“They’re hiding at Markovia’s underground casino!” Mason curled his lips into a smile and chuckled. “I didn’t expect them to be this good at hiding.”
Indeed, the underground casino in Markovia was a place teeming with shady characters in different businesses, which made it hard for AQ’s men to be detected. Ah, the leader of AQ is not foolish after all! Looks like I have to pay a visit to Markovia’s underground casino tonight.
As Sean observed Mason’s change in expression, he had gotten some hints, so he asked, “Should I get the plane ready for you?”
“Yes. Bring Henry along as well.”
Initially, Mason believed that it was best to bring only a small group along. However, taking Henry along would bring them the upper hand; when he was staying in Markovia, he had been a regular visitor of the underground casino. Therefore, he must have been familiar with the location and the layout of the casino, and the knowledge would be a great help for their operations later at night.
Before their departure, Mason had wanted to bid farewell to Janet. When he entered her room, he found that she had fallen asleep, hugging her laptop tightly against her chest. Seeing that, he caressed her hair and gently whispered, “Wait for my return like the good girl you are.”
His husky and magnetic voice echoed in her ears, causing her to wake up in a groggy state. When she saw him, she was confused, so she inquired, “Where are you going?”
Initially, Mason had planned to leave without waking her up, but now that she was up, he briefly explained the situation to her. ‘Some trouble has arisen on the other side. We might have to get it settled.”
“What trouble?” Janet’s voice was tinged with surprise and dismay.
In response, he put on a serious expression and confessed, “The Lowrys’ cargo to Markovia has been intercepted.”
“By who?”
“The second most powerful organization in Markovia—AQ.” His eyes narrowed into dangerous slits and they gleamed with malice.
“AQ?” She muttered the name softly and stared at the man for a while. “I want to follow you.”
Upon hearing that, he walked back to her and held both of her hands tightly. “Be a good girl and wait for me at home.”
“I don’t want to!” I want to follow every step you take! “You’ve picked me as your partner for life, so why wouldn’t you allow me to take the risk with you? Or perhaps, you’ve never considered me as your partner?” She stared at him with eyes full of determination.
He fell silent for a while and turned around to look at her. Finally, he relented and asked her, “Do you know how to shoot?”
Momentarily taken aback by the question, she froze, but soon, her eyes hardened. “I can always learn.”
“Take this gun. I’ll teach you how to use it on the plane later.” As he spoke in a lowered voice, he took out the gun in his waist holster and placed it in her hands.
Feeling excited, she answered, “Got it!” This means that Mason has agreed to bring me along. But if I show up in Markovia without any disguise, AQ’s men will definitely recognize me.
A moment of silence later, she looked at him again, and when she spoke, her voice was riddled with worry. “Won’t it be dangerous to show up without any form of disguise? Do you think we’ll need that?”
“Let’s board the plane first and talk about it later.” Then, he took her hand and led her out of the room.
When they arrived at the airport, it was already seven in the evening. Henry had long since been waiting for them in the plane with his legs crossed, looking completely relaxed. Staring at the couple who appeared in front of him with interlocked fingers, he lifted a brow in surprise. “Miss Janet, you’re here as well?”
She greeted him flatly. “It has been some time.”
“Yeah, it is. Ever since Young Master Mason is with you, he doesn’t care about me anymore.” Henry sounded rather dramatic, and he had put on a pitiful expression as well.
When he first saw Janet on the plane, he was dumbfounded because he had never expected Mason to bring her along. Not only that, Mason had also requested a mask to be prepared for her. Looks like he has truly fallen in love.
“Don’t give me that crap!” Mason glared at him coldly.
In response, Henry chuckled and grabbed a mask from the seat beside, which he threw at Mason. “Here, as per your request.”
Mason caught the mask and carefully put it on Janet’s face. “Wear this for protection.”
The Lowrys had too many enemies around, and Janet was his greatest weakness. Hence, he would never allow anyone to find out about her identity as his lover, for he did not want to put her in harm’s way.
She paused for a second before praising him. “Well, this is smart.”
At the side, Henry laughed and replied, “Miss Janet, whenever Young Master Mason is on a mission, he will always put on a mask.”
“Is that so?” She checked out her reflection in the glass window of the plane, but she froze in surprise. This mask looks… familiar.
