"We're done. That's the current state of the underground world."
Stussy thought it over and realized she hadn't left anything out.
"Think again."
Chaos smiled warmly, as if he were waiting for something.
Stussy met Chaos's smiling black eyes, and for some reason, her heart gave a sudden jolt.
Still, she managed to compose herself.
"That's everything!"
"Think again. Maybe you've left something out!"
Chaos was very patient. He took out a cigar and lit it.
"I haven't left anything out."
Stussy could already tell something was wrong. Now she realized the man wasn't asking whether there were any other forces in the underground world. He was referring to something else.
Could it be?
Meeting his face as it gradually turned cold, Stussy's heart sank.
Whoosh!
Chaos reached out and grabbed at Stussy. She flew uncontrollably toward him, and his hand closed around her smooth, fair neck.
Stussy started choking at once. The icy chill so close to her made every hair on her body stand on end.
"I gave you so many chances, and you're still playing dumb. The one thing I hate most is a traitor!"
Chaos looked at her as if she were already dead. His right hand tightened, and Stussy truly felt death approaching. Her face flushed red, then began turning purple.
This man really was going to kill her.
The idea that he might go easy on a pretty woman was nothing but wishful thinking.
"I didn't betray you!"
Stussy shouted with nearly all the strength she had.
She could already see the gates of hell. The instinct to survive in the face of death made her cry out one last time, nearly turning it into her final words.
Chaos's gaze was grim. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Fortunately, his grip