Chapter 121: The Deal

Marceline fell silent. It had been their trap all along, bait laid to draw him straight into a carefully prepared snare. For all her calculations, she had not expected Elijah Quinny to be carrying the research files on him. "Open the door." After a beat, Marceline gave the order, and fell silent. At that, Allen Casson wiped the sweat from his brow and finally let out the breath he had been holding. "Elijah, thank you. Without you, I don't know what would have happened to our family." He meant...