Hannah, frowning, observed them.
Maloney seemed far moreplex than she had first thought.
“Alright,” Wace replied.
“I’ll let you two handle it.
”
He then turned to Hannah and said, “You should head back to the hotel.
Skip the Compton Manor tonight.
Mr.
Pierce will escort you to the test tomorrow.
”
Once Hannah had left, Wace gave Maloney a meaningful look.
“This isn’t like you.
You never vouch for anyone.
”
Maloney, seated beside him, just smiled and stayed silent.
After a brief pause, Wace suddenly asked, “Do you have feelings for her?”
Maloneyughed softly and didn’t object.
“She’s caught my interest.
”
He was sincere.
He admitted his admiration for Hannah.
Her unflinching attitude and frankness towards Wace today had made her even more appealing to him than any woman he’d met before.
Wace, raising an eyebrow, gazed out the window.
“I’ll stay out of you youngsters’ personal matters.
”
The following day, the test was scheduled to take ce in the training field behind the organization’s vi.
Maloney escorted Hannah to the location, where they found a group of six or seven individuals, either standing or seated around the field.
Upon their arrival, all eyes turned towards Hannah, who was being assessed from head to toe.
“Is this the daughter the boss found? It doesn’t seem like she can handle a fight, being so thin,” one of them said, looking her over skeptically.
Others chimed in.
“Don’t trip and try to me us!”
“Ha ha ha! She’s certainly pretty, but I bet she’s just for show.
”
Hannah, however, remained unfazed by their taunts, standing there with aposed demeanor.
Maloney, ring fiercely, challenged the group.
“What? Do you want topete with me first?”
His words instantly quieted the crowd.
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Conor, noticing Maloney and Hannah together, approached them with a raised eyebrow and a smile.
“Mr.
Pierce, it’s not often you bring someone here.
It looks like we should give her a special wee.
”
After hisment, Maloney exchanged a significant nce with Hannah and then left the field.
Conor nced at Hannah for a moment before saying, “Miss Moore,e with me to change and get ready for the test.
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Once she was dressed, Conor warned her, “Just so you know, if you get killed here, they’re not liable.
Miss Moore…”
He paused, his face turning stern.
“Don’t disappoint me.
”
The examination focused on shooting skills, but with an unconventional approach.
It involved using actual people as targets, which was unlike the usual practice.