Invite that lady?
Invite whom?
Who could get involved in something like this?
A rare look of confusion appeared in Malinda's eyes, and when Arthur spoke the name, she was even more taken aback-
"Julie?
The Julie I know?"
She asked again to confirm.
"Unless there's another woman around you who's a full two and a half meters tall and powerfully built, then this Lady Julie is exactly the one you're thinking of."
Arthur smiled and spread his hands.
Malinda stared hard at Arthur. Once she confirmed he wasn't joking, she couldn't help sighing.
"What a bad man!"
Malinda now had a rough idea of what Arthur intended to do.
It differed from the scheme she had planned.
Arthur's was bolder and more...
Candid!
Yes, candid!
Because this fellow had never intended to hide anything from the Countess in the first place.
He even intended to draw the Countess into the game right from the start.
If that was the case, things would be much easier to manage!
Moreover, once the Countess was part of the game, she would also have to abide by the "rules of nobility"-not only would that reduce the risk of her overturning the board, but it could also turn her into an ally...
"Devious Arthur!
How could someone like you possibly be 'Black Cat'!
Snake would be more like it!"
Malinda muttered.
"Yes, yes, absolutely!
Then you'd better take a good look at my 'shadow'-there might really be a snake in the shadow beneath the cat's paws!"
Arthur rolled his eyes again and leaned back in his chair.
Malinda responded with her middle finger, then blew a smoke ring.
Unlike the earlier rings, this one didn't dissipate. Instead, it rapidly expanded until it was large enough for a person to slip through.
The next moment,