Novel Palace
Chapter 1627
Chapter 1627 Not Eliana
"That's impossible! There shouldn't be anyone out there!" For the first time, Edward slipped from behind his perfect facade.
Normally, the villagers would alert him about any approaching strangers, yet he had heard nothing. Just what on earth happened?
"We've been surrounded! What should we do, Dr. Masons?" Santiago inquired, flustered.NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.
Clad in his white lab coat, Edward clenched his fists and ordered, "Get the goods out of the basement and evacuate.
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"B-But they're not in the basement," Santiago stammered.
Anger instantly flared up in Edward's eyes. "What the hell are you talking about?"
"Someone took them. It's that woman's doing!" Santiago exclaimed, pointing at Wynter, who stood at the highest ground, showcasing her prowess.
With a swift sweep of her slender legs, she sent anyone in her way flying. The electric baton in her grip now became a deadly spear. No one dared to approach her, knowing she would take down anyone who tried.
Dalton stood behind her, still wearing his mask. As soon as he spotted anyone trying to escape, he hurled a lethal fork at them.
It dawned on Edward that Dalton and Wynter shared a deep affiliation. For all his experience, they still managed to outwit him.
He should've questioned Dalton's reasoning behind the exorbitant offer for such an ordinary product. But now, he understood that it had all been a ruse!
Taking a deep breath, Edward recognized that sacrifices had to be made. While it was fortunate that some of their VIPs hadn't attended the auction, they were still likely to lose most of their clientele.
Besides, there was no chance of turning things around once the masks were removed. He knew he had to make the right decision.
"It doesn't matter if we've lost the other goods, but we need Eliana Linden. Take her to the secret passage!" Edward ordered. He couldn't care less about others, but he couldn't allow the ceremony he had arranged for his master to be ruined.
He had meticulously developed the site to serve as the perfect backdrop for his master's descent. The loss of the other goods was insignificant compared to Eliana's blood.
However, someone came over with a grim look on their face. "She's the problem. We only found this at the door." The person presented what appeared to be an ordinary piece of skin, but Edward recognized its true purpose. Long ago, he had researched Cascadia's secret arts and discovered that ancient Cascadians would disguise themselves with cowhides. A master of disguise could even present themselves as an entirely different person. In other words, the person who showed up wasn't Eliana but someone else!
Edward had a sinking feeling about who it might be. He turned to meet Wynter's condescending gaze, which seemed to mock his foolishness.
His expression instantly turned grim, and he attempted to storm toward her. However, Santiago hurriedly stopped him. "You can't, Dr. Masons. The intruders will be here soon. You have to leave now!"
Though indignant, Edward knew that he would be trapped if he dawdled any longer. Besides, his master wouldn't be pleased about his capture, despite having a large following.
The scholarship committee was likely to suffer a major setback, leaving Edward with no secrets to leverage against the Cascadian businessmen. While several internal connections might be severed, he had no choice but to escape.
As long as he still had resources, he would still have the chance to rise. And once it was over, he would track down who sabotaged his perfect plan!
Upon spotting Edward's escape, Wynter brushed Dalton aside and swiftly ran off.