Chapter 2573A murderous glint formed in Platinum's eyes as he pondered the matter.
Declan is no longer of any use to us. There's a risk of him leaking information about this if we keep him
around.
However, Platinum eventually dismissed that thought as he still had to establish dominance over
Phoenix.
Given how stubborn Phoenix is, it's unlikely that she would submit to me. I might be able to convince
her if I keep Declan around, though.
With that in mind, Platinum said respectfully, “All right, Mr. Cook. I won't keep you any longer. Let me
walk you out of here.”
“No need to trouble yourself, Mr. Platinum. I can see myself out.”
Platinum insisted on walking him out anyway.
Declan breathed a huge sigh of relief and panted heavily after leaving Platinumion.
His back was drenched in a cold sweat, and his legs were weak from fear.
Declan had noticed the murderous intent in Platinum's eyes earlier.
My goodness! I can't believe Platinum was actually going to kill me! I was so scared that I could barely
breathe! I don't know why he changed his mind all of a sudden, but I sure am glad he did! “If I weren't prepared, I probably would've been done for! Platinum, you b*stard! I'll make sure to kill you
someday!” Declan muttered under his breath as he anxiously made his way back to Phoenixion.
Since the guys over at Phoenixion were oblivious to Declan's defection, they greeted him warmly as
usual.
Declan forced himself to smile at them as he made his way back to his living quarters.
noveldramaTo his surprise, there was nobody there.
What the f*ck? Where are my wife and kids? Oh, I know! Phoenix must've taken them!
The look on Declan's face turned gloomy at the thought of that. He then quickly made his way to
Phoenix's quarters and knocked on the door.
“Hey, Phoenix! It's me, Declan! I have returned!”
“Come in!” Phoenix called out to him lazily.
“Where's my family, Ms. Phoenix? If you must punish me, then go ahead and do so, but please leave
my family alone!” Declan said as he opened the door.
“Close the door,” Phoenix ordered coldly.
She then waited for Declan to shut the door behind him before continuing, “I've made arrangements for
someone to look after your family, so they're perfectly safe. Don't worry; I won't go back on mypromise.”
“I want to see them now, Ms. Phoenix. I can't rest easy until I see that they're fine,” Declan said.
Phoenix nodded. “All right. I'll arrange for you to meet them in a bit. Now, tell me what happened over
at Platinumion.”
“I need to see them and confirm that they're all right before I report the situation,” Declan insisted
stubbornly.
Phoenix got slightly angry when she heard that. “Do you not trust me, Declan? I told you I would
arrange for you to meet them after you tell me what happened! This is an order!”
“I...”
Declan fell silent and hesitated for a bit.
I know Phoenix always keeps her promises, but my family's safety is on the line here! What should I
do...
He was snapped out of his train of thought when Phoenix yelled angrily, “What, you won't talk? Fine!
Get lost, then!”
“Okay, I'll talk! I'll talk!”
As Phoenix was holding Declan's family hostage, he had no choice but to give in to her demands.“As per your instructions, I told Platinum that both parties would be worn from battle. It's likely that he
believed my words and would launch an attack on Zeke's Centuria in a few days. In fact, he might even
do it tomorrow.”
“Oh? How come Platinum didn't kill you, then? You no longer serve him any purpose, so you're nothing
but a liability to him now. He doesn't strike me as the kind who would leave loose ends untied. You're
not hiding anything from me, are you?” Phoenix asked.
Declan may be actually loyal to Platinum. Maybe he told Platinum the truth about everything. That
would explain why Platinum didn't kill him.
Declan fell on his knees as he said, “I'm telling you the truth, Ms. Phoenix! I told Platinum exactly what
you wanted me to!”