Chapter 749

The name sent a chill down Vivian Laurent's spine.

To her, Liam Valdemar had once been a beacon in the darkness.

When the organization captured her as a child, he was the one who shielded her from deadly missions.

Whenever she was bullied, he always appeared in time. Those warm hands had pulled her back from despair countless times.

But now...

Bianca Semona's parents were complete strangers to him. Why would he kill them?

Unless it involved Sophia Sherwood or Sophia Evans...

Vivian's fingers turned icy. Liam had asked her more than once: "Do you want me to eliminate those nuisances for you?"

With his skills, he could certainly make murders look like accidents.

Yet this was the answer she dreaded most.

After the group chat ended, Vivian immediately messaged Isabella Langley.

"Track Liam's recent movements."

Isabella understood instantly. "You suspect him?"

"Who else could pull this off without leaving traces?" Vivian's hands trembled as she typed. "It takes professional training."

"Got it. I'll investigate immediately."

Liam's whereabouts weren't hard to trace. Records showed he'd been active in Canada recently.

He had a solid alibi for Bianca's parents' murder.

Isabella soon reported back: "He has alibis for all cases except Sophia Sherwood's. Sophia Evans' case is impossible—he never left the country."

Vivian exhaled in relief.

"Good. It's not him."

She didn't know how she'd face Liam if he were the killer.

The world needed order. No one had the right to take lives indiscriminately.

Isabella suddenly suggested, "Could it be someone close to him? He has extensive connections in the organization."

"Unlikely." Vivian shook her head. "The organization's hunting him. He wouldn't take that risk."

She paused. "Though..."

"Though what?"

"He supposedly has a protégé. But I've never met them."

Isabella immediately dug deeper.

The organization's records were notoriously secure. This apprentice codenamed "Summer" had all traces meticulously erased.

All evidence indicated she was still overseas on missions.

"Hit a dead end." Isabella sounded frustrated.

Vivian stared at the screen. "Leave it for now. New cases might provide fresh leads."

Night deepened as she gazed out the window.

Was the boy who once protected her truly uninvolved in these murders?