Chapter 107

Edward had already vanished. He'd gone into hiding the moment he realized things were falling apart. Charles did have solid evidence against Calvin, but Edward had escaped too quickly, leaving zero trace behind. After all, Edward wasn't the type to leave himself unprepared. Ever since his assassination attempt flopped, he knew Charles wouldn't let it slide and would hunt him down no matter what. So he'd already planned his getaway ahead of time. Just happened to be working with Isabelle too. She had someone mysterious backing her—that much he knew. Back when they first talked about teaming up, she'd introduced him to that person. The guy's identity was completely off the radar. Even Isabelle didn't know the full story. But judging by everything she told him about their past collaborations, this mystery man was someone serious. Edward still had his doubts at first—he'd never worked with the guy, after all. But the man made a bold promise: help him get back on his feet, even reclaim the