IN THE CAGE

131. OPEN

...NORMAL pov...

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Anggara should not be needed there. Although Evan does not like Anggara very much and his policies seem naive, Evan still respects the existence of Anggara as his brother-in-law. Evan shouldn't have involved Anggara in the process of interrogating Vera, but there's no other way around it.

Vera - the girl who is an accomplice to the Hunter family - has no weaknesses that can be exploited.

Vera, from Evan's investigation, is an orphan girl. He grew up alone with no attachment to those around him until the age of 17, at the age of 17, Vera was recruited as the bodyguard of the Hunter family. After that, there is no specific information about Vera other than that she is a bodyguard Margaret Hunter who is quite trained.

If Vera had someone close to her, someone who could be used as a threat, Evan might not have had to involve Anggara. Evan does not need to point his gun at a man who is very valuable to his wife.

"Evan, what are you doing?" Anggara who was the target of Evan's shot turned his head with widened eyes due to shock.

"It's not something personal" Evan murmured. "I'm just experimenting?" Although Evan's attitude shows antics, Vera understands that the man is not playing around in his words. He will not think long to eliminate Anggara's life.

"You think I'll talk if you use Anggara?" Vera felt her breath stuck in the esophagus.

"I don't know, so let's try first." Evan tilted his head, a smile painted on his witty face. "Are you going to keep quiet if I punch Anggara in the head here?"

"Evan," Anggara interrupted. "W-are you kidding me? I said Vera would work together, right? You don't have to go this far."

"Oh, Angga. This is not my first time dealing with Ace's people, they are not fools who will give up on cheap persuasion. Right, right, Vera?" Evan continued. "If I want to pull out a confession from that mouth, I need to at least act further and more ferociously."

"Are you a demon? How can you get rid of your own partner?" Vera screamed in frustration.

Evan sniffed his shoulders, "This topic is getting boring. I should have asked here, but you're interested in my humanity...,"

"..."

"If I still have humanity as you think, then I won't do this!" Evan almost pulled the trigger if Vera had not jumped at Anggara and hugged him tightly. Vera makes herself an Anggara shield in spontaneity. He doesn't even understand why he's doing this. Why he wanted so badly to protect Anggara.

"Ve-Vera?" Anggara whispered in his chest. Breathing hard due to Vera's tight grip.

"It's romantic..." Evan laughs. "I thought your relationship meant nothing? But I think I misunderstood."

"Vera, let me go." Anggara wriggling in Vera's decapitation. "I've been putting you at risk so far. I'm sorry, if Evan's gonna kill me, then let him do what he's gonna do."

"Huh?"

Anggara looked up to the figure of Vera who was still faithfully holding her, "I'm fine, no matter what happens to me, it's not your fault."

Anggara's words should be soothing words for Vera to hear, so she does not need to open her voice regarding the existence of Fawn who is being sought by Evan. That, his choice to remain silent is not a mistake, even if it means he lost the figure of Anggara.

Yes, Evan's threat should mean nothing to Vera. After all, his relationship with Anggara was just a physical one. There is no love and affection there, there should be no love there.

But, uh,

When Evan brandished his gun once more and started counting down from five, the still faithful Vera looked at Anggara's face feeling a firm grip on her chest. It was as if his heart was squeezed by invisible hands.

"Five..."

Anggara pulled Vera aside, distancing the girl from Evan's target.

"Four...,"

"Three..." Evan watched Vera's expression, considering whether the girl would not talk at all until the end.

Will Vera keep her mouth shut? If so, he would only end up getting rid of Anggara in vain.

No, don't be pessimistic.

"Two..." Evan has made his decision. He will not hold back anymore. Even if it means dumping Anggara here. He will do what he needs to do. He will be proud of Max with his decision now.

"Sa-"

"Fawny." Vera opened her mouth.

"..."

The atmosphere became silent for a moment.

Anggara who at that time also listened to Vera's words immediately felt tense all over his body. Who did Vera just say? Fawn's? Did he hear wrong?

"Ace boss's weakness..," Vera faced Evan, in a trembling voice. "The weakness you're after about Mr. Ace is Fawnia."

Evan's forehead rose up instantly. "Fawnia, you mean..., Indira's bodyguard?"

It took some time for Evan to receive the information that Vera had thrown out. Of course, there was a percentage of the girl lying on her face. However, does Vera dare to risk Anggara's life with a lie?

"The day you and Indira got married, Fawn you used as bait to distract Ace's boss, didn't you?" Vera clenched her hand, trying to convince Evan and at the same time, she felt tremendous guilt towards Fawn. His actions today were unforgivable actions.

Fawn, I'm sorry. "The day Fawn was kidnapped by our side, Ace's boss took an interest in her."

"That doesn't make sense." Evan was really hard to digest that information. "Ace and.., that doesn't make sense."

Evan had always regarded Ace as a god in this black world. She is the perfect figure that triggers Evan to want to get rid of her. A figure like Ace should have taken an interest in a figure as tall as Indira, he should have taken an interest in the daughter of another conglomerate family. Not to the gravel-like figure of Fawn on the road. They should..., no!

"You know you and Anggara will die here if you dare to lie to me, right?" Evan rejects that answer, because if he believes Vera, any of his high judgments about Ace will be a lie. He will be very disappointed to find out that Ace Hunter's taste is a waiter who does not have any background.

"I have no reason to lie." Vera solidified her voice. "You can ask Jem to confirm my answer."

At that moment, when Vera brought up Jem, Evan inevitably considered Vera's answer to be the truth. No, that doesn't mean Vera managed to convince him. Except that Evan remembered something else. He recalled the interest that Jem had shown Fawn when the man visited the mansion.

The arrogant Jem, took an interest in Fawn. That was the awkwardness that Evan had forgotten. Right, the arrogant Jem couldn't possibly pay attention to Fawn if he didn't know something...

Evan swallowed bitterly on his tongue.

This is amazing.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA---, Evan laughs off with a savage. He was very unexpected and quite disappointed. The two feelings blended into his chest, creating a foreign feeling that implied vexation.

"Rishan," Evan called his loyal assistant standing behind.

"Yes, boss."

"I want you to do something..." Evan looked at Vera right in the eyes. Stare at the pair of black irises of Vera that began to be flooded by tears. "Bring Fawn in front of me now."

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