CHAPTER FOURTEEN (제 14 장)

We finished the job in three and a half hours. Everything's cleared. As if nothing happened. There weren't much people in this part of the neighborhood so it was easier to clean up. I felt accomplished, but I still felt anxious. I wanted to rush back home, but as soon as a shadow emerged from the back of my car, I stopped.

"Emerald."

"What brings you here, Nicholas?"

He gave me a dark chuckle, his eyes glowing with fire.

"You're still standing huh."

"Of course I am. I wasn't born and trained to be weak. Unlike you."

"What did you say?!"

"Is this the brilliant plan of your no-good cousin, Nicholas? To target my family? You're both so... stupid huh."

"STUPID? IT'S BRILLIANT! Once I'm done with you, cousin will be proud of me and will take over the agency and-"

"Did you honestly think he's going to give you credit for this, Nicholas? Tch."

I took a step forward and smirked.

"He's going to tear you to pieces after this, probably even crush you to ashes. He doesn't work with others. Sure,