Chapter 268

"Go and accept your punishment. Now get lost," Barrette ordered coldly. The woman in a floral dress immediately clicked away in her high heels, as if something was chasing her. Barrette removed his glasses, threw them on the ground, and crushed them beneath his foot. He wanted to use Alvin's treatment as a way to connect with Xavier, ideally working his way into the circle. However, babysitting wasn't part of his plan. So, today's failure didn't really anger him. However… "Such a waste of effort." Barrette flipped his pale hands over and examined them. A mocking glint flickered in his eyes. He was a master of acupuncture, and he would use that identity again to get closer to Xavier and the people around him. … We returned to Inferno Bar and kept drinking until two or three in the morning. After crashing there for the night, Alfie was trying to wake me the next day. "Ugh…" I groaned. Lying on the floor, Sullivan clutched a blanket and an empty bottle while shifting uncomfortab