Chapter 323 - 323: I'm the One who Killed Her

*** At Dark Knight's Headquarters ***

Branch Leaders and several higher-ups were all gathered in a conference room. In front of them, there were members who were lining up. They were the ones who were involved in the operation at South Carolina's coast two years ago.

"Did anyone contact the Assassin Guild? Where are the Azumi Twins?" one of the Branch Leaders spoke up, looking for the Azumi Twins.

"Yes, we did. They said the Azumi Twins couldn't come today. They were very occupied. They had a very complicated mission." Someone answered the query.

"Did they hear the news about Catseye's comeback?" He asked again.

"Yes, they did. The Azumi Twins sent us a message."

"What is it?" It was Alfonso Ramirez who spoke up."They said even if they come here they can't answer our question."

"Are they kidding us? They were the one who we hired before to kill Catseye. Are they washing their hands now, since Catseye is alive?" Alfonso was enraged.

"No. It's not like that. They said they were not the ones who killed Catseye. It's one of our own people."

"What??!"

Everyone had different reactions after hearing that. The noise of arguments inside the meeting room intensified. Then one branch leader turned to the members in front of them.

"Who among you killed Catseye? Did you see her die?"

The members exchanged glances with one another. But no one among them stepped up to claim that he or she had killed Catseye.

Bang!

"F*ck! So Catseye is really alive!" Alfonso hit the table because of his anger.

But suddenly the door of the meeting room was opened. They averted their gaze at the newcomer. They didn't expect him to come.

"Snake?!"

"What is he doing here?"

Then the man who entered greeted them with a smirk.

"Hello everyone! It looks like you are having a lot of tension here. Do we have problems?"

"What are you doing here, Snake?" Alfonso asked him, lifting an eyebrow.

"I am here to give you peace of mind." The man whom they called Snake let out a mocking laugh.

They shot him a cold stare. This person was acting so rude in front of them. He was confident since he had great backing. He was one of the few trusted men of the Dark Lord.

"Snake! We have no time to entertain and play along with your game. We are here discussing a very serious matter!" One higher-up could no longer hold his irritation with this guy.

Instead of getting mad, Snake burst out into another laughter.

"Game? Hahaha. I am not playing. Just like I said, I am here to give you peace of mind so listen to me very carefully." Snake stated with a taunting smile on his lips.

"Catseye is dead. The one who appeared is most likely an impostor." Snake said to them with certainty.

"How sure are you, Snake?" They asked him.

"Because I was the one who killed Catseye." Snake said matter-of-factly.

There was a moment of silence after that. No one expected that Snake was also there at M.V Athena. The other members gasped as if they realized something. Positive, they saw Snake that day

."I shot Catseye using one of our bio-weapons. So there's no way that she would survive unless she had an antidote in which I was very sure she didn't have. Only our facility could produce the antidote, am I right Mr. Alfonso?" A sly smile appeared on Snake's face.

Alfonso's eyes widened both in disbelief and furry.

"You… y-you were the one who stole one of the bio-weapons!!!"Alfonso looked daggers at Snake with his bloodshot eyes.

Snake chuckled once again. "I didn't steal it. I had permission from the Dark Lord. He had no confidence in you Alfonso that's why the Dark Lord personally asked me to handle the things and make sure to kill Catseye that day."

"Do you think he would forgive you if one of our bio-weapons was stolen? See… he didn't punish you two years ago since he knew about it." Snake said with a mocking smile, provoking Alfonso.

One of the higher-ups spoke up to ease the tension between Alfonso and Snake.

"That's good news then. We had nothing to worry about. Catseye was dead. Someone was just using her alias."

"That's true!" Others agreed with his statement.

Now, they somehow felt relieved by knowing this information.

"Okay! Since I already gave you the answer that you want, I have no reason to stay here longer. Baboosh gentlemen! Have a nice day!"

After saying that, Snake left and vanished from their sights.

'[email protected] you Snake! You were born to be a traitor! I will not forget the embarrassment you caused me today! Time will come, the Dark Lord will acknowledge me more than you. Just you wait!' Alfonso mumbled to himself.

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*** At Elle's Apartment ***

It was already nighttime when Elle woke up. She smelled a sweet and delicious aroma coming from the direction of her kitchen. Then someone crossed her mind- Erick!

She immediately got off the bed and traced her steps towards the kitchen. When she arrived there, she saw a man with an apron standing near the gas stove. Erick was cooking.

Elle looked at him with disbelief. He really stayed and never left. He even cooked for her.

'[email protected]! I am really the luckiest girl in the world to have a man who can cook for me. He is so thoughtful and sweet. Argh! He also looks s.e.xy with an apron.'

Elle was not only drooling because of the delicious smell of food but because of the most handsome and s.e.xy Chef in front of her.

As if Erick had sensed someone was looking at him, he turned around only to see Elle standing near the dining table who was intently staring at him.

"You are now awake. Are you hungry?" Erick asked her, flashing his most charming smile.

"Yes, I am!" Elle promptly said.

'I want to eat you… to devour you.' Elle added to her thoughts. But she didn't dare to voice it out.

"Alright… I'll be done with this soon. Wait, dear.