Chapter 423 Gossip Has Consequences
Chapter 423 Gossip Has Consequences
<b>“</b>What do you mean we’re being sent there? There’s no mission for us in that ce<b>!</b>”
Lewis couldn’t wrap his head around it.
And more importantly, he didn’t want to.
That ce could kill people.
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Never mind theck of showers–sure, he wasn’t as clean–obsessed as Eddie, but that didn’t mean he was ready to live like a caveman. The food alone would be a nightmare.
Ss said inly, “Because your mouth is just as annoying as Eddie’s.”
Was that… supposed to be humannguage?
“Hey now, that’s a bit harsh. What’d I ever do to <i>you</i>?”
Ss replied, “Nothing to me–but you offended Victor.”
“What? When did I do that? This sounds serious, and I don’t remember <i>a </i>thing!” Lewis looked genuinely confused.
Ss stared at him like he was beyond help.
Lewis blinked. “Wait–you mean those littlements? Come on, that can’t be it.”
“He nearly drowned Eddie over those ‘littlements. You think he won’te for you?”
Ss couldn’t forget the sight of Eddie swimming frantically for his life–ten kilometers out to sea–because of a prank. He barely made it.
These men held grudges like dragons hoarded treasure.
By the time Victor came downstairs, Lewis was shooting Ss resentful nces. Ss, clearly done, had turned his face away and was pretending not to notice.
Victor descended the stairs in a deep navy robe.
Long legs, open cor, and a glimpse of his chest–entuated by the dark wolf tattoo stretching across his skin. The dim morning light made it seem alive.
Ss couldn’t help but think: <i>That </i><i>build</i><i>… </i><i>how </i><i>does someone </i>like <i>Tessa </i><i>even </i><i>survive </i><i>beside </i><i>a </i><i>man </i>like that?
Victor sat on the couch, voice cold. “Everything handled?”
Ss nodded. “Yes. All taken care of. We left one alive for you.”
Standard protocol.
Victor nodded.
Then his eyes shifted toward Lewis.
That look alone sent a chill down Lewis’s spine. He shuddered–and without thinking, dropped to the floor.
“Victor! I’m sorry! I really am! Please don’t send me to Mambia Desert. I swear I’ll change!”
Victor’s expression darkened.
Lewis babbled faster. “I swear! I swear on my life–I’ll never gossip about you again!”
<i>Wait</i>–what<i>? </i>
The entire room fell into a stunned silence.
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Did he really just say <i>that</i><i>? </i>
Victor’s face twitched.
Ahahe said, amused now. “So you’ve been gossiping about me?”
He emphasized gossip with a dangerous edge.
Lewis blinked, confused at first–then nodded, flustered. He didn’t know how else to respond.
And just like that, the atmosphere froze.
Sitasslowly turned his head away, as if trying to pretend he wasn’t associated with any of this..
This idiot…he thought. Please, please don’t <i>drag </i>me into <i>this</i>.
Hiddalways tried to shut Lewis up when he started talking nonsense.
Tins wasntude discussion–it was one–way rumor–spreading, entirely on Lewis’s end.
Unfortunately, lewis didn’t notice Ss frantically giving him warning nces.
He turnedio Wittorand, in a moment of sheer panic, nodded again. “Yes.”
Victormaisemayyebrow. And what exactly were you gossiping about? Tell me.”
His voice wass calim.evenced with a smile–but everyone could hear the storm brewing behind it.
Lewis panickeril
Victor was kinditohissiterairdle, sure–but when it came to discipline, he was merciless.
Under pressure, Lewisbrokepletely and spilled everything in one breathless rant…
When he finished, he luteallike auman awaiting execution. “Victor, I didn’t mean anything by it, I was just… curious.”
Curious.
Ss mentally facepalined. Thuttssitt Fiessweud.
He was just grateful Lewis hadn’t dragged him into it—if he had. Ss would’ve turned on him then and there.
But even from a safe distance, licating that word–curious–was enough to make him wince.
So this is what people meant by disasierantes from the mouth.”
Victor chuckled lowly. “Curious?”
That word, from his lips, sounded actions andtimes more dangerous than it should.
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