Chapter 276 - Ch. 276 Where Is The Real Kaylee?

Nick massaged his temple in frustration while cursing how stupid he was. He thought his sister's best friend he had known was Kaylee. And as a successor to the chief of Frontier Shadow who would marry Declan Black, Nick believed there was nothing wrong with telling Declan the truth.

But… it's a different story if it turns out that it's not Kaylee who is married to Declan.

What had happened had happened, and he couldn't cry over the spilled milk. He just hoped that Declan wouldn't find out more about FS and forget what he said.

"Nick, Nick."

Nick was still so focused on his thoughts that he didn't notice his sister calling out to him. It wasn't until his brother shook his shoulder that he realized and tilted his head to his sister.

"What are you thinking? Why do you look serious?"

"Nothing."

"I'm sorry."

"For what? For hiding the fact that you know that Kaylee is Roxy?"

"That too. But also about Lydia's grandmother. I didn't know father was threatening you with Lydia all this time. Is that why you don't want to have anything to do with her?"

Nick sighed tiredly at his sister's words. "Her grandmother is fine." Nick has been investigating what kind of man Declan is ever since he heard Kaylee was engaged with Declan.

Declan was a responsible person and had the principle of not hurting women or weak people. He deemed Declan as someone he could trust. Plus, the man wouldn't stay silent when his fiancé's loved one was in trouble.

That's why he entrusted Lydia to Declan. With OS's worldwide reputation, he was sure that Declan had managed to save Lydia's grandmother.

"How do you know?"

"Aside from that, what should we do now? He's going to release us tomorrow morning. What's your plan?"

"I don't know. I think I'll find my old friend here and stay at her house. But I changed my mind when I found out there was a tracking device inside my body. I don't want to involve anyone else. You?"

"I will lock myself in my room. Who knows my inspiration will flow endlessly, and I could become a famous songwriter?"

Wendy rolled her eyes, hearing it. "It's not like you're going back to the north."

"I will back," muttered Nick in a whisper-like voice.

"What?"

Nick was going back north because he had promised Lydia he would go back. He knew his father would not allow it and blocked all paths for him to return, but he refused to give up.

"Nothing."

In the middle of the night, when Wendy was sleeping, an intruder entered the basement prison. The intruder was whispering so softly it didn't make a sound, but Nick heard it.

"Lydia Brewster's grandmother was saved and is under the OS's wing."

Nick heard the report and didn't react. Right now, his mind was filled with the fact that Kaylee was Roxy.

"Did you know?" without needing to explain the meaning of his question, this intruder understood what he wanted to ask.

"No. I only found out today." the intruder had overheard every conversation between Conn Allanach and his two children. "I bet the higher-ups know about it, but they hid it from us."

"I made a huge mistake. Declan Black knows about FS needlessly."

"Don't worry. He wouldn't investigate us as he's more focusing on his god eyes project." Nick nodded once at that. "I'm afraid I can't bring you to the headquarters before you get rid of the tracking device."

"I won't get rid of it. I don't know where my old man put the tracking device. He would have caught me first before I let it out. Let's pretend I'm not one of you."

"But…"

"I have my own plans. And also… didn't you notice?"

"…"

"If Kaylee were dead, FS wouldn't have been active since three years ago."

"But FS is still active until now even though we got orders to stay low."

The two of them became silent, and both thought of a near-impossible but plausible possibility.

"Do you think… she is alive?"

"I bet she is. That older man hid it pretty well. Let's pretend we know nothing."

"Okay. Should we tell H?"

"No. We can trust no one. We have a mole from inside, and before we figure out who leaked our information to an outsider, we will stay quiet."

Nevertheless, Nick wonders where the real Kaylee is now?

The girl in his mind arrived in Vienna to attend a music conservatory and received a contract letter to become a member of one of the world's leading orchestras.

"Congratulations. From today onwards, you are our lead cellist. The practice schedule is every Friday and Saturday. If we're going to perform at a big event, the schedule will be extended. We don't accept excuses for being absent unless you're lying in the hospital. Do you get it?"

"Crystal clear," Kaylee replied with a polite and charming smile.

"Follow me. I'll show you your private practice room."

From today onwards, Kaylee would live in this city and play in an orchestra. That was the role she chose for the next two years.

During the day, she was Kaylee, a cellist from der Liebe, but at night she was Kei, a seller, and buyer of classified information in the black market.

Kaylee would disguise herself by wearing a dragon mask and enter a secret passage in the city. The meeting area was only visited by agents working in the black market, and Kaylee didn't have to worry about anyone trying to take her mask off.

The first rule to becoming a member of the information supplier in the black market was to wear a mask. This way, no one would know her true identity and would not look for her in the day.

Kaylee entered her private practice room and acted as if she admired all the flawless furniture there. After she thanked her guidance, she immediately closed the door.

Finally, after trying four times and failing auditions, Kaylee managed to be the leading cellist in this place. She should be happy that she would be back in America to rejoin her family in two years.

But… her heart didn't feel happy at all.. She felt empty as if there was a big hole in her heart.