Thus Began Your Regret (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 116

As the sun set, the sky turned crimson, and even the last glimmer of light turned deep blue beneath the spreading darkness.

Amid the shadows cast by the hazy sky—so dim even moonlight struggled to pierce through—laughter drifted past, and unseen figures slipped by, avoiding human eyes.

The royal intelligence network was indeed thorough. Though the individuals Guildford had sought help from were considered masters of the underworld, the organization the royal house had invested in and cultivated differed entirely in capability and structure.

Meaningful results appeared in the blink of an eye, and it did not take long before a report arrived at the desk of Portland, who currently held command, and Edward, standing guard beside him, listing the narrowed-down candidate locations.

“Send agents to verify each location. Dispatch the rescue team the moment a site is confirmed.”

The Duke of Portland gave the order.

Just then, a knock sounded at the door of the room where the two men sat. Soon after, a calm male voice drifted through the slightly opened crack.

“Your Grace. Someone has come requesting an audience with Mr. Allen.”

Edward’s eyebrows furrowed faintly.

‘Me?’

The Duke’s aide awaited his permission. When Portland nodded, the door opened, and a familiar figure squeezed through.

“My lord!”

It was the same voice Edward had heard just that morning. Yet this was no place for its owner.

“Paul, what brings you here?”

“I thought you’d need to see this right away, so I came straightaway.”

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