But to say this had nothing to do with Maurice? Felicia scoffed. She wasn’t buying it. novelbin


    That psycho thrived on chaos. He loved watching others suffer and took delight in stirring up trouble. Even the twin venomous creature controlling him couldn’t suppress his self-


    destructive tendencies.


    Felicia felt a headacheing on.


    She had originally used the twin venomous creature on Maurice as a desperate measure to save her own life as ast resort. But now, she realized it was a double–<b>edged </b>sword for her too.


    Especially with Maurice’s knack for causing trouble, he had no shortage of enemies. If word of the twin venomous creatures reached them… Felicia shivered at the thought.


    If Maurice’s enemies found out, they wouldn’t even bother targeting <b>him</b>. Wouldn’t it be much easier toe after her instead? It’d be quicker, simpler, and far more efficient.


    For all she knew<b>, </b>maybe those 17 assassins from the other night were already acting on this logic!


    Felicia had ounted for every detail, yet one crucial misstep slipped through the cracks. She cursed under her breath. Then, she stepped outside and called out loudly. Soon, one of Maurice’s four trusted subordinates emerged from somewhere.


    “Ms. Fuller, is there anything you need?<b>” </b>


    Felicia gave the man a quick nce. He was wearing a janitor’s uniform from the apartment,plex. It didn’t quite fit as it was slightly too big, and he was holding a cleaning rag in his hand.


    Noticing her gaze,


    the subordinate chuckled awkwardly. “Since you don’t want us following you openly, we’ve been having to protect you in secret. This is just for cover.”


    Felicia gave it a thought. He was right.


    When she stayed holed up in her apartment, these men disguised themselves as janitors, patrolling the building. When she visited the clinic, they waited in <b>a </b>parked car nearby. At night, their hiding techniques got even more creative. Perching in trees seemed like a


    The corners of Felicia’s mouth twitched. These guys sure were dedicated.


    She couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy. Where could she find such loyal and obedient subordinates<b>? </b>


    Too bad they belonged to Maurice.


    If she had people like them working for her, that would be great.


    CHUU NO


    Shaking off her momentary wistfulness, Felicia got to the point. “Tell your boss I can help


    him reve the twin venomous creature. Have hime to Khogend.”


    “Really?” The subordinate’s eyes lit up. “That’s great! I’ll inform him right away!”


    Felicia nodded.


    There was no way she’d return to Ablil. So, Maurice would have toe to her instead.


    That way, even if he turned on her the moment the venomous creature was extracted, she’d have a better chance of escaping on her own turf.


    Felicia had it all nned out.


    What she didn’t expect was for Maurice to t–out refuse after the subordinates made a call to


    him.


    “He refused?” Felicia was shocked by the response.


    Even the subordinate who had called to report the news was dumbfounded. It was such a good opportunity. How could Maurice turn it down?


    Felicia, thinking perhaps the subordinate had failed to exin things clearly, grabbed the phone and said directly, “Mr. Glovers, I’ll extract the twin venomous creature for you–no strings attached. You don’t need to worry about anything.”


    On the other end of the <b>line</b>, Maurice let out a heartyugh.


    Even through the phone, Felicia could feel the vibration of his chest as heughed. A sense of unease crept over her.


    Then, in a maddeningly casual tone, Maurice drawled, “No thanks. I like being bound to you. What are you going to do about it? Bite me?”