wife.

“I feel like a bad husband now, Geoffrey. I’ve been one five years ago and vowed to be a better husband since she’s back in my life. So, this is hard for me. But I don’t have the guts to tell her about Dark Skull, and I always imagine she might freak out if she knows p>

Geoffrey glanced at Tristan through the rearview mirror; he could see how troubled Tristan was now.

“Master, do you mind if I say something?” Geoffrey asked.

Tristan frowned, “Sure p>

“I don’t think the young madam would be freaking out. Have you forgotten she has experienced many unpleasant dangers? But she has always managed to face them calmly and has never been traumatized p>

Geoffrey paused as he focused on the road ahead before continuing.

“So, I think if you tell her about Mad Dog trying to uncover her identity, she might not freak out. Instead, she might use her resources to help you. You know that the Young Madam has capable friends out there p>

“Hmm, I know. Recently, I discovered that the agency Sentinel Network was part of RDF Group. They are a huge organization; earlier this year, they established a network in this country p>

“True. I talked with Samuel, the young madam’s former bodyguard; he is now leading Sentinel Network. And, the surprising fact I found out, he is actually one of Owen’s former team members. Did you also know about that p>

“Of course I know.” Tristan chuckled. He was continually surprised by the people around Bella. Even her hacker, Stefan, was more powerful than his own hacker, Max.

“Oh, right, Geoffrey, you never met Sam when you were still active?” Tristan asked curiously.

He knew Sam was actually on the same team as Owen and Sean, but he was curious about Geoffrey. He didn’t know exactly Geoffrey’s role in the military, but he guessed he might have a high rank because he knew Jayson Spencer’s father.

“Sir, you know my team is different, right? People address us as ghosts. No one knows our existence except a few higher-ups in the military and the president.” A small laugh escaped Geoffrey’s lips as he remembered his past before he retired.

“Ah, that’s why Sean and Sam don’t know your division p>

“Yes, they will never know p>

“What about Owen p>

“Owen Murphy?” Geoffrey quickly glanced at the rearview mirror. Seeing Tristan’s curiosity, he felt no need to hide anything from him. “Well, Owen was my subordinate before he finally had his own team.” He explained.

Tristan pondered for a moment, looking outside after hearing Geoffrey’s words. He never thought his butler was so high in the military. His position might be higher than Owen’s if he is still active.

“Geoffrey, I’m sorry. I feel bad because your talent is being wasted now. You work as my butler and are now my son’s teacher. You should have had a high-flying career in the military if you were still active,” Tristan sincerely said as he returned to see Geoffrey driving the car.

“Well, sir, that’s all in the past when I was a young and bold man. Now, I am old and slow. Besides, I wouldn’t say I like working behind a desk like many commanding officers with old age and injuries. I enjoy my free time working for you and guarding your family,” Geoffrey replied casually.

Talking about his past was enough to make Geoffrey feel slightly melancholy when he remembered he had suffered a severe injury that forced him to end his military career.

At that time, he was stressed and felt like his life was wasted until finally, Edward Spencer, the founding father of this nation and Sean Spencer’s Grandpa, introduced him to Tristan. Since then, he has worked for Tristan Sinclair.