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    Satisfaction curved Arlo’s mouth upward. “You’ve performed admirably. His suffering makes him increasingly malleable to our maniption.”


    Though William refused to deliver Ste, his financial contributions had remained consistently generous.


    The most recent transfer hadnded in his ounts yesterday, and the figures revealed an amount exceeding their previous agreement by twenty percent.


    This financial generosity alone had kept Arlo from making trouble for William thus far.


    However, Nina’s current report sparked new schemes forming in Arlo’s mind.


    He remained desperate to ess Ste’s memories.


    The technological knowledge and forms locked inside her mind represented precisely what he craved. Brainwashing William had served this exact purpose, and he refused to relinquish that goal now.


    Should William transform into a genuine obstacle down the line, Arlo possessed no qualms about eliminating him outright.


    Arlo’s smile grew more pronounced as his attention settled on Nina. “The memory alterations haven’t failed entirely. Combined with the pharmaceutical enhancement you’ve provided, I anticipate he’ll lose controlpletely soon and regain his usefulness to me. Nina, exercise patience. What you desire, I will deliver.”


    Nina went still for a moment. What she wanted…


    Previously, her desire had centered on being with William, but William hadmanded his men to sever one of her fingers.


    She’d already recognized that her affection for him had withered away, reced almost entirely by seething resentment and hatred.


    As long as Arlo facilitated her revenge, she’d willingly maintain their cooperation.


    She’dmit any act necessary, even if it required abandoning whatever remained of her conscience.


    Ambition shed through Arlo’s eyes like lightning. “Our n advances to its next phase. The time has arrived to expand our operations into Choria.”


    The announcement caught Nina off guard. “Choria? You intend to move into Choria? But what about William—”


    Ice crept into Arlo’s tone. “He requires no knowledge of this for the present. He functions as an effective tool, but excessively sharp tools asionally wound their wielders. Establishing a foothold in Choria ensures that future developments, whatever they may be, won’t impact us significantly.”


    Nina’s heart performed an irregr stutter.


    She deciphered the meaning beneath his words. William retained his utility, yet Arlo was constructing contingency ns against the possibility of William slipping beyond his control.


    Arlo’s influence had always concentrated overseas—his mercenary operations functioned outside legal boundaries across numerous territories.


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