Chapter 1696 Standoff at the Tower

• Emmanuel let out a sigh of relief, and his worry about Mackenzie being deceived by Hattie faded away.
• But based on Hattie's behavior, combined with the information provided by Yasmine Morgan, he still wanted to trust her!
• "You all went to great lengths to bring me here, just to groom me into the King of Assassins and help you accomplish the mission of assassinating the head of state?" Emmanuel ventured a bold guess after a moment of silence.