Chapter 1212
The teammate looked up at the glittering Skyline Seven-Star Hotel and let out a helpless sigh. “I just asked inside p>
“The lobby manager said the hotel is on total lockdown, serving as the official preparation ground for the Global Elite Challenge. Aside from contestants and relevant tournament personnel, they are not accepting any outside guests p>
The teammate pointed in the direction Serena had disappeared.
“That girl came out of the hotel’s side door. She must be a university student representing Elyndor in the tournament. Anyone competing at that level is definitely a top-tier genius p>
A university student?
The image of the girl’s cool gaze and the gun calluses on her hands flashed through Drake’s mind again.
The scent on that girl was blood and gunpowder. It was something carved into the bones from crawling out of a mountain of corpses time and time again.
There was absolutely no way she was just a normal college girl attending an academic competition.
But he was in Severia on a highly classified military mission. Since she displayed no open hostility, he couldn’t afford to complicate things.
Drake reigned in his thoughts. “Since they aren’t taking outsiders, we’ll change locations and find a new safe house p>
Just as they turned to leave, a sharp, specialized frequency beeped simultaneously in both of their covert earpieces.
The casual, joking expression on the teammate’s face vanished instantly, replaced by sheer severity.
He pressed his earpiece, listened for a few seconds, and sighed heavily as he looked at Drake. “Looks like we aren’t changing locations anytime soon p>
“Orders from the top. We’ve got a mission p>
Serena walked at a steady pace, her hands tucked inside her hoodie pockets.
Not far down the bustling street.
A flashy red sports car slammed on its brakes, coming to a flawless stop right in front of her.
The window rolled down, and a stunning woman with fiery red curls and an impeccable figure leaned her head out from the driver’s seat.
“Babe p>
The moment she saw Serena, her eyes lit up.
Serena opened the door, slid into the passenger seat, and pushed back her hood. “What are you doing in Severia p>
Hazel hit the gas, sending the car surging forward as she beamed with a wide grin. “My beloved Sovereign is representing Elyndor to slaughter the competition on the international stage. As your best friend, how
could I not come p>
“I had to be here in person to wave the flag and cheer you on p>
Serena leaned back in her seat, glancing over at her. “Does my brother know you’re here p>
Hazel nodded. “Yeah, Julian is the one who brought me p>
Hazel’s eyes sparkled as she gripped the steering wheel in excitement. “When you came to Severia, I definitely wanted to tag along. Then Julian mentioned he happened to have a major business deal to negotiate here in person, so we just came together p>
Speaking of this, she gulped, practically drooling. “Julian also said he knows a bunch of hidden gourmet spots in Severia. Whenever you’re free, the three of us will go on a food sweep p>
Serena looked at Hazel’s face, which lit up like a beacon at the mere mention of
food, and sighed silently in her heart.
The Lancaster family did have overseas projects in Severia.
But this caliber of standard business absolutely did not require Julian Lancaster, the
official heir to the Lancaster Group, to show up in person.
This was no business trip.
This was clearly a man with an ulterior motive.