"One week." Juniper raised an eyebrow, her tone casual. "In one week, I can make her a normal person again."


    Warren''s face lit up, but before he could react, Juniper''s voice cut in again. “But I don''t feel like saving her anymore."


    "What?" Warren''s smile froze.


    "Is this your idea of hospitality, Warren?" Juniper continued to munch on her snacks, the crunching sound echoing loudly in the tense silence. Her voice was dripping with sarcasm. "I''m in a bad mood now. So, treatment''s off."


    A surge of fury rose in Warren''s chest. "You''re Specter! I have every right to arrest you! Do you need me to remind you of all the despicable things you''ve done?"


    "No, thanks." Juniper tilted her head up slightly, her expressionnguid and rxed. "I know you''re angry, but try to calm down. After all, I''m also Nocturne, the only one who can save your wife. So, what can you really do, even if you''re pissed? Kill me?"


    Juniper tossed a pistachio shell aside, a wide, challenging grin spreading across her face. “Can you? Do you dare?"


    Warren was momentarily stunned, his lips parted but unable to form a rebuttal. His opponent was a prisoner, yet he held all the power of a king.


    He was right. He was the only one who could save Celine. Even if he blew up all of Liberty Ind, Warren''d have no choice but to grit his teeth and smile.


    "Are you threatening me?" Warren clenched his fists, his knuckles cracking as a chilling aura enveloped him. "Don''t forget, I have something you need."


    The A-NO nt strain had to be important. Otherwise, he and the leader of the Sigma Network wouldn''t have riskeding here for it.


    "And..." Warren leaned closer, his eyes filled with frost. He enunciated each word. "I hear you''re in a rtionship with the leader of the Sigma Network?"


    "Oh?" Juniper''s eyelids lifted, her clear eyes regarding him with a cool indifference as her lips curled. "And?"


    "The Schwartz Group''s social standing and international


    influence. I don''t need to borate, confidence returned,


    do 12" Warhat he thought was


    having found


    leverage. "If word got out that the heir to the Schwartz Group is into men..."


    "Oh." Juniper gave him a t look. "Then go ahead and spread the rumors. I. Am. Not. Afraid."


    Besides, she had to make things official with her man sooner orter anyway.


    "You" Warren was speechless again, his face twisting in frustration. Even that didn''t scare him? The audacity!


    Juniper lifted her chin, crossing her arms and fixing Warren with an icy stare. "Anything else? If not, get out."


    He dared to threaten her with that? If she wasn''t worried about making her own sister a widow, she would have already killed him.


    felt like a volcano about to ne


    "You''d better not regret this!" Warren


    Why did Specter''s defiant


    unreasonable attitude feel


    familiar? So much like Celine?


    "You''re the one who''s going to have regrets," Juniper said, shutting her eyes. Her


    voice was dismissive. "Get out. Don''t disturb my sleep."


    Performing the hypnotherapy on Celine had drained her physically and mentally. She needed to recharge. She had to conserve her energy for the uing battle to win her sister back not to mention settling the score with Warren. Cóntent


    "Bang-"


    Stonewalled and helpless, Warren stormed out, mming the door behind him. A poor, innocent chair by the path also found itself on the receiving end of a random kick.


    The bodyguards were terrified, their eyes wide as they exchanged bewildered nces.


    My god. Besides the Madam, they had never seen anyone push the boss to this level of fury.