Chapter 209

"Come on, Liz, listen to your senior. I'm doing this for your own good. More choices mean more options, right?" Harrison was clearly here just to stir the pot for fun. Alfie had already picked up on Alexander's intense hostility. He knew he only had the basics when it came to defending himself—maybe against regular folks he could hold his own for a bit, but against someone actually trained? He'd get flattened before he even knew what hit him. Quietly, Alfie shuffled a bit closer behind Elizabeth. Right now, she was probably the only protection he had. "Senior, what nonsense are you spouting again?" Elizabeth looked at Harrison, clearly irritated. But Harrison carried on, unfazed. "I'm being straight with you. I've known both you and Alfie since you were kids. I know exactly who he surrounds himself with. But Alexander? He's a whole different story..." Before he could get any further, Elizabeth cut him off. She couldn't figure out what Harrison was trying to pull today—was it just to ma