“That’s right; Charlie’s a man.”
Winston shook his head in disgust. “Back when the two of us were still trainees, he wasn’t like this. But when he was a kid, he was frequently bullied for looking so androgynous and was often mistaken for a girl. Over time, he grew fond of wigs and makeup. I tried my best to support him and his new ‘hobby’. We had grown up together after all. Later, amidst the fierce competition, we gradually distanced ourselves from each other. And when he became the boss of Lust… He started behaving more and more like a woman. Eventually, he grew out his hair, underwent surgery, and fully transitioned into a woman.”
Hannah scratched her neck uneasily. “Er… Well, we should respect her decision. We can’t judge him just because he chose to change, you know what I mean?”
Nodding, Winston continued, “I don’t have any objection to his lifestyle, but I can’t turn a blind eye to his deliberate attempts to disgust me. He always sleeps around-with both men and women. The reason why I’m telling you all this is so that you’ll just learn to avoid…”
Hannah understood him, even though his voice trailed off mid-sentence.
“No worries. I’ll keep my guard up.”
When they made it back to the villa, Hannah let Winston take charge of making sleeping arrangements for her other subordinates while she talked to the three Dark Web members.
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After Winston and the others left, Hannah sat on the couch while gazing at the three Dark Web members. “Tell me. What’s wrong with you all? How dare you show your faces at the Compton’s territory? Do you all have death wishes?”
They exchanged wary glances with each other, unsure as to how to respond. Finally, they pushed Dotson forward.
Dotson was the closest to Hannah, so the others wanted him to take the blame.
Dotson staggered forward, stood before Hannah, and met her icy gaze.
Forcing an awkward smile, he started to say, “Boss…”
Hannah chuckled with a wry smile. “Dotson, I must’ve been too lenient with you and Dilan lately. Is that why you think you can make decisions without informing me beforehand?”
Dotson broke out in cold sweat and shook his head adamantly. “No! No, of course not… Please let me explain, Boss. You can consider killing me after I say my piece, okay?”
Hannah cast a brief glance in his direction. “Fine. You’ve earned yourself a moment to explain. Proceed.”
“Boss, I urge you to check out the latest on the Dark Web.”
With that, Dotson retrieved his phone, navigated to the Dark Web’s news section, and shared the information with Hannah.
Taking the phone from Dotson, Hannah skimmed the article, her brow furrowing. “How did this piece end up on the Dark Web? Did you trace the IP address?”
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“Yes, I did,” Dotson began, nervously running his fingers through his hair. “It turns out, the trail leads back to the Compton residence. We feared for your safety. So, after a thorough discussion, we resorted to this method…”
Hannah let out a sigh, handing back the phone. “You managed to bypass the Compton family’s defenses? That’s quite the feat. They’re reputed to have an impenetrable security system, yet you penetrated their defenses with ease, undetected.”
Dotson’s smile broadened, sensing Hannah’s easing anger—a sign of her forgiveness. “Boss, you might have forgotten. Dilan and I have ties to that organization. We used a few tricks to get selected, but…”
Dotson let out a sharp whisper. “It seems the standards for entry into the Compton family are slipping. After undergoing rigorous screening and training, we were accepted into their ranks. But as you’ve observed, Boss, many who’ve been chosen lately are simply not up to par-lacking in quality.”
Hannah shared his bewilderment. “Upon my arrival at the Compton estate, Winston informed me that the organization traditionally selects only those young adults nurtured by the family itself, meant to be the cream of the crop.”
Dotson agreed, equally baffled, “That was the case, once. This year, however, they’ve opened their doors to many outsiders. That’s how we were able to infiltrate.