Adler always had aid-back way of talking, never too serious. Mirabe shot him a nce, "They didn''t rough you up, did they?"


    Adler shook his head, "Nope."


    He didn''t mention that he''d only been dragged into this room about ten minutes ago, and the person who brought him here had taken the chance to mock him pretty nastily.


    Mirabe nodded, trusting Adler''s words. After all, James had people watching over him, and given how much respect everyone here had for him, they wouldn''t dare to cross him.


    Adler pointed towards the door, insisting, "Seriously, you should head back. Don''te to ces like this again."


    Despite Adler''s urgency, Mirabe stayed put, lounging in her seat, her voice steady and rxed, "No hurry, we can leave togetherter."


    Seeing this, Adler got up from his chair and paced to the door. He peered through the ss panel but saw nothing, then turned back, "Honestly, they say once you''re in this room, getting out is tough."


    He knew the Shepherd family''s clout in Riverdale but also understood how tangled things could get. Plus, with the current political mess, it was easy to get caught in the crossfire.


    Struggles meant sacrifices, which was why Adler was pushing Mirabe to leave.


    The Security Bureau''s behavior was too cocky, clearly backed by some powerful force, even the Shepherd family couldn''t interfere casually.


    Mirabe got his worries and said, “You haven''t done anything wrong, don''t sweat it."


    "Ah, it''s not really about being guilty or not..." Adler ran his fingers through his hair, struggling for words, "Anyway, with not many people around, you should make a quick exit."


    Mirabe was about to respond when the door creaked open.


    Adler instinctively looked up, spotting the person at the door holding a whip, and his expression shifted a bit.


    This guy had been itching to take a swing at him since yesterday, but someone had talked him down.


    Heter found out it was someone from the Shepherd family who had his back, which was why no one dared to touch him.


    But Adler knew that if he''d been in a regr holding cell, he might''ve been fine. But now, in this different ce... who knows?


    Mirabe didn''t notice Adler''s look she turned her head slightly, her eyesnding on the face of the man in front. Suddenly, a smile tugged at her lips, "Long time no see"


    The man leading the group, upon seeing Mirabe, seemed to dete instantly,


    his hand with the whip frozen mid-air, unable to move.


    He never thought he''d run into this intimidating woman. If only his


    buddy


    at the door had


    her, he wouldn''t have 6entioned


    in. in


    Carter felt a random ache all over. This really was... a long time no see, my foot.


    Then, Mirabe pulled out a chair from under the table, nudged it with her foot, and said, “Care to join us for a sit-down?"


    Carter: "..."


    Adler, still worried, was a bit taken aback by how things were ying out, not at all what he expected, He


    turned to Mirabe and asked,


    almost without thinking, "Yo@two know each other?" ''


    Mirabe nodded lightly, her voice soft, "Let''s just say, we met under some unusual circumstances."


    Carter, feeling that ache all over again: "..