Chapter 1286

Cassius knew Aria was asking about Matthew behind him. He cleared his throat and asked, "He's an important person. Mr. Delgado wants to meet him." He dared not tell the truth, so he made something up. Aria hummed in acknowledgment. "Come right in." Then, she walked ahead to show the way. Cassius turned to Matthew. "We're already here, so I—" Matthew nudged Cassius. "Hurry up. Mr. Delgado is waiting." Cassius stumbled a few steps forward before regaining his balance. When he looked back, he saw Matthew closing the door, and his expression grew heavy with dread. He spent the whole day thinking about how to flee, and the only chance was the moment they stepped through the door. He wanted to turn and walk away, leaving Matthew to confront Cormac alone. However, Matthew had been standing behind Cassius the entire time, so he never had the chance to escape. Now, he'd been shoved in, and his only shot at escape was gone. He nervously walked inside as if he was crossing a rope over an