Chapter 438 - You Heard The Man! (1/2)

Jean, who had just finished taking a shower and was getting ready to go to a concert, looked surprised to see Marion coming into the penthouse in a hurry. Her face was tense and focused.

She quickly took a scanner from the cupboard and checked for hidden trackers or bugs on her body and bag.

Hmm ... nothing. Thank God!

”You look like you've just seen ghost,” Jean said, frowning, ”I don't look like a ghost, do I?”

Marion was stunned to hear Jean joke like this. Ugh, if he knew how tense Marion had been in that mysterious house, maybe he wouldn't have said anything so ridiculous.

”I just met two assassins,” Marion finally said in a low voice. She was not afraid of death and she was used to carrying out dangerous missions. But now, considering the huge risks she had taken, and adding the fact that one of the assassins seemed very eager to get rid of Aleksis, she felt horrified.

She could have been killed or blown up!  Fortunately, Takeshi and Alaric had given her the benefit of the doubt, so she could return to the Continental Building in one piece.

Jean was just as surprised as Marion. He knew about the Wolf Pack's mission and apparently the Rhionen Assassins had outwitted them by finding 'Aleksis' before they were ready.

Spontaneoulsy, he moved over and embraced Marion who was looking very tense, ”Hey... are you all right?”

Marion felt rather uncomfortable as she didn't expect Jean to be so worried about her. Her body drooped in Jean's arms, and for the first time in her life, she lowered her defences and nodded.

Marion, the tough girl, was indeed frightened, and she wanted to seek protection in the embrace of someone who would calm her distraught heart.

Hmmm ... also ... she was suddenly aware of Jean's pleasant body scent.

Ouch, what are you thinking about? Focus, Marion!

”I'm fine. I was just caught off guard,” she admitted softly. She then broke away from Jean's embrace and returned to her usual flat expression. ”I didn't expect to see them so soon. I thought it would be a few more days ...”

”Whom did you meet?” Jean asked again.

”Takeshi and a female assassin.” Marion sighed, ”Fortunately Takeshi was around, since the woman seemed very eager to kill Aleksis.”

She then filled a large glass with water and walked to the study to report to her friends.

It was 7:30 in the morning in Italy and still dark, but Lauriel and his team were already awake and waiting to hear Marion's report. Jean was also curious to know what was going on and sat next to Marion. Because everyone was tense, they did not notice Jean's presence.

”I did not expect they would already be in Singapore. Earlier today I met a strange girl on campus and suspected that she was no ordinary person. My suspicions were confirmed. She and Takeshi were friends, but Takeshi called her his younger sister.” Marion scribbled on the large glass panel in front of her and immediately sent several important notes. ”I will make a map of the route we took based on my memory so that we can locate the house. I will also send a sketch of the female assassin so that you can trace her.”

”What did they say? Did they really have no ill intention towards Aleksis?” Lauriel asked.

”I don't know. What was clear was that Takeshi was kind and respectful to me, thinking that I was Aleksis. His sister was the opposite, she clearly wanted to kill me. They said the house was Aleksis' house, but I certainly did not see any of Aleksis' belongings there. Only men stuff and clothes. Maybe it's Alaric Rhionen's house.”

”Interesting,” Lauriel looked thoughtful for a moment, ”What's the person like? You've seen the house and its contents, how about his profile?”