Chapter 1192 The Art of Coaxing

• Cedric's heart leaped when he received a call from Kingsley.
• He'd been wanting a face-to-face meeting with him for some time now. Yet, every time he reached out, Kingsley brushed him off, claiming he was too busy. After a while, Cedric started to worry that his grasp on this valuable connection was weakening. But now, out of nowhere, Kingsley himself had reached out and invited him to a meeting.
• Cedric and Emmett arrived at the restaurant where they were scheduled to meet. Standing outside, Emmett could barely contain his excitement. "Cedric," he said, practically buzzing, "we've got to make this meeting count with Kingsley. I'm so over the way things are. If he's willing to back us, maybe we can finally get assignments that aren't such a grind."