Chapter 386 Which One Do You Plan to Sacrifice?
Paige asked, "Who? Andrew?"
At this moment, Paige's mind was preoccupied with how to deal with the trouble Andrew posed.
Pearl quickly ran over, shaking her head, and said, "No, it's the backer Lily contacted. They suddenly reached out to Lily and agreed to the deal."
Paige immediately stood up from the sofa. "Agreed to the deal? Face-to-face?"
Pearl nodded vigorously, "Yes."
For a long time, Paige had been waiting for this backer to agree to a face-to-face deal with Lily.
Lily had tried everything she could, but the backer would rather abandon the cooperation with Lily than agree to a face-to-face deal.
Unexpectedly, after Paige ordered Lily to terminate the cooperation, within a few days, the backer relented and agreed to a face-to-face cash deal.
What a pleasant surprise!
Paige was delighted. "Where's Lily? I'll go find her right away."
Pearl looked troubled. "But I just sent Selene out with Julian to meet Andrew."
The plan was in motion, and Pearl and Julian had already sent Selene out.
The Selene who went out wasn't really Selene!
She was disguised as Paige.
The message conveyed to the outside world was that Paige had already left.
If Paige now went out to secretly meet Lily and catch the backer, wouldn't that expose everything?
Currently, her identity was being used by Selene!
Paige frowned deeply. On one side was Margaret, and on the other was the backer. She needed to make a choice.
If she recalled Selene now, who knew what would happen with Margaret. Andrew might also reveal something that could shake her identity as Xanthe Ellison.
But if she didn't recall Selene, she wouldn't be able to go out.
Paige had to find out who Lily's backer was. The mysterious backer had at least two secret funding clues.
Paige couldn't afford to miss this opportunity!
Paige took a deep breath. "Find a way, no matter what, I must go out. I have to meet Lily and find this backer. Doesn't the tech department have any spare masks or something?"
Pearl answered, "They haven't been tested; they might not work."
Paige said, "So there are some. Have them sent over now."
At this point, Paige couldn't care less about compatibility. As long as it could stick to her face and temporarily conceal her appearance, it would do.
As they were talking, Kimberly walked over.
Hearing that Paige was planning to use a mask, she immediately rejected the idea. "No way. That thing has a risk of disfigurement."
Paige looked at Pearl.
Pearl nodded and added. "Yes, there's a high risk of disfigurement. Otherwise, Mr. Ellison would have ordered many for you to use freely."
Paige suddenly remembered Selene. "Selene tried it in front of me, didn't she? Wasn't it fine?"
Cecil also walked over and explained Paige's confusion. "When it was demonstrated to you, the mask was just kept on the face without falling off. If it needs to stay on for a long time, the risk increases. The special material and high internal current could melt the skin's surface."
Paige said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? Call Selene back immediately!"
Yes, Selene was an assassin, and her life was saved by Wesley.
She wasn't very attractive, and her face wasn't good-looking.
But if she went on this mission, whether it succeeded or not, if her face was ruined, she would have even less chance of living a normal life.
Paige wasn't an angel; she could be ruthless when needed.
But that was towards enemies not towards comrades!
Pearl, Kimberly, and Cecil immediately stood up, all three speaking in unison. "No way!"
Pearl said, "Ms. Ellison, Selene is an assassin willing to die. She doesn't care about her life or appearance."
Paige took two steps towards Pearl. "Pearl, I remember you once asked me something. If you were in danger, would I be willing to use one of the three life-saving chances Mr. Ellison left me with the X-Action Team."
Pearl naturally remembered. That was when Paige hadn't realized her feelings for Raymond yet. After exchanging herself for Luna's antidote, she lost contact with Raymond and used one of the X-Action Team's chances.
Pearl was very envious of Raymond and asked.
Now, Selene was out.
Paige hadn't seen Selene many times, but Selene was on her side. Paige was willing to let her take risks because she trusted her skills. As an assassin, she could come back alive.
However, no matter how much Selene could contribute, she was still a girl.
Pearl took a deep breath and stepped aside.
Paige said, "Consider it my choice. Call Selene back. Forget about Andrew! Hasn't he already made his choice? I'll deal with him personally at tomorrow night's banquet. There are already rumors outside saying I'm not Xanthe Ellison, not part of the Ellison family. If I send someone to kill Andrew now, how can I stop those rumors?"
Kimberly said, "But Ms. Ellison, Andrew must have some evidence."
Paige replied, "Then let him have it. Since things can't be perfect, consider it my revenge!"
Since Paige knew Margaret was kidnapped by Andrew, she had been indecisive, unable to find the best way to handle it.
But when everything piled up, Paige felt things became simpler, and she saw the path she needed to take.
If she had to be ruthless, let that ruthlessness be for those who hurt her!
Paige continued, "Bring Selene back, and do it quickly. Pearl, make arrangements for me to meet Lily. Tell Lily to hold the situation; I'll bring people to support her immediately. Raymond Carnegie, come upstairs with me. I have something to tell you."
Paige rarely called Raymond by his full name.
Raymond knew that in her identity, she valued the secret funds more.
After all, that was the real leverage to shake the two families.
Raymond followed Paige upstairs, while Louis, who had been unnoticed, looked up at the two going upstairs.
Louis's heart skipped a beat, but at this point, he couldn't decide anything.
Raymond followed Paige back to the room, impatiently asking, "Are you planning to sacrifice Margaret?"
Paige said, "I'm not planning to sacrifice Margaret, but the instigator of this whole thing, the root of my identity! Let's not talk about this now. We need to cooperate. The clues to the secret funds are in the hands of Lily's backer. We need to get them!"
Raymond couldn't see through Paige at this moment, but he felt a sense of desolation from her.
It was the same as when Luna left.
Raymond suddenly grabbed Paige's wrist. "In this world, only two people are related to your identity. Which one are you planning to sacrifice? Or are you planning to give up both?"
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