Chapter 1606

"Did you swallow a handful of bullets or something?" Maeve asked as she scrutinized Liam in confusion. She wondered why he shut down at the mere mention of Levi. Every time that name came up, Liam clammed up like he couldn't drop the topic fast enough. "I'm injured, so stop bothering me. Say your piece and get out." With that, Liam turned to Matteo and snapped, "Escort Ms. Scott out! Do I need to spell it out for you?" "N-Noted, Mr. Larson," Matteo stammered, stepping forward and motioning for Maeve to leave. "Fine. Focus on recovering, then. Don't expect me to come by for idle chit-chat anytime soon." She then pivoted to Matteo, instructing, "Make sure your boss doesn't go wandering around Seathburn City. The Lucent wants his head. If he gets caught again, I can't promise I'll be able to pull him out a second time." "Yes, Ms. Scott," Matteo replied naturally, the deference in his voice catching Liam's attention. Liam's frown deepened, his tone heavy with irritation. "Who's