Chapter 1076
“This one especially,” she emphasized, pointing to Jules’s image. “No matter what happens during the fight, I need him to be taken alive. Don’t injure him even if he attempts to flee. There’s a possibility he might be Cutler—the Henderson family’s missing son. I gave Charles my word that I would help locate his brother.”
Jason’s eyes widened, disbelief flickering across his face. “That could be Cutler?”
Elliana nodded slightly. “It’s only speculation at this point. But in case my theory is correct, I need you to exercise extreme caution during any confrontation with him.”
Jason nodded grimly, understanding the implications completely. The Evans and Henderson families had maintained their alliance across multiple generations, and after Jeff’s reckless actions had caused harm to Barbara, the Evans family carried a significant debt to the Hendersons. If there was even the slightest chance that this man was Cutler, he would not cause him injury.
With their strategy finalized, Elliana and Cole turned to leave, only to discover their route had been completely blocked. Dozens of black-clad figures, with Katrina and Jules at the front, had formed a tight circle around them.
The venue’s restroom facilities stood to their left. To their right stretched the ominous stone forest. Pale moonlight filtered into the open space, creating elongated, twisted shadows across the ground.
The night air was already carrying a chill, but as the ring of murderous assassins closed in around them, the atmosphere became dangerously glacial.
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Dozens of armed figures emerged from the shadows, their weapons catching the pale moonlight in threatening flashes. The night air grew heavy with tension as they formed a deadly circle.
From among the assassins, Katrina stood at the front with predatory grace. Her curved blade reflected the moon’s glow, but it was her eyes that truly cut through the darkness—cold and calculating as they swept over Cole and Jason dismissively before settling on Elliana with laser intensity.
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Elliana and Katrina had faced each other before in that narrow alleyway, where Katrina had been nothing more than a killer aiming for Elliana’s life. No personal vendetta, no emotional investment—just another job. Check latest chapters at find?novel.net
But tonight was a completely different story. Tonight, Elliana had become something impossible to categorize in Katrina’s eyes. Elliana was simultaneously the enemy Katrina had been ordered to destroy and the idol she had worshipped for over three years. Looking at Elliana’s perfect face now felt like staring at a beautiful nightmare—part angel, part demon.
When their eyes met, Elliana stared back with genuine curiosity flickering in her expression. There was something fascinating about the storm of conflicting emotions she could read in Katrina’s face—devotion and hatred twisted together. The contradiction interested her. What could have happened to transform a simple assassin into someone who seemed torn between wanting to kill her and wanting to worship her?
Before Elliana could begin to solve this intriguing mystery, another figure suddenly appeared from behind the wall of assassins. Elliana’s eyes narrowed as she recognized him immediately. It was the man she suspected could be Cutler.
Jules’s reaction to seeing Elliana was nothing like Katrina’s cold intensity. During his previous encounter with Elliana, he had been smooth and charming, flirting with practiced ease. But underneath that charm, his eyes had been absolutely ruthless. He had tried to kill Elliana without showing even a hint of mercy.
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