What a strange coincidence!

At that moment, Katelyn wrapped up the fight with a shoulder throw. She looked down at Langston and asked, “Do you still want to keep going?”

Langston’s face contorted for a moment as he tried to stand up.

“I underestimated you. I didn’t expect you to be this skilled, but you won’t be so lucky next time.”

Finally breaking his silence, Vincent spoke in a calm, detached tone.

“Now that you’ve had your fun, let’s get down to business. What do you really want?”

Langston casually leaned against the sofa and picked up a plush toy. Ignoring Vincent’s question, he toyed with the plush limbs, giggling like a child in kindergarten.

Vincent frowned, wondering if Langston had some mental issues. Even with his carefree attitude, his behavior didn’t make much sense.

Katelyn stayed alert. She quietly rubbed her arm. Langston’s punch had hit her wrist, leaving it sore and probably bruised. She cursed to herself. What a madman! He was clearly unhinged.

Losing her patience, Katelyn shot him a glare.

“I won’t waste my time playing games with you. Now that we’re done here, I’m leaving.”

“Wait,” Langston said, finally focused on her.

He pointed at Katelyn, and his next words dropped the bomb.

“Won’t Live To Tell About It”

“I need her to help me save someone,” Langston said. “But it’s not really saving. I want that old geezer to slip away quietly, with no one the wiser about what happened.”

His words made both Katelyn and Vincent fall silent. Not even Vincent’s careful investigation had uncovered the true nature of Langston’s plan. Langston didn’t want Hades to rescue the former Walsh family head; he actually wanted her to ensure the man’s life ended without a trace.

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Katelyn’s frown deepened as she tried to wrap her mind around it all. Langston seemed to be built on contradictions. Trying to understand him felt like trying to grasp smoke.

“I’m a healer, not a killer,” she said.

With all his resources, Langston could have easily arranged a quiet death himself. So why go to such lengths just to seek her out? Was he counting on her to keep it quiet, or was she just his fallback if things went wrong?

A cold smile crept across Langston’s face. On his normally innocent features, the expression looked almost unnatural.

“How it’s done is my call. All I need is for you to follow orders.”

“I won’t do it!” Katelyn’s eyes held an icy defiance as she locked her gaze with his. “If you want someone dead, you’ve got the means. Don’t pull me into it.”

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