Chapter 403 Taking a Break (1/2)
Nitocris slammed his hand on the table loudly.
”You dare?!”
”Boss, it's too dangerous,” Yuri said, ”They're already targetting you and if you go there, it's like handing yourself on a silver platter to them.”
”You'll be in their territory,” Zack said, ”What is it that you need to do? You don't have to go. I'll go.”
”You really think I'm stupid enough to get myself killed like that?!” Nitocris roared.
”No, Boss, of course not!” Yuri replied quickly.
”But ...” Zack began hesitatingly.
”But what?!”
Zack flinched visibly, even though he's one of the Black Dragon's top assassins.
”Boss, let's face it,” he said, ”You've not been yourself lately. You're moody, out-of-sorts and even now, you've not stopped shouting.”
Nitocris was about to shout a denial when he stopped.
Only Yuri and Zack dared to tell him the truth in his face, and that was one of the things he valued. He needed people who were competent and honest to him. If Zack said he wasn't acting normally, then he wasn't.
He stared back at his broken phone, conflicted.
Nitocris wanted nothing more than to rush over to his little puppy, make his presence known and fill in the void that was in his heart. He had even actually been considering telling Kyle of his plans to woo Xing Han.
Yuri and Zack were wondering what was so special about that broken phone. Each time he looked at it, he got angry. Or was the phone making a decision for him? Not literally, of course.
”I know the dangers,” Nitocris said finally, sighing, ”Fine.”
Nitocris put his broken phone in his drawer then threw a thumbdrive towards Zack, who caught it deftly.
”Latest intel on Country I,” Nitocris said, ”They found our mole. He was stupid to get caught.”
”Zack,” Nitocris continued, ”Make sure you let the others know the consequences of being so stupid. Even if they're not caught, they still have to answer to me.”
Zack nodded, understanding and left.
”Yuri,” Nitocris said, as he pointed to some files on the side, ”I need you to handle the more urgent matters here. I'll be away for a couple of days.”
”Boss, you're not ..?”