"Not again!" Adrian gasped. He knew that the Netherites were influential, and the faction he had dealt with previously was just one of its branches. He had not expected to encounter them again, and judging by what they had accomplished, they were more formidable than he expected.

"We don't know what they're up to though." Whitney sighed in frustration again.

Adrian did not reply and pondered his next steps.

"What's wrong, Mr. Adrian?" Whitney asked when she noticed Adrian's silence.

"Don't worry. With me here, I won't let any harm come to you. You will all surely be safe," Adrian said confidently.

"Stop with the big talk. They're going to use us as sacrifices at midnight tomorrow. By then, you'll be finished too!" Another voice chimed in before Adrian could respond.

Adrian looked toward the voice and noticed that it was a middle-aged man talking. He assumed that he was the real Addison, and the latter appeared quite disheveled.

"What do you mean?" Adrian asked.

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