"My aim's pretty solid, guarantee a hit every time, but patience isn't exactly my strong suit."
Noella's icy gaze pierced through Robert and Magee, who stood behind him.
"Though for the thick-skinned ones, not sure how many shots it'll take to bring 'em down."
Her casual remark left everyone from the Shadow Dragon Society gobsmacked!
The gear in their hands was top-of-the-line sniper rifles, and they had them in spades. Some were even clutching multiple firearms!
The dark muzzles all pointed in Robert’s direction, sending shivers down everyone’s spine.
Gritting his teeth, Robert spat out, “Malvina, are these your friends? Are you not afraid I'll take you hostage?"
Shrugging, Malvina pulled out a compact mirror and applied her lipstick.
"Orphan here, living or dying ain't much of an issue. If you take me down, you're taking them with me. Sounds like a win to me."
Noella raised an eyebrow. "Doubting my shooting skills?"
Before her words even settled, Magee behind Malvina clutched his head and collapsed. He had intended to control Malvina to threaten Noella but ended up with his head blown off instead!
Noella handed her still-smoking revolver back to Nolan and calmly said, "Malvina, come here."
Witnessing Noella's shooting stance, Malvina was nearly driven insane by how cool it looked!
Noella was just too damn capable!
She walked over to Noella, and Robert didn’t even daring to stop her.
Who knew what kind of crazy backstory this woman had?
Robert tentatively asked, "Which gang you with? This is an internal matter of the Shadow Dragon Society. You sure you're not sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"
Alioth sneered, "Idiot, our boss does what she wants. Arthur's about to bite the dust. Better start looking for a new boss! This lesson's for you. Dare to mess with our fight club, and next time, it'll be you lying here."
Robert's pupils shrank.
The neighboring underground fight club was the biggest in Imperial City, with a mysterious owner who commanded respect from the underworld. With an army of fighters at her disposal, few could afford to cross her.
Malvina affectionately grabbed Noella's hand. "Babe, you here for me?"
And made such a big scene, too. Robert's guys were practically wetting their pants!
Noella simply stated, "Weren't we supposed to see Arthur? You're late. I was worried you'd miss his execution."
"You're the best, babe! Let's go then!"
Robert watched them leave in a swarm, not daring to utter a word.
"Malvina, that little brat, thinking she's all that, huh? I'd like to see what tricks she's got left!"
"Boss, you mean..."
"Take out that brat. The Shadow Dragon Society is mine!"
Robert glared in the direction Malvina left. "Contact Lorne. That idiot Luther couldn't even handle a little girl. Absolute moron."
...
Inside the car, Noella finally took off her mask, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.
"Let's head to the prison."
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