Chapter 425: Chapter 435: Exchanging Blows

With that, she turned to River Larkin beside her. "River, take a good look in a moment and see if she’s a relative of yours."

River Larkin nodded. Although he was already sure the person before him was Stella Sterling, he still had to put on an act for now.

He looked at Stella Sterling, his eyes narrowing. ’She must have seen what I look like, too.’

’I wonder how she feels seeing me. Will she regret how she treated me back then? Now she’s fallen into my territory, and her life and death are mine to control.’

At this thought, he stood up a little straighter, looking down at Stella Sterling with a sense of superiority.

Hearing Selene Larkin’s words, Tripp Jennings, who was standing to the side, exchanged a look with his wife, Queenie Walsh.

Though it was just a simple sentence, they read a different meaning into it. It seemed Selene Larkin had come here with an ulterior motive—to confirm this woman’s identity.

With this in mind, they looked at River Larkin, who stood beside Selene Larkin.

This River Larkin had no real skills. He was quick-witted, but his fighting ability was terrible. If he hadn’t latched onto Selene Larkin, he wouldn’t even be qualified to stand with them.

They knew Selene Larkin was very fond of this River Larkin and had even been intentionally trying to promote him.

And from what she had just said, this masked woman might very well be River Larkin’s relative?

If she really was his relative, was Selene Larkin planning to just let her go?

At this thought, Tripp Jennings frowned. "Selene, this woman killed my wife’s brother, injured our base’s people, and has repeatedly shown our base disrespect. No matter who she is, we can’t let her off easily."

As he spoke, Tripp Jennings looked grimly at Stella Sterling, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

’Since she’s so clueless, rejecting my offer and insisting on provoking me, I’ll just grant her wish and send her on her way.’

’It’s a shame to waste such skill, but since she can’t be used by me, it’s better to just kill her.’

Selene Larkin waved her hand. Except when she was with River Larkin, her voice was gentle; with everyone else, she was completely indifferent. "You don’t need to remind me. I know how to handle this."

Tripp Jennings’s expression turned ugly, but he shut his mouth. For now, he still needed Selene Larkin to take this woman down.

Besides, Selene Larkin’s status was special, and he didn’t want to offend her.

Meanwhile, Stella Sterling stood with her arms crossed, watching their exchange as if it were a good show.

She looked at River Larkin with a mocking gaze.

’Looks like after getting into Sanctyr Base, he latched onto some woman’s coattails.’

’Was he born with the sacred body of a freeloader or something?’

’Back then, he’d approached me with ill intentions. If it weren’t for what happened in my past life, even if I didn’t like him, I at least wouldn’t have treated him so coldly.’

’Back in the residential complex, this River Larkin had a great reputation, especially among the women. He was very popular.’

’And now, from the looks of it, his relationship with this woman named Selene Larkin is unusual. They might even be a couple.’

Thinking this, Stella Sterling looked at the woman named Selene Larkin with a hint of pity. ’What terrible taste she has.’

’She’s so beautiful, and from the looks of it, she has a high status within Sanctyr Base.’

’A person like that could have anyone she wants, yet she had to fall for trash like River Larkin.’

Seeing that Stella Sterling was ignoring her and still hadn’t taken off her mask, the displeasure in Selene Larkin’s eyes grew more obvious.

She was just about to make a move when she saw the eyes under the woman’s mask looking at her with a hint of pity.

She was completely bewildered, even momentarily forgetting what she was about to do.

’Why is this woman looking at me like that? So strange!’

Her brow furrowed. She didn’t attack, but her voice grew a few shades colder. "I told you to take off your mask. Didn’t you hear me?"

Stella Sterling crossed her arms. "You tell this young lady to take it off, and I’m just supposed to take it off? How would that make me look?"

As soon as she said this, everyone present stared with wide eyes. The people who had come with Selene Larkin, in particular, looked at Stella Sterling in disbelief.

’Where did this woman get such nerve? Daring to speak to Selene Larkin like that.’

’She’s unbelievably arrogant.’

River Larkin sneered. ’Just as I thought. I haven’t seen her in years, but she hasn’t changed a bit. Still as proud and arrogant as ever.’

’But after a few years apart, it seems she’s lost her brain.’

’What’s the situation now? How can she still dare to be so brazen? What’s the difference between this and seeking death?’

Mr. and Mrs. Jennings were stunned for a moment, then they exchanged a look, both seeing the amusement in each other’s eyes.

Just moments ago, they were heaving with anger at the woman’s audacity, but now their eyes held only excitement.

’Go on, be arrogant. The more arrogant she is now, the better. If she completely infuriates Selene Larkin, she’ll only suffer a worse fate. Maybe we won’t even have to do anything; the woman will bring about her own doom!’

Besides, just seeing Selene Larkin get put in her place was exciting for them.

She was always so high and mighty, relying on her special status, and usually looked down on them.

But there was nothing they could do. No matter how dissatisfied they were, they could only be respectful to her face. Now, seeing someone so brazen show up and give Selene Larkin a hard time, they felt an incomparable sense of satisfaction.

’Just let the two of them fight it out like dogs. It’s no loss to us either way.’

Selene Larkin was truly angered. She hadn’t expected that after her repeated tolerance, the other woman would dare to speak to her like this.

She couldn’t stomach this insult. ’Even if she really is River Larkin’s relative, I’m going to teach her a lesson first.’

At this thought, she clenched her fists and charged toward Stella Sterling.

The people from Sanctyr Base let out a cheer. They had all witnessed Selene Larkin’s skills. Although her status was noble, the reason she had so many supporters in Sanctyr Base wasn’t just because of her rank.

More importantly, Selene Larkin was also incredibly skilled, and when she was out on missions, she fought with ruthless abandon. All of them respected her greatly.

Stella Sterling watched the fierce attack, raised an eyebrow, and felt the urge to trade a few blows with her.

So, instead of trying to subdue her quickly, she held back, controlled her strength, and began to fight.

The moment they clashed, Selene Larkin’s expression changed. She could feel the immense force of the blows landing on her body.

Every hit sent excruciating pain through her body. After just a few exchanges, her body was already starting to feel overwhelmed.

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