Chapter 78: Chapter 78

Rill, coughing before he said, "Let me do it. For the last time, I will finish her off!"

The people on this room exchanging their gaze before Hill nodded his head and throw a knife to him. "I understand. Then Zill and I will prepare everything. Bill, you guard the entrance. The other lizards are on the way here."

Rill holds the knife and enter the room with confidence.

"Something was wrong with him," Bill said to his allies. His unmasked face look wrinkled. There is a scar in his left cheek, "Rill never has courage to hurt a fly. Let alone kill a defenseless woman."

"I told him to going back after this mission. Maybe, it boosts his motivation." Hill shrugged. Choose not to pay attention to his underling's worry.

"Bill is right. I think Rill was weird. Did you remember when he takes a wrong direction and make us late to Silver's household? Although he is indeed a coward, but he isn't stupid. How come he was reading the wrong map?"

Hill shook his head. "His wife is pregnant. Perhaps he is just nervous or something. Beside--,"

"Psst!" Bill put his index finger in his own lips. "I heard something odd."

"I didn't hear anything." Zill said with a frowned face.

But, Hill quickly force the door to open. His jaw dropped when he found nothing on the room.

Havana and Rill was vanished.

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Meanwhile, Max sneaked out to Marquess Silver's study room. He scanned every cupboard and the bookshelves. But, he found nothing suspicious.

His gaze fixed on a painting which hanging on the wall. A beautiful woman with blonde hair smiled widely.

Max knows this painting. It called as 'When Angel Smile' and considering as one of the most expensive painting.

But, much to his surprise, the painting is fake. He wondered why did Marquess buy this. Since he isn't a fool.

Out of curiosity, Max takes a peek on the wall behind it painting. A small smile escaped from his lip, when he found a vault which planted on the wall.

He put the painting slowly on the floor and open the unlocked vault. There is a pile of brown papers on it. He took and traded it with his own documents.

After that, he put the painting back on the wall. Before he left the room, some brown envelope, which lying around on the desk, piqued his interest.

That envelope contains the small symbol of Scorpion's guild. Of course, it was the fake one.

But, Max can't ignore and chose to took it.

Several seconds later, he already come back to the guild's office. Hugo is the only one who stay on the office.

"Hello, Boss. The plan is good. Miss Ambrose, already back to the Island with Hagrav's couple."

"Then, where is Chili?"

"In the kitchen. Making some snacks."

"Oh, I see. Anyway, I found something in the Silver's household."

Hugo shook his head, "You and your bad habit. Please be more careful, Boss. What if someone catch you?"

"Don't worry. I'm good."

When Max going to leave the room, Hugo called him, "Wait, Boss! I want to tell you something. Gracia was here when you were away. She asked about your fiancé."

Max's frozen, "What? Did she see Chili?"

"Of course, Mister Popular. Fortunately, Young Miss didn't have any idea about her."

Max sighed while he open the door. "Well, if that the case, I should tell Chili everything. Thanks, Hugo."

"What did you want to tell me, Max?"

The masked man's brow raised when he saw Cecilia, who bring some toasts and a cup of coffee in the tray, greet him with a wide smile. "Welcome, Max. Thanks for your hard work. Do you want some toast? Sir Gale already told me the recipe. He is a good cook!"

"You didn't look tired. It's already four o'clock." Max said when she put the plate and the coffee on Hugo's desk.

"I'm glad that Havana already back to her house."

"You should take some rest for the opening ceremony."

"Don't worry. I already do that when you were away."

"Young Miss, why did you only bring one? How about you?" Hugo asked with visible confusion.

"Ah, I'm not that hungry. Besides, you're already working hard tonight."

"Young Miss, you are an angel! Thank you so much!" Hugo said with teary eyes.

"Coffee sounds good. Then, let's make some, Chili." Max gently pushed her shoulder to leave the room.

After Max close the door, Cecilia look at him with concern, "What happened?"

"Let's make some coffee. I'm feeling a bit sleepy." He grab her hand and start walking to the kitchen.

With quick movement, Max make two cups of black coffee for them.

"Thank you." Cecilia said before she drinks some. The coffee was a little strong and bitter. She added two blocks of sugar to her cup.

Max smiled and hold her free hand, "I'm sorry. I always forgot the sugar's existence when you are around."

"Don't lie Max. You don't like sweet, do you?" She said after rolled her eyes. "Then, what do you want to tell me?"

Max put her hand on his left cheeks to feel the warmness from it. "Not that important. It's just a story from the past."