"Are you even serious?" Dominick snapped at her, his voice rising in disbelief. "Your face is already exposed, and you want to assist my Beta? Don't infuriate me, and do what I've ordered. Kavin will make an arrangement to send you to the capital immediately." He briefly glanced at Kavin, who stepped up and bowed in acknowledgment.
"They will come for me," Jeniva insisted, holding his gaze steadily.
"What do you mean?" Dominick frowned, the certainty in her voice catching his attention.
"I've signed a contract with them. Your Highness, if I simply leave now, things will get complicated for you. They will become more alert and suspicious of your investigation here in Gridlock. Now that you're personally here, they already might be planning to clear their names and cover their tracks, so that you won't ever catch them," she explained, implying her disappearance would trigger a major cover-up.
