Chapter 1145

"It's Terence." The moment the words left Terence's mouth, the other end of the line fell silent. "Xavier needs your help," he said after a brief pause. "He wants to tamper with the surveillance system on the island." He sounded perfectly composed and distant, as if they were complete strangers. Snapping back to her senses, Kristin suppressed the wave of emotions within her and replied calmly, "I can try, but I can't guarantee that my work will be perfect. Besides, it's very risky. We might be discovered." "It's fine. No matter what, we have to try," Terence said before adding, "Thanks." "What for?" Kristin scoffed. "It's not free. And I'm only doing it because Xavier asked." She was implying that if it had been Terence asking for a favor, she wouldn't have agreed. Things had soured between them ever since he'd tricked her into going overseas, only to return and get engaged to someone else. She no longer had any feelings for him, nor could she see him as a friend. An apolog