Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth)
Chapter 1005 The Tense Atmosphere

The next day, Thalia woke up naturally from her sleep. Feeling hungry, she went downstairs to eat.

She arrived to replace Dave in the middle of his meal.

The sight of him inexplicably caused Thalia's smile to fade. She walked over and sat across from him. Even though she was dependent on others, she was compelled to maintain her dignity.

Dave, dressed in a black suit, looked gentlemanly and elegant, much like a prince from a noble family.

On the contrary, Thalia seemed more casual, eating without any concern for appearances.

"Didn't you leave last night?" Thalia asked while eating.

Dave lifted his gaze to meet hers. "You make it sound like I'm staying at your place."

Thalia paused for a moment, then said, "You don't need to worry about me freeloading on you. Besides, if it weren't for Natasha and the three children, I wouldn't be staying here at all."

Dave chuckled lightly without lifting his head. "Don't worry, I have no intention of driving you away. Stay as long as you like, I'm fine with it." While speaking, he suddenly looked up, his deep brown eyes looking at her mischievously, "As long as Kyle can accept this, I have no problem."

The mention of Kyle caused Thalia's heart to sink.

Looking at him, Thalia pondered for a moment before speaking in a deliberately casual tone. "Aren't you afraid that I'll reveal you and the base's location to Kyle?"

Dave didn't even lift his head. "As long as you're not worried about Anthony falling into a dilemma again, I don't really care. Worse comes to worst, we'll just battle it out. Do you think I don't know where Darknetz is based?" He lifted his eyes to look at Thalia, his gaze full of intimidation.

Thalia looked at him, not surprised at all. After all, these things were not hard to replace out. What was difficult to learn was the internal structure and some core secrets.

Over the years, the existence of many organizations relied on their secrets.

No one would readily disrupt this balance unless they truly no longer wanted to continue in the field.

It was a principle that everyone understood.

Therefore, those words are merely used to provoke the other party.

Thalia looked at him as a complex and inscrutable smile emerged from the corners of her mouth.

The same went for Dave.

As the two were locked in a standoff, a noise was heard from upstairs. It was Anthony descending the stairs.

He walked over, seemingly oblivious to the palpable tension in the air, and sat down right next to them.

"Good morning," Anthony greeted them.

"Good morning," Dave greeted him, his gaze lingering on the latter.

Thalia glanced at Dave, then shifted her gaze to Anthony. She was about to say something, but upon seeing Anthony's heavy dark circles, her brows immediately furrowed. "What's wrong with you? Why are your dark circles so prominent?" Thalia asked.

"It's nothing. I'm just sleep-deprived," Anthony said.

"Lack of sleep? You didn't sleep?" Thalia asked.

"Not yet. I'll catch up on some sleep after eating," Anthony said, looking visibly tired.

At that moment, Thalia thought of the call Anthony made to her yesterday. Her brows furrowed. "Don't tell me you haven't slept since you called me last night?"

"Yep!" Anthony nodded, casually responding while munching on his food.

"Have you lost your mind? You're still young. Why are you staying up all night?" As she spoke, Thalia handed him the egg in front of her. "Here, eat more. You need to take care of your health. You're at an age where you're still growing. Nutrition and sleep are both essential."

Anthony looked up and said, "I am well-nourished."

"But you're not getting enough sleep."

Anthony looked at her with his lips pursed helplessly. Right after that, he ate the egg and didn't argue anymore.

At that moment, Dave was watching from the side.

The more Thalia minded Anthony, the less he had to worry.

With that thought in mind, he said softly, "I'm done eating. You guys take your time." Having said that, he stood up, ready to leave.

Watching his figure, Anthony suddenly spoke up. "Mr. Dave, wait a moment."

Dave turned his head to look at him. "What's up?"

"I have another question for you," said Anthony.

Dave looked at him, his narrow eyes sharpening in response. "What is it?"

Anthony glanced at Thalia before asking hesitantly, "Are you sure that Daddy really didn't kill Holden's girlfriend? I mean, not by accident, but with his own hands."

Dave stared at him. "Don't you believe me?"

"No, I just want to be more certain. Perhaps, Mr. Dave, you might not really know, while Daddy is the one who truly understands."

"After the incident, I discussed it with your father, and I repeatedly confirmed it with him. He said no. Your father had no reason to lie to me about this." Dave looked at him, speaking clearly and deliberately. Upon hearing that, Anthony was about to say something when Thalia abruptly stood up. "Bullsh*t! Holden said that he saw Kenneth do it with his own eyes. He has no reason to make up such a story just to prove that Kenneth is the murderer."

In response, Dave asked, "He witnessed it with his own eyes? When did this happen?"

"What's this? Playing dumb?" Thalia asked mockingly, "Dave, after spending some time together, I even thought you weren't as bad as the rumors suggested, but what's this? You're lying right in front of me now? Even if you want to deceive someone, shouldn't you do it behind my back?"

"As you said, why would I lie to your face, even if I wanted to?" Dave asked calmly.

"I-" Thalia looked at him, momentarily at a loss for words.

"You said Holden personally witnessed Kenneth killing his fiancée. Tell me, when did this happen?"

"It was at that hotel."

"Impossible!" Dave said firmly.

"You saying it doesn't make it true!"

"If that's the case, why did Holden remain indifferent after witnessing Kenneth murder his fiancée?"

"Of course he didn't. From that day on, he had no intention of letting Kenneth off the hook, relentlessly pursuing him up until now."

"Since he saw it, why didn't he take action at that time?"

"Who says he didn't? He just didn't expect Kenneth to have fled that fast," Thalia fumed, her words brimming with sarcasm.

"Flee?" The words caused Dave to scoff further, "After the incident, we spent a whole day and night sorting things out over there. Where could he have run off to? Why don't I know about it?"

"You-"

"At the time of the incident, we had no idea about it at all. We only heard about it later. The scene was chaotic, and we weren't sure if it was us. But based on the bullet, we accepted responsibility for it," he said, his face tense. "If it's ours, we'll admit to it, but if it's not, we can't," Dave enunciated every word, his voice hoarse, while his deep brown eyes were glistening with faint anger.

"You're simply talking nonsense."

"It's you who's talking nonsense," Dave retorted, his gaze intense. "If Holden had really sought out Kenneth, how come we didn't know about it? Moreover, if such a thing had happened, it would inevitably have sparked a new round of conflict at the hotel, so why did it go quiet after the incident?"