Chapter 1706

Hesper was in a much better state than before, but she was far from a full recovery. Her only source of peace was the prospect of finding the mole. Aside from her peace of mind, keeping the mole within their circle meant Sullivan would have access to all the intelligence, putting them in even greater peril. Finding the mole had to be the top priority. Riley left the room and let out a sigh of frustration. He envied those geniuses who could effortlessly identify the mole by looking at them. After dedicating half his lifetime to this work, he still couldn't do it, or he would have already. As Riley glanced up, he noticed Rickard standing before him, a surprise encounter. After consideration, he realized that his treatment was nearing completion, so Rickard's presence wasn't entirely unexpected. Hesper held immense importance to him. However, Riley sensed that something was amiss from Rickard's demeanor. "What's wrong?" Rickard glanced at the door. "Is Hesper asleep?" Riley shook