"Won't he suspect?" Veronica asked after Kyle had explained his plan to get noticed by Arthur.
Amanda looked equally concerned, her expression tightening as she considered the risks.
Kyle merely shrugged. "From what I've observed so far, Arthur looks at people like tools. Whatever secrets those tools might be hiding are insignificant to him. In his eyes, a tool is useful as long as it does its job and remains weak enough to be controlled. And to him, I'd become a tool he couldn't afford to ignore."
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Dhak.
Lauren, a martial arts champion who had won several medals in both taekwondo and judo, was currently struggling to comprehend what was happening.
She had more than enough experience and physical ability to deal with a scrawny, pale man like the one standing before her. Yet somehow, every attack she threw ended with nothing but empty air.
