Miles Sanctus lowered his gun.

He had seen what Stella Sterling was capable of. Dealing with her wouldn’t be easy.

Besides, she had arrived with Caleb Xavier, which suggested there might be more to the situation.

So he reined in his hostility and held back from making any rash moves. Instead, he looked at Caleb Xavier. “What’s going on? You know Stella Sterling?”

At that moment, a host of dark thoughts flashed through Miles Sanctus’s mind.

He had gotten to know Caleb Xavier over the past few days. The man seemed mild-mannered on the surface, but he was actually incredibly ruthless—even more vicious than Miles himself when it came to getting his hands dirty. He was no good man.

But just now, his attitude toward Stella Sterling had been surprisingly gentle. And they had explicitly agreed to meet here, just the two of them, yet Caleb had brought her along.

This meant his relationship with Stella Sterling was anything but ordinary.

‘Could it be they’ve known each other for a long time? Or even…’

His mind raced with possibilities. ‘This could be a conspiracy!’

He recalled that Caleb Xavier had saved him right after Stella Sterling had destroyed his Sanctyr Base.

A massive earthquake had struck right then, forcing him to flee in a panic. He had been badly injured and had nearly died.

Caleb Xavier appeared at that very moment and saved him. How could it be such a coincidence?

‘Could this all have been their plan!’

‘Caleb finds me when I’m at my weakest, gets me to lower my guard, and then uses the opportunity to ferret out all my hidden resources before wiping me out in one fell swoop.’

‘That explains it.’ He had always felt there was something strange about Caleb Xavier’s attitude toward him.

But Caleb had seemed so sincere these past few days that Miles had started to trust him.

Yet now, of all times, Caleb had brought the very person who destroyed everything he had worked for right to his doorstep.

How was he supposed to tolerate this?

At that moment, his gaze toward Caleb Xavier filled with suspicion.

He didn’t attack, but his eyes conveyed his intense displeasure.

Caleb Xavier was taken aback when he saw the look in Miles’s eyes.

He hadn’t expected Miles Sanctus to know Stella Sterling, much less harbor such intense hostility toward her that it now extended to him as well.

He frowned. ‘This is completely different from what I expected.’

‘Did Miles have a grudge against Stella from before?’

‘But that shouldn’t be possible. Even though Stella is skilled, I remember from my past life that she was just scraping by at the bottom. There’s no way she could have known Miles Sanctus, let alone become his enemy.’

‘And while a lot has changed in this life—it’s obvious Stella’s skills are far superior to what they were before…’

‘…some fundamental things shouldn’t change.’

‘How could someone of Stella’s standing possibly become so formidable that even Miles Sanctus is wary of her?’

A sudden sense of foreboding washed over Caleb Xavier, though he couldn’t pinpoint its source.

He looked at Miles Sanctus and said, “Calm down. Miss Sterling is a friend. She just saved my life!”

Hearing this, Miles Sanctus did indeed calm down a little.

Over the past few days, Caleb Xavier had told him everything—even about his rebirth. He had laid almost all his cards on the table.

Even if Caleb’s goal was to wipe him out, there was no need to go to such lengths.

Now, hearing that Caleb had only just met Stella Sterling—and only because she had saved his life—Miles breathed a sigh of relief.

His expression softened as he looked at Caleb Xavier.

He ignored Stella Sterling and focused on Caleb Xavier. “Even so, you didn’t have to bring her here. I’ve known you for a while now, and I never took you for the kind, debt-repaying type.”

Stella Sterling, standing to the side, made no move. She just watched the scene with curiosity.

‘There’s something indescribably strange about the way these two interact.’

After hearing Miles Sanctus’s words, Caleb Xavier discreetly shot him a meaningful glance.

Miles froze when he saw the look. He had spent the last few months almost constantly with Caleb Xavier, and they had developed a certain rapport. He knew that look meant Caleb was about to start scheming.

An idea flashed through his mind. ‘Is Caleb targeting Stella Sterling? Is he plotting against her?’

Just then, Caleb Xavier spoke. “Miss Sterling saved my life, and I heard she doesn’t have a team yet. So, I invited her to join ours and brought her here!”

The moment he heard this, Miles Sanctus, who had just begun to relax, saw his expression darken. He yanked Caleb Xavier behind him and stared coldly at Stella Sterling. “Something’s not right. How could she not have a team?!”

Caleb Xavier froze for a second.

Then, a hint of a smile flickered in his eyes as he continued, “It’s true…”

He knew, of course, because he had encountered Stella Sterling in his past life.

‘In my last life, I met her around this same time, and she really didn’t have any teammates.’

‘Back then, the two of us even supported each other for a while.’

As he thought of this, Caleb Xavier’s gaze on Stella Sterling grew complicated, a mix of what might have been guilt or nostalgia.

But he quickly cast those emotions aside. All that remained in his heart was the determination to succeed.

‘He and Stella Sterling were never meant to be on the same path—not in their last life, and certainly not in this one.’

‘In fact, as he saw it, meeting her again in this life was a chance to make up for the regret of failing to obtain her space ability in the last one.’

‘And now, in this new life, Stella Sterling won’t escape. The Space Bracelet she holds will be mine.’

‘At worst, I’ll just spare her life after I get her Space Bracelet.’

Miles Sanctus cut Caleb Xavier off. “You’ve been tricked by her! Do you have any idea who you’re dealing with? She’s the leader of Caeluna Base!”

“Do you know who destroyed my Sanctyr Base? It was her!”

“She’s incredibly powerful, both in terms of her abilities and her influence. How could she possibly be without a team, like you said? I’m afraid she’s the one who has targeted you!”

Miles Sanctus’s voice was ice-cold. As he spoke, his eyes remained fixed on Stella Sterling.

Before, he had suspected Caleb Xavier and Stella Sterling were working together to plot against him.

But now, it seemed Caleb had also been deceived by Stella. He didn’t know her true identity.

‘It seems Stella knew I was with Caleb, so she used him to find me.’

“Well, this is no fun. You saw through it so quickly. How boring!”

After he finished speaking, Stella Sterling clapped her hands, a helpless look on her face.

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