Chapter 141
He called her Aria, not Echohawk.
Aria chuckled. “You seem to know my identity well, sir.”
The leader said, “You’re the one I value most.”
Aria sneered, “Value enough to send people to kill me?”
She heard something fall to the ground on the other end.
The leader sighed. “Echohawk, you’re still young. Come back! You used to be alone, with nothing to lose. But Aria is different. She carries too much in her heart.”
Aria said firmly, “Since I’ve left, I won’t return, nor will I join any other organization. Solemnity Guild is my other home. I hope you won’t destroy it.”
She held grudges. As for the people she wanted dead, she’d hunt them down to the ends of the earth.
Besides, she held Solemnity Guild’s secrets. From the very beginning, she had been on guard.
The leader clenched his fists. “I won’t make a move against you again. The others and Solemnity Guild are unrelated.”
For instance, those scammers had nothing to do with Solemnity Guild.
The call ended, and White Fox stared at the leader in shock. “Why do you want to kill her?”
The elderly man in traditional clothes stood, his eyes cold and sharp. “She’s a ticking time bomb. Sooner or later, she’ll bring ruin to Solemnity Guild.”
White Fox let out a bitter laugh. “So, whoever left Solemnity Guild has to die?”
The leader sighed, “Echohawk is different from the rest of you.”
White Fox retorted, “She’s one of us! She grew up with us. She’d never betray Solemnity Guild!”
The leader snapped, “Enough. I won’t harm her for now.”
The leader left, and one of his followers glanced at White Fox coldly. “Don’t forget your place. You work for Solemnity Guild, not Echohawk.”
He quickly followed the leader. “Sir, are you really not going to act against Echohawk?”
“I won’t.” The leader gazed at the distant horizon. “Reveal her identity to that person. Someone else will deal with her for us.”
“Understood,” he replied.
Monday mornings were when Joseph held his family meetings.
Derek deliberately chose this time, humming a tune as he strolled into the Saxon Manor with a shopping bag in hand, his steps light and carefree.
Everyone was seated properly on the sofas and chairs, their postures upright like they were attending a formal event.
Derek, already familiar with this scene, teased, “Whoa! Grandpa’s holding court again, huh?”
Everyone except Joseph gave him a helpless look.
Logan was the first to react, immediately standing up to take the bag from Derek. “You little rascal, what’s in the bag?”
Derek dodged his hand with a grin. “This is from a pretty girl for Caleb.”
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Logan nodded. “Oh, it’s from Tina!”
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Tina always made sure to buy gifts for everyone, so why was this one only for Caleb? The group exchanged puzzled glances but weren’t envious just yet.
Derek shook his head. “Nope, it’s from Aria.”
Caleb stood up, unable to hide the smile spreading across his face. Taking the shopping bag from Derek, he froze for a moment, his smile faltering as something clicked in his mind. “You and Aria are close?”
Derek tugged at his shirt and puffed out his chest, his chin practically pointing at the ceiling. “Of course!”
He stuck out his leg and gave it a little bounce, his grin practically screaming, “Look!”
Caleb raised an eyebrow, catching on to Derek’s smugness. “Wait, did Aria pick out your clothes, too?”
“Yep!” Derek clapped Caleb on the shoulder. “Come on, Caleb, think bigger!”
He held up two fingers in a peace sign. “She got me two sets, you know.”
He made no mention of running errands for Aria, his grin widening with satisfaction.
Zoe and Logan exchanged a glance, their smiles a little tight. Derek’s bragging was starting to get under their skin.
The couple couldn’t help but feel a twinge of jealousy.
Luke snorted. “It’s just clothes. What’s the big deal? Anyone can afford it.”
Derek flashed a big grin. “True, I can’t compare to you, Uncle Luke. With Wilson studying abroad for so many years, he must’ve sent you tons of gifts.”
Luke was left speechless, unable to utter a single word.
His relationship with his son, Wilson Saxon, was strained. Forget gifts. There had barely been a handful of phone calls between them.
“That’s enough.” Joseph set his coffee cup down on the table with a heavy thud. “Derek, since you’re here, sit down for a while.”
Derek replied casually, “Grandpa, you know I can’t sit still. I’ve dropped off the gift, so I’m leaving.”
Just as he turned around, Zayne received a call from the security guard and said, “Sir, the security guard said that a person claiming to be Miss Aria Saxon’s adoptive mother at the door wants to see you, saying Miss Aria Saxon may have been swapped.”
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