Chapter 1958

Valentino couldn't help but flash a sarcastic grin through the pain. Ever since he was young, he had been sharper than everyone else. He crushed it at strategy games like checkers, Monopoly, chess, backgammon, Stratego, and Othello. Nobody had ever defeated him, and he was ranked miles above even the grown-ups. In his eyes, most people were about as sharp as little kids. Even now, he was still playing Othello. Valentino made it a habit to plan several steps in advance and keep a few options in his pocket. This time, he had three plans ready. Brea's escape was the first plan. After that, everyone would just think the leader of the Swindle Order was a woman, and he'd be off the radar. When she got caught and died, people would think the leader of the Swindle Order was dead too. No one would dig any deeper, and he'd be safe. Even if his cover got blown, he just had to make it to the car to make a clean getaway. The car was only 60 feet away, and he had a 300-foot window to pull it o