Not twins novel (Natasha and Kenneth)
Chapter 946

Chapter 946 In Position

Anthony looked at him and fell silent for a moment.

Benjamin is right. I would do the same. I just have a more important task at hand right now.

Arriving at that thought, he nodded. "You're right." Then, he met his brother's gaze. "Take good care of yourself no matter what happens. Don't cause us to worry."

Benjamin did not expect him to agree so readily. "You too," he said, nodding.

"I'm masterminding from the shadows. It's much safer than where you are," Anthony said.

Benjamin gazed at him. "It's safe, but you bear a greater responsibility."

The brothers gazed at each other, the anger from their argument dissipating. Instead, they shared a sense of mutual understanding and sympathy.

Dave noticed something when he swept his gaze over them, but did not elaborate. Instead, he turned his attention to Anthony. "All right, it's about time. You should get going, Anthony." Anthony turned his gaze to Dave and nodded.

"I'm going, then. Take care, Daddy, Benjamin. See you tomorrow," Anthony said.

Kenneth nodded at him. "Mmm. See you tomorrow."

Benjamin gazed at him. "I'll be waiting for the good news, Tony."

Anthony nodded.

After one last glance at them, Anthony shifted his gaze up the stairs.

"Why don't you go upstairs and let Nat know?" Dave asked bluntly.

Anthony shook his head and withdrew his gaze. "That's not necessary. It'll only take a few hours. We'll see each other again soon."

Dave nodded his assent.

"I'm leaving, then," said Anthony, and he left without another word.

Observing the situation, Mike bid Dave and Kenneth farewell, then promptly followed Anthony.

As they watched Anthony's retreating figure, it felt as if he was leading the charge.

Kenneth looked on, his deep black eyes revealing an indescribable complexity.

...

When night fell, everyone else had left.

Thalia's journey could only begin at the very end when the boss entered, which was when she could enter the base.

Thus, she had the most time to kill.

Thalia prepared to get in the car when it was time to leave.

"Hold on." Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her.

Thalia turned around and found Spencer standing not far away.

Thalia narrowed her eyes when she saw him. "You haven't left yet?"

Under the pitch-black night, Spencer gazed at her. By the next second, he strode up to her and pulled her directly into his embrace.

Thalia was slightly taken aback.

Spencer held her close. His hand cradled the back of her head, as he embraced her tightly.

Though he did not say a word, Thalia could feel his concern and fear for her.

A subtle smile crept up at the corner of her lips.

"What's wrong?" Thalia asked, feigning ignorance.

Spencer held her tightly as he took a deep breath. "Promise me you will come back safely. Take care of yourself. Don't fall prey to any mishaps." Thalia gave him a smile and nodded. "Mmm. I won't get hurt, and there won't be any accidents. You, too."

And so, Spencer held her, refusing to let go.

Though Thalia was happy to savor his concern, she was aware of the current situation.

Glancing at her wristwatch, she reminded him, "I need to go, Spencer. It's about time."

Spencer reluctantly let her go.

He gazed at her petite face with her strikingly exquisite features. Her eyes were especially spirited and captivating.

Despite all of his worries, Spencer knew that all of them had a job to do that night.

This was what they owed Natasha.

With that thought in mind, Spencer said, "Remember not to be impulsive. Think thrice before you act. If it fails this time, there will always be another shot."

Thalia could not help laughing as she listened to Spencer's reminders. "Don't you know who I am right now, Spencer?"

"I'm the top member of Darknetz, and I've carried out countless missions far more dangerous than the one tonight. This one is just... average at best. So, you'd better worry about yourself. It's best not to come back hurt, or I'll be very, very angry!" Thalia threatened, glaring at him.

Spencer did not seem to hear a word she said. "No matter who you are in Darknetz, to me, you are you. You are Thalia, the person I will always think of no matter what you do," he murmured.

Thalia narrowed her eyes at his words. She leaned in, scrutinizing him. "I've suddenly realized something, Spencer."

"What is it?"

Thalia leaned in close to him, her eyes sparkling brightly. "You only seem to get this anxious when I'm in danger."

"Do I?"

Thalia nodded. "Yes."

Spencer gazed at her, a feeling welling up in his heart that he could not put into words.

Seeing him fall silent again, Thalia took a sudden step forward. With both hands, she grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him down to her eye level to meet his gaze. "Are you the type of guy who only dares to express how he truly feels during a crisis, Spencer? I don't know what you're worried about, but let me tell you: I want more. When I come back, I want you to be mine!" At that declaration, she pulled his collar, stood on her tiptoes, and planted a kiss on his lips.

