Chapter 656

"Is there something you need?" Maeve asked, trying to appear calm. The nurse smiled and replied, "Mr. Larson asked me to bring you some ointment for your wounds." She placed the ointment on the nearby table. "Liam?" Maeve asked. She didn't trust him to be this considerate, but she nodded and said, "Thank you, I'll apply it in a bit." "Alright, I'll leave you to it," the nurse said before leaving the room. Once alone, Maeve opened the ointment and sniffed it cautiously. Unfortunately, her knowledge of medicine was limited, so she couldn't tell if it had been tampered with. Deciding it was safer not to use it, she tossed the ointment into the trash. … As night fell, Emily arrived at Seathburn City Pier by car. Two men were smoking while waiting for her on the street, one plump and the other lean. As she got out of the car, a look of disdain crossed her face. "Did you take care of what I asked?" Emily inquired sharply. "We've been waiting here for two days, and we haven't seen the woman in the photo. If we have to wait any longer, you're going to owe us for overtime." Emily had hired these enforcers from a local casino. They were used to dirty work but had been keeping a low profile in Seathburn City. However, with Liam's recent arrival, underworld activity in the city had picked up again. If it weren't for her husband, Xavier Cole's connections at the casino, she wouldn't have found these two. "I've already paid you each ten thousand dollars. Isn't that enough?" Emily snapped. The two men exchanged a glance before the plump man, Peter Eddington scoffed, "Twenty thousand to take out the former Mrs. Brooks? We only took the job because we're short on cash." "Besides," he added, "Our boss is planning to leave town soon, and all our guys are going with him. We might not be able to finish this job." "If you can't do it, you'll have to return my money!" Emily protested, panic creeping into her voice. She had already used the 30 million dollars Hailey gave her to pay off Xavier's debts. If Maeve wasn't eliminated on time, Hailey would demand that money back. Peter responded, "Relax, we'll keep our promise. We've given orders to our men. The moment they spot her, they'll kill her right away." Hearing this, Emily finally breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Maeve was taken care of, she would have fulfilled her task for Hailey. … Meanwhile, Maeve had drifted into a sleep, only to be startled awake by a sudden knock on the door. "Ms. Scott!" Her eyes flew open at the sound. She quickly threw on a jacket and opened the door to find Tessa nervously glancing around. "Ms. Scott, the ship has docked. Mr. Larson asked me to get you ready to leave," she explained. Maeve was surprised by the quick arrival. She handed her phone to Tessa and said, "You should have a suitcase. Hide this phone in it. Liam probably won't keep you on after we dock. "Go to Seathburn City and give this phone to Zion Spencer, Charlie Foster, or Sergio Brooks, the CEO of Brooks Group. They'll reward you handsomely, and you won't have to take on such dangerous jobs anymore." Tessa nodded quickly. She had only been hired temporarily for this voyage, and Liam was expected to dismiss the maids once they reached shore. Still concerned, she asked, "But what about you, Ms. Scott?" "Don't worry about me. Liam won't harm me just yet. But it's crucial that you get this phone to them," Maeve instructed firmly.