Lambert’s face shifted swiftly, his eyes betraying a flicker of alarm. “You know about it?”
“Every detail!” came the retort.
Indeed, Lambert had probed into Stella’s death, but her demise had been shrouded in
secrecy within their inner
circle, and he wasn’t exactly a regular in the mercenary haunts.
After Stella passed away, it was as though she had been erased from existence, leaving no
trace behind.
Despite his efforts, Lambert had come up empty-handed.
Years had passed, yet the mystery around her death remained an unresolved knot in his
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It seemed Raiden not only understood the events of the past but had also managed to dig
up a thorough dossier
on him.
Lambert squinted at Raiden, suddenly realizing that this man was indeed formidable.
When Lambert returned to the villa, Estelle was still awake.
She had just finished a video call with Jonathan and was about to go downstairs for a glass
of water when she saw Lambert enter. She was surprised at his early return. Lambert
smiled at her, “What, you knew I was coming back and decided to wait for me?” “I was
thirsty!” Estelle uttered simply, heading to the kitchen. She grabbed a bottle of ice-cold
water and offered it to Lambert, “Want some?” Lambert shook his head, “I’m good, I have
stomach-ache.”
“Then get some sleep early!” Estelle replied, taking her water upstairs.
“Hey!” Lambert called after her with a helpless chuckle, “I say I’m not feeling well, and
you don’t even care?”
Estelle glanced back at him, “I’m responsible for your personal safety. A stomach-ache
won’t kill you; it’s not
within my job description!”
Lambert was speechless.
As Estelle’s figure disappeared around the corner of the staircase, he quirked an eyebrow.
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fascinating bodyguard; he had to admit, he was rather fond of her.
He had noticed her sweet tooth.
Lambert looked up with a handsome smile, “that’s a good girl!”
After breakfast, they both headed out. Today, it wasn’t Huff who picked them up but
Winston.
Once seated, Estelle whispered, “Is Huff really the right hand man?”
Lambert replied, “Huff parachuted into Zion a week ago, previously he was with
Triceratops.”
With the driver present, they cut their conversation short.
She had timed his meetings; they usually wrapped up within an hour.
“Go on,” Estelle said.