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He stared in disbelief for a moment, then realization dawned on his face. “Number Seven taught you that, didn’t she?” When Brady mentioned Number Seven, his voice was full of disgust and contempt, like he was talking about something dirty.
Emily’s face turned icy. “She’s not Number Seven. She’s Deborah.”
Deborah was one of the friends Emily made at St. Gabriel Reform Academy. She’d been an orphan, but through her efforts, she’d worked her way up to become a top bodyguard at a security firm.
Unlike the others, who were sent to St. Gabriel Reform Academy by their families. Deborah had been sent there by her employer. She was stunning, and her employer had taken a fancy to her. But she turned him down.
Even though Deborah was one of the company’s top bodyguards, she had no power. When her employer offered enough money, the company didn’t hesitate to sell her out.
Deborah fought back hard, and in the struggle, she accidentally hurt her employer. That was why he sent her to St. Gabriel Reform Academy.
Emily had picked up a lot from Deborah, such as self-defense tricks and clever ways to get out of tight spots.
Brady caught the chill in Emily’s tone, but he didn’t care in the slightest. He let out a mocking laugh. “I don’t get what you Stray Dogs are after.
“If you’d just obey and act well, the academy might treat you well. But you just have to do things so badly you end up losing your lives.
“Ten Stray Dogs, and now only you, the weakest one, is left. So what if you’ve got dirt on the academy? You’re still just barely clinging to life, aren’t you?
“If I were you, I’d have taken a rope and ended it long ago. Why keep pretending to be tough, living every day in fear?”
His voice was full of temptation, like he couldn’t wait to hand her the rope himself.
Emily stayed perfectly calm, even letting out a short laugh. “If I die, aren’t you afraid that all the dirt on you will go public?”
Brady’s face went stiff, a vicious glint flashing in his eyes. But he just clenched his fists, not daring to lay a finger on her.
That was why they hadn’t dared to make a move; they were too afraid of what she might expose. Otherwise, they would have killed her a long time ago.
No matter how much Emily tried to reassure herself, the fear she felt in front of Brady never truly faded. But she forced down her emotions and made herself meet Brady’s gaze. “You don’t need to put on a show for me.
“If you were terrified of Vincent’s investigation, you’d go after the Shaw family first, and then kill me for good.
“You tied me up and tried to scare me just to use this chance to get the secrets I have. I might not be as smart as Jackson, but I’m not dumb enough to fall for your tricks that easily.”
The Shaw family’s standing in Cloudridge was just as powerful as the Bennett family’s, and that alone was enough to make many people nervous. However, St. Gabriel Reform Academy’s reach extended far beyond Cloudridge.
Even if the Bennett family and the Shaw family teamed up, they still wouldn’t even be on St. Gabriel Reform Academy’s radar.
Brady’s mocking smile faded as he looked straight at Emily. “You’ve gotten smarter than you used to be.”
Emily didn’t say a word. She just stared him down, refusing to look away. Even with her face drained of color, there was still
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that stubborn defiance burning in her eyes.
They stood in silence for a long time, until Brady’s bravado finally faltered. “You’d better not forget what you promised. Keep your mouth shut.” He gave Emily a warning look before walking away.
Emily kept her body tense, eyes fixed on him until his figure disappeared. Only then did she finally let out a shaky breath and slump to the ground.
