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“I’m telling you, why do you keep asking about her being here?! First one, now another…”
“Mr. Cassius, please be aware that your establishment is under 24-hour surveillance,” Levizia lied, unaware of Futaba’s latest orders. “So, if we find out you’re not telling the truth…”
“Surveillance?!”—The man’s face first filled with discomfort, then changed to a mixture of irritation and anger. “I am a law-abiding citizen, an honest entrepreneur, and a responsible taxpayer whose money fills the coffers of this country! What gives you the right to subject me and my people to surveillance? Have you never heard of the presumption of innocence?!”
“Mr. Cassius… In our country, the king’s will is the law, and at this moment, I am representing it, so if you don’t want any more trouble, please tell the truth and call Cassia here.”
The entrepreneur looked as if he was about to jump out of his skin to pounce on the scoundrels, but the presence of the warrior in the room stopped him. Clicking his tongue irritably several times, he told one of his men to bring his daughter. When she appeared, Cassia sat on a chair next to her father and lowered her head, staring at her knees and trying not to make eye contact with those present.
“Mr. Cassius.”
“What now?”
“Could you leave us alone for a moment?”
“Why would I do that?”
“Mr. Cassius, please!”
“Alright, alright! I get it, damn it…”
Cassius retreats to another room.
“Cassia…?”
Seeing that the girl showed no desire to communicate, Levizia turned her gaze to Nira, thereby telling her to take the initiative.