In no time at all, evening came, and Gerald got himself cleaned before changing into a nice set of clothes. Though the event was organized by Maddox, a party was a party, so he had to make sure that he was at least well-dressed.

Regardless, once Lucian was prepared, both of them left the manor to head to Maddox’s villa where the party was being held. The villa itself was only two streets away from the military base, so soldiers could be seen patrolling the area all day long.

Aside from Maddox, this high-end villa neighborhood was also where most of the military leaders—including Carter—stayed. Rather than being interconnected, each of the villas was built individually with separate access paths and small gardens…

Whatever the case was, upon entering the car, Lucian—instead of telling the driver to start the car up—was prompted to look at Gerald before asking, “Honestly, do you think we should bring a few others with us? After all, if Maddox is really attempting to set us up, I’ll