In response to Chris' inquiries, the woman replied with an indifferent, disdainful tone, "Why so many questions? I'm here to kill you. That's it."
The way she expressed herself sadden Chris deeply.
Could it be that she used the same seductive tactics on other targets she intended to kill, without regard for who they were, just as she had done to him earlier? If Nancy knew what Chris was thinking at that moment, she would definitely burst into laughter.
After being an assassin for so many years, she had never encountered such a "naive" man. He was already over thirty, yet a simple kiss from a girl had left him in such turmoil.
This was one of the characteristics of a perpetually single man - as long as someone showed him a little kindness, he would be swayed.
Kelvin had no interest in witnessing Chris' feeble attempt. His chilling gaze fixed on the woman as he questioned sternly, "Who are you? Who sent you?"
The woman lazily stood up from her seat with elegant poise, holding her handbag. When she looked at Kelvin, her eyes seemed slightly disoriented.
"Chulae claims to be the land of etiquette. Are all Chulae men this rough and feeble-minded?"
"You've injured her hand. Look, it's all red and swollen," she said coquettishly, raising her fair wrist, revealing a bright red imprint of five fingers, evoking sympathy.
Kelvin, with furrowed brows, was not swayed by her actions.
Did she think she was Cheyenne?
Suddenly, Kelvin stepped forward and firmly grasped the woman's slender swan-like neck, exerting force. The woman's face turned red as she struggled to cough.
"Let go of me. I won't talk. Those who fail their mission have no right to live."
"Stop your chatter. If you don't talk, you know the consequences."
He was never one to be tender and considerate. If she truly didn't speak, he might just strangle her right then and there.
Chris, who had been observing from the side, hesitated when he caught a glimpse of the woman's teary eyes. Perhaps he felt a twinge of pity, or maybe it was a sense of nostalgia for the initial innocent affection.
After nearly half a minute of hesitation, he spoke up, feeling conflicted, even pleading for the woman who had tried to kill him.
"Sir... Please spare her this once. I believe she won't dare to try again in the future."
As his words fell, he received an unmistakably icy glare from Kelvin, whose voice was devoid of emotion, "Are you sure you want me to spare her? Don't forget, she has someone backing her up."
Chris tightly pursed his lips into a straight line, then lifted his head with a touch of remorse on his face, speaking firmly, "Yes, I'm sure."
"I'm sorry, sir. It was my fault this time. But... I... I..."
"I will find the person behind this, sir, I beg you."
He had been with him for nearly a decade, and this was the first time he had ever lowered himself to such a degree.
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