Chapter 656
“Margery.” Dorian advanced step by step, his gun raised. “You’ve been on the run for seven years. Aren’t you tired? Arressto doesn’t want you dead. We just want the truth. There’s no way you could have killed the investigator on your own.”
Margery sneered. She knew they didn’t want her dead. They wanted her alive, to use her as bait and drag others down with
her.
Suddenly, a shot rang out. Dorian moved to the side just in time as a bullet grazed his cheek and slammed into a tree, spraying bark into the air. “Who’s there?”
All Dorian got in return was a storm of bullets. They quickly scrambled for cover. “Someone’s here to rescue Margery. Fire back. Kill them.”
Just as Wilson and the others arrived, bullets came flying at them. “Get down.”
The three quickly scattered, taking cover while returning fire. Seeing the chaos, Aria silently retreated to the rear.
When Margery saw it was Aria, she stopped firing immediately and crouched low, making her way toward her.
The two met up, and Aria motioned for Margery to follow her.
While Wilson’s team exchanged fire with Dorian, Aria looked their way but knew she had to leave with Margery. The keys were still in the ignition. She started the engine and said, “I’ll give you a ride.”
Margery thanked her and said, “Luna reached out to her family. They’re coming to pick her up. The rest of them should be
safe too.”
Arressto was right behind her, and she had to leave to keep them out of trouble. However, Aria still ended up being involved.
“Aria, thank you,” she said.
When they reached a crossroad, Aria stopped the car. “Next time, you’re on your own.” After all, she owed Wilson and the others now.
Stuck where he was, Dorian’s expression turned grim. He yelled, “Who sent you?”
Joel breathed a sigh of relief. “Dorian hasn’t figured out it’s us.”
Wilson glanced around, only to find that Aria was gone. He thought she must have already left with Margery. He forced a smile and muttered, “Aria, how could you do this to me?”
Harry ducked a bullet and said, “Wilson, are we pulling out?”
“Yes,” said Wilson.
They backed off while covering each other, only to find the car gone. Joel looked crushed. “Aria left us behind.”
Though Wilson had seen it coming, he still felt a little upset. “Just run.” He thought he would deal with Aria later.
The three of them ran for their lives in the dark, with Dorian close behind. Suddenly, headlights cut through the dark. “Get in.” Aria slammed the brakes, stopping the car right in front of them.
Without hesitation, Wilson leapt into the front seat, while Joel and Harry dove into the back.
“Hold tight,” Aria warned, yanking the wheel hard. As bullets flew past, she slammed on the gas and sped down a side road.
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Dorian and his team gave chase without hesitation, but lost them all the same. “Report this. We need to know who’s backing Margery.”
Wilson, Joel, and Harry were panting heavily.
Wilson tilted his head at Aria, his voice dripping with mock grievance. “I thought you wouldn’t come back.”
Aria stared straight ahead, smiling. “I told you not to follow me.”
They knew she was helping Margery, Arressto’s target, but they came anyway. Somehow, that made Aria feel better. “Did Dorian spot you? Are we in trouble with Arressto now?”
“Was it Dorian just now?” Wilson feigned innocence with an exaggerated shrug. “Come on, it was pitch black out there. How could we tell who it was? We just fired back.”
Harry immediately chimed in, “Exactly. We couldn’t even make out their faces. Dorian couldn’t catch anyone, now he wants to pin it on us.”
Aria smiled. “I’m unreliable. I could ditch you anytime. Do you still want to follow me to the Solemnity Guild?”
Catching the rare smile on her lips, Wilson found it oddly amusing. He completely forgot he had been mad. “Don’t feel too good about yourself. We might leave you first.”
He was just trying to be tough.
Del nodded. “Yeah. Power rules. If you can defeat Dorian, then you can definitely defeat Wilson. Whatever you say goes.”
Vilson rolled his eyes at him. He thought, ‘How did you know I can’t defeat Aria? It seems that I need to test her someday.
They kept chatting, none of them mentioning Margery.
