Hotel Room
I picked up my device and made a call to Lord Charlotte. But the connection was not established. I furrowed my eyebrows.
"She could be somewhere else," I thought.
Then I put away the device. I decided to rest for now.
...
City Lord Office
Kael was sitting behind the desk. Tomorrow midnight was going to be an important event. He was aware that a lot of shady activities were being done. But he had received his commission as well.
So he could not afford to make any mistakes. If anyone got caught, then he would be exposed as well. Then he picked up his device and browsed the contact list.
He had a backer as well. He knew a few wizard families in the satellite cities. He had even married a descendant of a wizard family in one of the satellite cities.
His own family resided in one of those cities. He decided to inform both families. Because Appraiser Frank was no ordinary person.
He didn't know a red smoke had infiltrated the room. It was recording the conversations.
