Chapter 16

Lily went upstairs and took out her phone, which had been turned off for a few days. As soon as she turned it on, a call came through. "Finally, you answered the phone! Alchos is almost under siege!" The voice on the other end was very agitated. If Loid and the others were around, they would recognize that the caller was Elliot Quade, the director of Alchos. Lily moved the phone away from her ear with a frown. "Send me the details on the person who offered a hundred million dollars for Shadowbane last time." Elliot was stunned for a moment. He had expected her to be furious, but she was quite calm. After a moment of silence, he asked, "Are you willing to take the job?" Lily pulled out a chair and sat down. She rested her head on her hand, feeling defeated. She had planned to take a year off to focus on investigating Jason's affairs. Sighing, she said, "Yes." After a pause, she added, "I'll take one job a month." "Alright." Elliot finally breathed a sigh of relief, his