Days later, at the Yulu Tavern in Pingcheng District.
Aiden sat by a small table in the tavern, passing the time with a newspaper spread open before him.
It was an entertainment news paper; most of the news held little appeal to Aiden, except for two pieces. One was about Sophie Carter's comeback announcement. Sophie, who had gone undercover in prison under the alias Susan Feng, was due for release soon. The Puppeteer, who orchestrated her infiltration, was preparing to use her as an intelligence operative once more, hence they had made early preparations for her "recovery" to end and had been creating momentum in the media.
Then, in another moderately sized section, was news about Deborah: "Deborah Awen's official announcement followed by a simultaneous disappearance with her boyfriend, elopement to a world of their own for a honeymoon?"
"I have been working hard, please!" Aiden laughingly despaired in his heart.
