Chapter 17: The True Face of Stefan

"Don't be nervous," Irene said with a light smile. "The reason I guessed what you've been receiving recently is that these are typical steps a mercenary group follows to confirm a target." "I previously asked about your relationship with Mr. Palmer." "Friends." Irene nodded, as if she had already suspected it. "The name of this mercenary group is Gibson, the Gibson Mercenary Group. It's a very professional team of assassins. Their usual procedure is to kidnap the relatives or friends of the target first. Once the target knows their important person is safe and relaxes, they strike immediately." "And before the action, they always send strange items to scare the target." Stefan let out a derisive laugh. "Of course, their malicious tricks didn't work on you." Irene smiled. Her smile was so bright and radiant, her eyes large and round. But from that pure face and seemingly flattering words, Stefan could keenly detect a damp, dark, and decaying aura. At that moment, the button on