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I discreetly assessed the neer and I found him to be a gentlemanly and refined middle-aged man, apanied by our little cousin who had saved us the night before, Melvin.
As quickly went to greet him. "Hello, Uncle."
The man nodded. "I''vee to discuss a few things with you, As."
As nodded, walking side by side with the man into the study on the first floor.
Melvin immediately approached me with a mischievous smile. "How are you, Chloe?"
I gestured for him to sit down. "Please, have a seat. Have you had breakfast?"
"I haven''t slept all night, so of course I need a hearty breakfast to replenish my energy. Do you have a sister, Chloe?" he suddenly asked, catching me off guard.
He looked at me with a sunny smile and exined, "You''re so pretty, so your sister must be just as lovely. Can I get in line early?"
"Watch your manners, Mr. Melvin," Dn warned, noticing his ttery.
Melvin red at Dn. "Mind your own business."
Then he continued bantering with me. He reminded me of Arnold but with a bit more mischief, since he was much younger than Arnold. Honestly, I quite liked this little cousin of mine.
From his words, it was clear that they had been up all night. It seemed that both the Cross and Lively families had taken actionst night. No wonder As was so confident.
After about twenty minutes with his uncle, As came out of the study and briefly introduced us. That was when I learned that the refined man was Brock, Melvin''s father. He was also the husband of As''s aunt.
After exchanging some pleasantries, he hastily left with Melvin.
Before they left, Melvin ran up to me, yfully asking, "Can I visit you in Foswood, Chloe?"
I smiled and nodded. "Of course. You''re wee anytime."
Satisfied, he stuck out his tongue at me before turning and running off.
Meanwhile, we proceeded with our original n to visit the bank, which was said to be thergest in the city.
The procedures were quite tedious, so I waited in the VIP area.
Quite a few people were here for business today.
I grew bored and scrolled through my phone, drawn to the headlines reporting the recent incidents involving several major
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conglomerates. The reports clearly showed that this was not merely a private activity but a joint effort by the authorities and relevant departments.
As had acted swiftly. Several corporate giants had copsed like dominoes overnight, sending shockwaves through Nocturnia''s business circle.
But he seemed as calm as ever, waiting leisurely while the bank verified the contents of the safe deposit box.
At this moment, I felt a bit nervous, eager to know if what we wanted was inside the safe.
An hourter, apanied by the bank manager, we finally opened the long-sealed safe Louis had rented back in the day.
As we opened the safe door, I noticed that As''s eyes were slightly moist.
Wearing pristine white gloves, the bank manager, carefully lifted out a small, square box with a password lock from the safe and handed it to As. He said, "The distinguished gentleman who once instructed us to keep this mentioned that the personing to collect these items would know the password."
As nodded solemnly, epting the box with both hands and holding it against his chest momentarily.
I knew howplex his emotions must be at this moment.
It was evident that Louis had left those instructions and had anticipated that he wouldn''t being back to retrieve these items himself.
I gently rubbed his back and remained silent. We had an unspoken understanding.
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behind him. He stared at the
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password lock for a moment, raised his hands, and paused after
inputting a set of numbers.
I was incredibly nervous as I silently watched him. Then, he pressed the confirmation button without hesitation.
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