Chapter 258

Everyone froze for a second, eyes darting around awkwardly, and then—all at once—they fixed their stares on Eric. Eric cursed silently, but with Julian watching him closely, he had no choice but to step forward, forcing a smile. "Heh, boss, we're just a bunch of bored guys dropping by to check in on you." After all this time in Nightshade, if there was one thing Eric had nailed, it was how to talk in circles when needed. "Exactly, just figured we'd swing by and see how you're doing. Totally nothing shady going on here, boss," he added. Right after that, the rest of the group chimed in with nods and hurried agreement. "Bored, huh?" Julian let out a short, amused snort. His eyes were clear, focused. "Sounds like Nightshade's a bit overstaffed lately. Maybe it's time we trim things down." "No, no! Please don't! My bad, boss!" Eric instantly deflated. How could he forget? Of all people, never try to outsmart Julian. That was practically asking for it. "Alright, spill. Why're you really her