EuropeNovelChapter 1123: He figured it probably wasn't Laird himself who'd taken the photo, but one of his men.
While they exchanged words, Laird strode in, arms loaded with paperwork. He grumbled non-stop, tossing complaints about both Ellis and Freya with theatrical exasperation.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You knew damn well it was a prank-so why the hell did you show up with a sniper?" That, apparently, was Laird's biggest irritation. “Seriously, what if someone twitched and pulled the trigger? The bounty on my head isn't exactly small, you know." "If they did, I'd just bring your head in and collect the reward myself," Ellis shot back dryly.
"You absolute bastard!" Laird's outrage was almost routine by now.
This was just their way-every exchange ended with Laird spluttering while Ellis barely bothered to hide his amusement.
"Enough with the ," Ellis cut him off, his attention focused solely on Freya. He had no patience for Laird's theatrics tonight. "You didn't set all this up for nothing. What's really going on?" "See for yourself," Laird muttered, thrusting a file into Ellis's hand. "World Special Forces Tournament is back. Every country is sending their best-the winners get glory and a fat reward." "Not my problem." Ellis barely glanced at the file before tossing it aside.
"Ellis, don't givethat!" "I'm retired," he replied, cool and indifferent.
Laird let out a frustrated sigh, struggling not to beg. "I know, but your higher-ups already signed off. If you say yes, you're on the team." "Not interested." Laird pressed on, undeterred. "Your country's swept the tournament for years. You really think they'll keep winning if you don't compete? You're not even worried about them losing face?" New updates uploaded to gVlnovalsEllis just leaned back, a faint smirk touching his lips, his gaze steady and confident. "We won't lose. My replacement, trained by me, will crush every last one of you." There were many elite forces in the country, and Ellis was just one of them. He felt confident that the man he had trained would shine.
Laird, on the other hand, wasn't thrilled. He still pictured Ellis stealing the show on the competition stage. "Think your replacement can outshine me?” he asked, a spark of challenge in his eyes.
Ellis met his gaze, his calm, striking eyes full of assurance. "Can I take take you down? His skills match mine, no question," he said with a steady voice. "You sure you want to test that?"
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