Chapter 1539


    At this moment, he could not help but to beat himself up for it. If he had not ran home just because he


    was unable to withstand the pressure, he might very well be the person standing beside Nicole today.


    "We... are indeed, not even friends."


    Berating himself, Lloyd lifted his ss and took a swig.


    Seeing this, Nicole could only issue a sigh. ‘Why is Lloyd so obsessed with our rtionship?’


    "Lloyd, you should know the organization''s rules. Whether it''s the Interpol or Zane’s Organization, the


    rules are all the same. We have never met before, and now, we''re meeting for the first time.”


    Nicole''s words were clear and concise.


    However, it was then that a gleam appeared in Lloyd''s eyes. "That means, we can start over again,


    right?"


    Frustrated with him, she thought, ''Do I need to spell everything out for him just so he would get it?


    Taking a deep breath, Nicole proffered her hand. "Greetings, I''m Nicole Riddle."


    Lloyd looked at Nicole’s outstretched hand and was delighted.


    He had not think that Nicole had meant this when she had rejected him time and time again back then.


    Tm such a fool, to think that I called her S before everyone...’


    Finally understanding Nicole''s intentions, Lloyd stretched his hand out." Hello, I''m Lloyd Holder.”


    The two tacitly knew that they were starting over again. Everything that had happened prior, was


    nothing but a dream in a life long gone.


    "Hello, Mr. Holder. I''vee to you with a business proposal."


    Even though they were partners before this, Nicole was still intent on drawing that line, and though she


    needed his help, she did not want to owe him a favor.


    "A business proposal? Just tell me what you need done,” Lloyd said, not liking Nicole''s rather distant


    and formal tone.


    She sighed. “It is a business proposal. If you do not agree to it, there''s no reason for me to tell you."


    "You!" Lloyd panicked a little before letting out a sigh. "I get it, I get it. I''ll agree to that. But... I''ll have to


    ask, what sort of business are we doing?"


    "Sure." Nicole agreed, knowing that she could do whatever Lloyd wanted her to do. "In that case, I''ll cut


    to the chase."


    She did not want to draw attention to herself, so she thought of getting this done as quickly as possible.


    Noticing how serious Nicole was, Lloyd responded in kind. "Okay."


    ‘Zane''s Organization had lost a group of Braves at Lanningbourg. The ship carrying them went missing


    after it had entered the high seas. I need someone from the ck market and the dark web to look for


    clues of its whereabouts..." Nicole stated candidly.


    Lloyd was stunned. Only a few in San Joto knew about the Holder family''s rtionship with the ck


    market and the dark web.


    ‘How long has Nicole been in San Joto?'' ''How did she know of our rtionship with the ck market?’


    he thought.


    Noting Lloyd keeping silent, Nicole raised her eyebrow. "Are there any difficulties?”


    ‘This should be easy enough for the Holder family.’


    As expected, Lloyd shook his head. "It won''t be difficult, but I''m just curious, how did you learn of my


    family''s connection with the members of the dark web?"


    Nicole shot him a nce and replied, "The Holder family is well-known among the Hunters."


    Lloyd was taken aback. "You''re... a Hunter?"


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    ‘The Hunters, were something of a guild for hackers!" he thought. ‘Only professionals could crack the


    URL to enter the website and create an ount! Nicole''s a Hunter?’


    “I''m Lucifer." Nicole swirled her ss of wine, her eyes wild.


    Lloyd suddenly trembled as his eyes began darting. "You''re... Lucifer?!"