It was because of Abel''s intervention that their fight came to an abrupt halt.


    Amur''s gaze went past Abel. He fixed a deathly stare on the man whose face he had battered and


    bruised.


    Abel first nced at the man then looked at Amur. "I don''t care about your personal grudges. If you


    cause any trouble here that results in loss of life, I won''t let you off easy!"


    He did not like having dim-witted subordinates. Those who fumbled and caused him trouble had


    already been eliminated.


    The remaining ones were those who could bring him profits. However, if they disobeyed his orders or


    caused him losses, he would not hesitate to get rid of them.


    The two men continued to lock eyes.


    The man who received the worst beating gave in first, clutching his face and crouching in pain.


    If Abel had not shown up, he believed he might have been killed by Amur. The ferocity of the attack


    could have been fatal.


    "Why haven''t any of you brought him upstairs for some medical treatment yet?" Abel scowled at the


    man crouching on the ground, silently cursing the man as utterly useless.


    This man had been trained on the Ind of Despair years before Amur, yet he could not even beat


    Amur. If he was not a piece of trash, what was he, then?


    The other men who had been watching the show scrambled to carry the injured man upstairs for


    treatment.


    Abel''s gaze fell on Amur again. He warned in a low voice, "Don''t cause trouble for me here."


    Amur remained silent. When the other man spoke disrespectfully, he had considered killing him.


    If it were not for Abel stepping in, that man would not have stood a chance.


    "Go back and tell Ivana that no matter what, she can''t leave Luke Crawford now. I''ll have more


    missions for her in the future." Abel warned again.


    "I can handle her missions.” Amur''s expression remained unchanged. He stared at Abel without


    blinking or disying any emotion on his face. Unlike the others, he did not seem to fear Abel. Usually,


    he did not hesitate to maintain prolonged eye contact with him.


    "Can you handle the mission of seducing men?" Abel let out augh that was unabashedly bold when


    he mentioned it.


    Amur saw the smile on his face. The smile seemed too bright, as though he was saying that Luca''s


    value was only in seducing men toplete the missions given to her. Amur''s hand clenched into a


    fist.


    Abel ignored his emotions, abruptly dropping the smile. His expression turned fierce. "Amur, remember


    that you belong to the Ind of Despair. Understand who your true leader is. Do your damn job for me.


    Don''t even think about betraying the Ind of Despair. Otherwise, your sister, who''s on the Ind of


    Despair, will suffer a gruesome fate."


    For years, if it were not for Luca''s protection, she would have ended up like the other women on the


    Ind of Despair who could not protect themselves. She would have be a ything.


    Now, not only was Luca protecting her, but Amur was also watching her back. That was why no one on


    the Ind of Despair dared to touch Eler.


    Amur''s pupils constricted all of a sudden. He wanted to protect Luca and Eler.


    If Luca was the light in his life, then Eler was the pir that supported his world.


    In the past, the only thing that kept him alive on the Ind of Despair was a steadfast belief—to


    be powerful, protect Eler, and escape from this ce...


    "I believe that you can distinguish between right and wrong now. Do your job well. Don''t think about


    ying tricks on me, and remember to pass on my message." After Abel warned him, he turned around


    and headed upstairs.


    He could have reminded Luca himself.


    However, Abel did not n to do so. Having Amur deliver the message would keep both of them on


    their toes, giving him a sense of satisfaction.


    Amur was staring daggers at Abel from behind, contemting whether getting rid of Abel would lead to


    their freedom.


    However, he quickly dismissed the idea, knowing that removing Abel would not necessarily disband the


    organization. There would be countless others ready to take Abel''s ce as the leader of the Ind of


    Despair.


    Even if they managed to escape from the Ind of Despair, they would still bebeled as traitors by


    those people.


    The ones who eliminated traitors would be the contenders for thetest leaders of the Ind of


    Despair.


    Even if he seeded in getting away with Luca and Eler, their days would not be peaceful.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org: ?.


    What needed to be gotten rid of was the entire Ind of Despair.


    Could he and Luca dissolve the Ind of Despair together? It seemed quite challenging.


    Realizing this, Amur''s mood grew even heavier. He could not find a way to safeguard Luca and Eler,


    even if it meant sacrificing himself...


    Amur watched Abel''s figure disappear up the stairs and then turned to leave.


    This was a suburban base. He walked several hundred meters to where his car was parked. He got


    into the car. Instead of starting the car engine, he opted to light a cigarette.


    He used to be a non-smoker, but he had picked up the habit since he took on these missions.


    Smoking could soothe his troubles, numb his nerves, and keep him alert. However, this time, he


    smoked an entire pack of cigarettes, yet the turmoil within him remained unresolved.


    Amur picked up his phone and stared at Luca''s contact information for a long time before dialing her


    number.


    "Amur?" Luca''s gentle voice came from the other end of the line.


    Amur slowly closed his eyes, listening to her voice. It was as though it could calm the unease in his


    heart.


    However, when he thought about their current situation, he could not help but feel troubled again.


    "Luca, are you at work?"


    After smoking a pack of cigarettes, his voice had be husky and deep. Luca noticed that and asked


    with concern, "Are you sick? Have you caught a cold?"


    "No, I''m not sick. It''s just too much smoking." Every time Luca showed concern, Amur felt it deeply. A


    subtle flutter touched his heart, and he wished he could take her away right now. He wanted them to


    escape from the organization''s control.


    She should not be under Abel''s control. She belonged to a wider, more carefree world.


    No one should control her.


    "Is something bothering you?" Luca knew Amur was not a smoker by nature, and he must be going


    through something really troubling to smoke so much.


    Men tended to smoke and think when they had something on their minds.


    "Abel is in A City," said Amur.


    Luca''s heart sank, and her voice also grew more somber. "I see."


    She suddenly understood why Amur had smoked so much.


    Abel''s presence in A City was a signal of something bad, something dangerous.


    "He asked me to convey a message." Amur looked out the car window. There were not many people


    around since it was working hours and he was in a suburban area.


    "What does he want?" Luca''s voice lost its gentleness and took on a stiffer tone.


    "He said..." Amur paused for a moment, reluctant to ry Abel''s words to Luca. Yet, if he did not do so,


    she might be unprepared for whatever Abel wanted her to do in the future.


    Abel was right. There were missions he could not perform on Luca''s behalf.


    For instance, when it was about dealing with Luke Crawford, it was something he could not do.


    Amur continued to ry Abel''s message, "He said no matter what''s being said online about your


    rtionship with Luke Crawford, you can''t leave him easily. You need to stay by his side, as there''ll be


    more missions assigned to you in the future."