After Thalia left, the few of them continued eating.
Miguel inched closer to Anthony and asked, “Master, who exactly are we looking for?”
“Someone,” Anthony answered.
Miguel asked further, “Who is it?”
“The person you drew!”
“Did that person offend you?” Miguel probed further.
Anthony gazed at him and responded nonchalantly, “Nope.”
“So...”
“Do you really want to know the answer? Or are you asking for someone?” Anthony questioned him.
Upon hearing that, Miguel immediately raised his hand and denied it. “Master, even though I report to Dave, you're still my master. I'll not do anything that will betray you.”
“So you won't tell Mr. Dave about it?” Anthony needed his assurance.
“Absolutely not!”
“What if he pressed you for an update?”
“Over my dead body!”
Anthony burst into laughter.
“Master, Dave was just pulling your leg. He has never instructed me to keep an eye on you,” Miguel explained.
Anthony took a sidelong glance at the surroundings but kept mum.
“I'm just worried about the consequences of me accidentally releasing him. It would be disastrous if the person were your enemy. That's why I need to know what I'm allowed to do in certain critical situations,” Miguel added.
What he said made sense.
The fact that Anthony was willing to take him along showed that he had nothing to hide. He then turned his attention to Miguel and said, “I want to form a team, and I want that person to be on it. That's why I came here to look for him.”
Miguel nodded after falling into deep thought upon hearing that. “Got it.”
“So when he appears, don't hurt him,” Anthony reminded.
Miguel bobbed his head in response. “All right.”
Just when Anthony was about to take another bite of his food, Miguel voiced another question, “What kind of team are you planning to form, Master?”
“I'd like to keep that a secret for now,” Anthony uttered.
Hearing that response, Miguel nodded. “All right then. You're my master, and nothing's gonna change that, no matter what sort of team you're forming.”
Anthony remained silent and continued munching on his food.
In the meantime, Denise kept glancing outside in hopes of spotting Thalia.
She could not help but knit her brows as the woman had not returned even after it had been a while.
“What's wrong?” asked Benjamin, sensing that she was worried.
“Thalia has been out for some time now but hasn't returned. Do you think something could have happened to her?” Denise asked.
“Of course not. Thalia has traveled far and wide. Who could possibly harm her?” Benjamin replied reassuringly. Despite his words, he still pulled out his phone to give her a call.
Yet, after the phone rang several times, Benjamin's brows creased with worry.
“What's the matter?” Anthony asked.
“No one's answering the call,” Benjamin said.
Everyone could not help but frown.
“Should I go and take a look?” Miguel asked.
Anthony replied, “That won't be necessary. Thalia can take good care of herself. If you leave, it'll just be the three of us left at the table, and if something happens, it could be problematic.”
Miguel nodded in acknowledgment.
“Keep calling Thalia,” Anthony suggested.
Once again, Benjamin picked up his phone. Right as he was about to make another call, Thalia walked in.
“Thalia's back!” Denise noticed her from a distance.
Everyone looked in Thalia's direction.
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