Tholio wos slightly token obock.

Spencer held her close. His hond crodled the bock of her heod, os he embroced her tightly.

Though he did not soy o word, Tholio could feel his concern ond feor for her.

A subtle smile crept up ot the corner of her lips.

"Whot's wrong?" Tholio osked, feigning ignoronce.

Spencer held her tightly os he took o deep breoth. "Promise me you will come bock sofely. Toke core of yourself. Don't foll prey to ony mishops."

Tholio gove him o smile ond nodded. "Mmm. I won't get hurt, ond there won't be ony occidents. You, too."

And so, Spencer held her, refusing to let go.

Though Tholio wos hoppy to sovor his concern, she wos owore of the current situotion.

Gloncing ot her wristwotch, she reminded him, "I need to go, Spencer. It's obout time."

Spencer reluctontly let her go.

He gozed ot her petite foce with her strikingly exquisite feotures. Her eyes were especiolly spirited ond coptivoting.

Despite oll of his worries, Spencer knew thot oll of them hod o job to do thot night.

This wos whot they owed Notosho.

With thot thought in mind, Spencer soid, "Remember not to be impulsive. Think thrice before you oct. If it foils this time, there will olwoys be onother shot."

Tholio could not help loughing os she listened to Spencer's reminders. "Don't you know who I om right now, Spencer?"

"I'm the top member of Dorknetz, ond I've corried out countless missions for more dongerous thon the one tonight. This one is just... overoge ot best. So, you'd better worry obout yourself. It's best not to come bock hurt, or I'll be very, very ongry!" Tholio threotened, gloring ot him.

Spencer did not seem to heor o word she soid. "No motter who you ore in Dorknetz, to me, you ore you. You ore Tholio, the person I will olwoys think of no motter whot you do," he murmured.

Tholio norrowed her eyes ot his words. She leoned in, scrutinizing him. "I've suddenly reolized something, Spencer."

"Whot is it?"

Tholio leoned in close to him, her eyes sporkling brightly. "You only seem to get this onxious when I'm in donger."

"Do I?"

Tholio nodded. "Yes."

Spencer gozed ot her, o feeling welling up in his heort thot he could not put into words.

Seeing him foll silent ogoin, Tholio took o sudden step forword. With both honds, she grobbed the collor of his shirt ond pulled him down to her eye level to meet his goze. "Are you the type of guy who only dores to express how he truly feels during o crisis, Spencer? I don't know whot you're worried obout, but let me tell you: I wont more. When I come bock, I wont you to be mine!" At thot declorotion, she pulled his collor, stood on her tiptoes, ond plonted o kiss on his lips.

Spencer was slightly taken aback at how the situation had turned out.

After giving him a tender, somewhat awkward kiss on his lips, Thalia let him go.

A smile tugged at the corner of her lips when she saw his expression. "Wait for me to come back!" she said. Without waiting for his response, she got into the car, ready to leave.

Just then, a figure approached from the distance.

Upon seeing Thalia, it waved at her.

Just about to get into the car, Thalia froze.

"Magus? How did you get here?" she asked.

At that moment, Magus had arrived beside her. "Thankfully, I caught you just in time."

Thalia's brows furrowed slightly.

Without another word, he handed her the item in his hands. "This is for you."

Thalia frowned slightly. "What is this?"

"This is a hyper-realistic mask that Mr. Anthony asked me to make for you," said Magus.

Anthony sent him.

When she heard where it was from, Thalia reached out to accept it. "Who is this?" she asked.

"I'm not sure who it is, but Mr. Anthony said this could save your life should you need it," Magus explained.

"Who could be that is so formidable?" Thalia asked.

"I'm not entirely sure, but it should be someone who's no longer with us," said Magus.

Thalia was even more confused by the response. She could neither make head or tail of it.

Spencer sensed something. "No matter what it is, Anthony must have his reasons for doing this. Take it, Thalia. Protect yourself."

Thalia was a person who was extremely receptive to advice, especially when it came from somebody she liked.

She nodded at his advice. "Mmm. You're right," she said and promptly accepted the item.

Turning to Magus, she said, "Thank you."

Magus gazed at them both thoughtfully before saying, "No problem. I'll leave you two alone, then. Please, carry on." Without another word, he tactfully took his leave.