Chapter 1760
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The two doctors sprawled on the floor barely dared to breathe, with Wyatt's weapon trained on them.
"I'm afraid things aren't going to go your way," Wyatt said, his voice steady and cool. "If you won't hand over Ms. Mirabella, we'll have to keep these two doctors here as our guests."
These doctors were practically Murray's lifeline now; dragging things out was like watching his life slip away. The countess started to panic; this wasn't part of the plan. She never imagined the Davis family would be so bold, especially with all those high-society folks and government bigwigs around.
"The nerve of the Davis family! Do you have any idea what trouble you're courting?" the countess blustered, trying to throw her weight around.
"And do you know the cost of scheming against our mistress?" Wyatt shot back with a cold chuckle.
The Weapons Bureau might not have the clout of the Investigations Bureau, but it operated beyond the reach of any nation and played a pivotal role in balancing global arms development. Even royalty knew better than to cross them lightly. And Murray? To the royals, he was just another name on a list, easily replaced.
When Wyatt mentioned "mistress," the countess blinked in surprise, realizing he wasn't wearing the Davis family's emblem. Not one of theirs? Official source is Find~Novel.net
Someone in the crowd behind her piped up, "Isn't that Mr. Wyatt, the right-hand man of the Weapons Bureau chief?"
"Not just any man that is Mr. Wyatt himself!"
"If Wyatt's here, does that mean the chief is lurking around too?"
James rarely made public
appearances, and with Wyatt handling most of the big issues, folks only really knew Wyatt by sight. Even wameswalked right past, folks wouldn't necessarily connect the dots. The whispers and murmurs from the guests filled the countess's mind with a cacophony of doubts. s
What on earth was her husband thinking? Targeting a Davis family girl was one thing, but dragging the Weapons Bureau chief into this mess? And as a mistress, no less?
Finally, the Countess pieced it
together, remembering the guest her
husband had whisked away to a
Som That guest was...
private
probably the head honcho atthe Weapons Bureau. 's
Did her husband take a hit for him? The countess took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay composed
and turned to Watt, ist
fair to repay kindness with betrayal? My husband saved James's life!" s
"Saved his life?" Wyatt arched an eyebrow at her. "Are you absolutely certain?"
"Absolutely! If my husband hadn't stepped in, James would be in a far worse state now!" the countess fired back without missing a beat.
Wyatt smirked, "For someone who wasn't there, you seem awfully informed about the details. Makes one wonder if there's more to the story."
The countess's face froze, her palms clammy with cold sweat. She opened her mouth but no words came out.
"Let me remind you," Wyatt added, "we can wait around all day, but I doubt the count can afford that luxury."