Chapter 1161

"I promised that once the plan succeeds, I'll let their family of three go."

Juniper turned her head, meeting Corvus Thorne's gaze with profound intensity. "Also, we're close to locating her other children, especially the youngest daughter."

"Where is she?" Corvus asked eagerly.

"We're still looking," Juniper replied without hesitation. "We might have results by the end of the month."

"Who said you could let Celine Sherwin go?" Corvus demanded, his voice dropping. "She belongs to me."

"I can let her go, and you can always catch her again," Juniper said with a faint, almost exasperated smile. "Don't tell me the great Mr. Thorne doesn't understand the art of deception."

"Theia Sommers isn't an ordinary woman. Why would she believe you?" he asked, eyes narrowed.

"Because I told her I'd show sincerity." Juniper enunciated every word clearly. "As long as she develops the preliminary modification methods, I will convince you to release Celine."

Corvus's gaze grew colder. He hadn't expected this brat to make decisions on his behalf. Who did she think she was?

"I refuse!" he shot back. "I went to a lot of trouble to capture Celine. I'm not just going to let her walk."

"Fine," Juniper said, unbothered. She let out a cold laugh. "Keep her. You won't get any useful information out of her anyway. I hear she's tight-lipped. You could torture her to death, and she wouldn't spill a single crucial detail. And if you kill her, do you really think Dr. Sommers will ever work for us?"

Corvus clenched his fists, his aged eyes freezing over.

"Trading Celine for Dr. Sommers's research is a steal," Juniper continued, not missing a beat. "Besides, give it some time, and I' capture the test subject you want most."

"Why should I trust you?"

"I'm Specter," Juniper said, blinking and arching a brow with utter confidence.

"There isn't a person in this world I can't find."

After all, hadn't she tracked down her own siblings and parents? Every single one of them.

"We don't have much time," she

added lazily, slipping her hands into her pockets: "With the help of Dr. Sommers and Subterra Vanguard, the schedule could be drastically moved up. But if Celine stays) my deal with the doctor falls apart. I can't guarantee she'll continue her work."

Corvus pinched the bridge of his nose, suddenly looking exhausted. The girl had a point. Celine was too stubborn. Rather than kill her and make an enemy of Liberty Island, it was better to play along. sethe small fish to lure out the big one.

"I agree," he finally said, his voice icy. "Guards, let Celine go."

"You're a smart man, Mr. Thorne." Juniper raised an eyebrow, a wicked smile playing on her lips.

"If you don't catch that big fish, I'll kill you," Corvus said. He was smiling, but the threat was incredibly vicious.

"Big talk." Juniper picked up her coffee, taking slow, small sips. She lifted her eyelids lazily. "Aren't you afraid the big fish might bite back? Bite you right to death?"

She studied him. In just a few seconds, she had already visualized exactly where she would put a bullet in him.