Chapter 430: Chapter 157 The Third Mysterious Letter_4
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The more she thought about it, the more it seemed like a perfectly sensible answer to her confusion.
Wasn’t her confusion simply the fear of regret?
Indeed, she had asked the right person.
She glanced at Leonard Churchill, a hint of surprise hiding in her eyes, and chuckled, “Thankyou, Baron Charles, for clearing my doubts.”
“Not at all…”
Leonard just replied nonchalantly.
While laughing in response, suddenly, a familiar female voice echoed in his ear, “In two minutes, there will be something hidden in the flower bed by the third pillar to the southeast. Make sure you take it out.”
The Silver Moon Leader!
Is the purpose really to steal something?
Upon hearing this Spirit message, Leonard immediately knew who it was.
He made no move to look for the source of the transmission.
But at the moment when his gaze faltered, Catherine Carter seemed to see something, “What’s wrong?”
Leonard stood up, bowed his body slightly and extended his hand, “I was wondering if I have the honour of inviting Miss Carter for another dance?”
Catherine Carter looked at him and agreed with pleasure,” Sure.”
Unconsciously, this would be the third time she had danced with this man.
She seemed to have no reason to refuse.
Leonard gently took her delicate hand into his palm, while instantly calculating the time and distance in his mind.
Two minutes, a distance of fifty-two meters to the flower bed.
Leonard didn’t show any abnormalities, but he was silently counting down in his heart.
Two minutes were not long, they only danced a few beats.
Having danced several times, they weren’t strangers to each other.
Leonard was dancing and at the same time observing the entire banquet hall with peripheral vision, subtly guiding the lady towards the designated direction.
Almost on time, he saw a security officer in a suit entering the room.
The man’s path led him straight past the third pillar to the southeast!
Without a pause, he headed straight for the window pane.
Leonard, fully focused on observing his surroundings, noticed that after the man entered, there was a flurry of footsteps outside.
“Surrounded?”
Leonard had a rough idea of what was going on.
It seemed that the man had stolen something and was immediately discovered. Knowing he couldn’t escape, he left the item in the banquet hall to be carried out by Leonard.
The plan itself was not flawed.
Before he could think further, a group of men in black suits rushed in.
Catherine Carter also noticed the anomaly, with a slight change in her expression.
The previous man didn’t hesitate at all. Before everyone could react, he rushed towards the glass and smashed into it.
“Clang!”
The glass of the banquet hall were shattered, and the man jumped out from the window.
Almost at the same time, a dozen of the Lionheart Family’s guards rushed out as well.
The turmoil was massive, causing a moment of chaos in the banquet hall.
Seeing this, Leonard took the opportunity when everyone’s attention was drawn away. He was just in position next to the flower pedestal while dancing, so he discreetly picked up the object and slipped it into his sleeve.
Something that can’t be put in the Storage Ring, a really good stuff.
Everyone was dazed by what was happening in front of them.
No one knew what was happening.
An authoritative-looking middle-aged man gave a brief explanation of
“catching a thief”, which didn’t cause much chaos.
However, Catherine Carter seemed to guess something, raising her eyebrows slightly, but shrugged it off.
After all, Leonard has the item, and his other hand was still holding hers. However, he also noticed that it seemed like something very important had been lost, and the people of the Lionheart Family had surrounded the entire banquet hall.
Leonard furrowed his eyebrows, muttering to himself, “This is trouble…”
Despite the layer of identity as Baron Charles, if what the Lionheart Family lost was too important, he didn’t think he could walk out safely with the item.
However, just as he was thinking of how to slip away in the chaos.
The surprising intuition of Miss Catherine Carter once more took Leonard by surprise.
She seemed to have suspected something as she asked directly, “Did you invite me to dance because of that thief?”
When Leonard Churchill heard this, a tingling sensation immediately swept over his head.
He knew his actions had been discovered.
Oddly enough, it should be the worst possible scenario to be discovered by the elder miss of the Lionheart Family.
But at this moment, he didn’t feel anxious at all.
Instead, he experienced a thrill, as if walking on a knife’s edge.
The restless thoughts in his heart could no longer be contained.
Without making any excuses, Leonard Churchill, with a growing smile on his face, asked, “How did you find out?”
Catherine Carter casually suggested their joined hands, and calmly said, “You were too composed. Under such circumstances, an average person would at least show a hint of surprise. But your pulse did not flutter in the least. Hence, I surmise you already knew something in advance.”
She paused slightly and added, “I also noticed the guy who came in just now.
The path he walked on, coincided precisely with our dancing trajectory here. It was a bit too coincidental.”
As he listened, Leonard Churchill sincerely applauded, “Miss Carter definitely lives up to the name ‘Silver Mist Rose’.”
Who would go ahead and remember the walking trajectory of hundreds of guests at a banquet?
Remarkably, this woman did.
This observation skill and keen intuition…truly befitting the number one talented woman of Silvermist City.
Being exposed didn’t alarm Leonard Churchill. Instead, he felt an anticipation of a chess match with a worthy opponent, regardless of victory or defeat.
It’s not often you meet someone of equal calibre.
Looking at the beautiful and composed face in front of him, Leonard Churchill’s smile grew more exaggerated and dangerous.
Raising an eyebrow, Catherine Carter asked calmly, “Are you going to take action against me? If you kidnapped me, you’d be able to escape.”
Listening, Leonard Churchill shook his head, chuckling.
He didn’t lash out. Instead, he bent over in quite a gentlemanly manner to kiss Catherine’s hand, admiring her charm, “How could I bear to harm such a beautiful lady.”
This compliment not only praised her physical beauty but also her wisdom.
And that was exactly what he thought.
Besides, the truth was just the opposite of what Catherine had said.
Without kidnapping her, he would have a chance to escape.
If he kidnapped her, he would undoubtedly meet certain death!
“Oh?”
Upon hearing this, Catherine instinctively felt a sincere sense of admiration.
She thought of something, slightly smiled, and said, “Come on, let me see you out.”
With a grin, Leonard Churchill said, “Thankyou.”
Watching his calm demeanor, Catherine regarded him with newfound respect and asked, “Aren’t you curious about why I’m helping you?”
Under such circumstances, even if he had the credentials of the X Bureau, if captured he would definitely be in trouble.
Despite this predicament, he remains so composed?
Leonard Churchill effortlessly deflected, “It’s an internal issue of the Lionheart family. It’s not my place as an outsider to comment.”
Catherine laughed lightly, “You’re quite clever.”
Leonard Churchill just smiled without saying a word.
Their relationship was merely acquaintanceship, not nearly close enough for her to betray her family interests to help an outsider.
The only explanation for her willingness to help would be some power struggle within her family.
He had long heard about the bloody succession dispute between the main and second branch of the Anka Clan.
This Silver Mist Rose was not as frail as she appeared.
Two intelligent individuals did not need to make everything explicit.
Not wanting to further dwell on the subject, Catherine looked slightly miffed and continued, “Also, if there’s a next time, could you please not invite me to dance with ulterior motives? It is very impolite.”
Thinking back, all three times they had danced, it had been so.
She felt like a tool.
With a grin, Leonard Churchill agreed, saying, “Alright.”
This woman has changed so much since their first meeting at the Flood Gang casino.
The two of them chatted as they walked out.
With the elder miss’s escort, no one in the Lionheart Family dared to stop them.
Leonard Churchill successfully took the item out with him.