Chapter 233

Oliver straightened up a little as he spoke, his relaxed smile vanishing in a second, replaced by a dead serious expression. Julian, catching on to the change in tone, dropped his teasing look and leaned forward. "Alright, quit keeping me in suspense. Spit it out." Seriously, who starts talking and then holds back the good part? That's how you lose friends. Julian grumbled internally, already imagining Oliver getting stuck with faulty rations in the future. If Oliver knew what he was thinking, he'd probably swing at him right then and there. "Damien's back," Oliver said, his voice low and steady. Julian's eyebrows shot up. "Who?" Of course he remembered Damien Holt, the guy who once put a bounty on Matthew Hayes' head, hiring a bunch of mercs to get the job done. He just hadn't expected the guy to pop up again now, of all times. Matthew had just shown up in Lichester, and bam — here comes Damien too? Oliver gave a firm nod. "Just got word. But..." He paused slightly, then reassured, "H