Chapter 1090

Josefina was used to hearing only good things from Annika. No matter what Josefina did, Annika always had a compliment ready.

"How's Mason doing?" Josefina asked.

Annika responded, “She's in much better spirits now, always expressing her gratitude towards you, Ms. Josefina."

"I'll go check on her," Josefina said, handing a contract over to Annika, who tucked it into the large pocket of her apron, perfect for carrying such things.

...

Mason was finally able to step outside and bask in a bit of sunshine. The sun was warm and soothing, yet Mason still felt a chill within her bones.

The sight of a worm creeping out of her wound-half in, half out—was enough to make anyone's skin crawl.

Annika, despite having seen these creatures before, was still frightened and kept her distance. She tried to stop Josefina from getting too close.

Josefina waved her off, assuring, "It's okay."

Aware of Josefina's talents, Annika retreated, staying clear of the creepy crawlies. Mason pulled her sleeve down to hide the worms, hoping not to scare anyone else. Adam, who was keeping an eye on Mason, thought, "Great, like I'm supposed to not be terrified?" In truth, he was scared out of his wits. Those things were downright horrifying!

Mason managed to smile faintly. "You're here."

The way Mason addressed her made Josefina feel a bit older than she'd like.

Josefina also noticed that Mason seemed to have given up hope of surviving, almost accepting her fate.

"You don't have to be so afraid. I'm not planning to harm you, Mason. You're important to me. Being the tenth-generation heir of the Snider family makes you valuable. I've stopped those people from using the parasites to find you."

Mason forced a smile. "Thank you."

Even after narrowly escaping danger, Mason stayed on edge.

"Those people sent parasites after me, and if it's this Makiko you mentioned, then she's the one- pulling the strings. She was determined to

A revenge on her

enemies once she found them.

Josefina inquired, "You must have some way to contact your handler, right? Have you ever seen them? Can you remember what they look like?"

With that, Josefina pulled out a

sketch pad. "If you can describe

them and draw it Let's genet

down while it's fresh in your mind."

Mason was surprised, not expecting Josefina to be so prepared and skilled in so many areas.

Josefina waved a hand in front of Mason's face, bringing her back to the moment. "What's on your mind?"

Mason quickly snapped back and smiled at Josefina. “Nothing, let's do this. I'll describe, and you draw."

Mason relayed everything she could recall to Josefina, describing the person's features and build in detail.

With Mason's precise descriptions, Josefina sketched with ease.

Soon enough, they had a drawing of a man.

"Is this him?" Josefina asked, showing the sketch to Mason.

Mason looked at it, eyes wide in amazement. “You're really talented!”

Josefina grinned. "Looks like I nailed it."

She took a quick photo of the sketch and sent it to Luke, asking him to dig into it and

identify the person as soon as possible.

Having done all this, Josefina felt a weight lifted off her shoulders.

"Get some rest and make sure to

take your medicine on time. You're

safe here, so no need to worry,

Josefina said getting ready to leave. But Mason Stopped her.

“Josefina, I just remembered something."