Sentient Retires

Edward was calm. They didn't send too many pursuers and he could make use of the situation to his advantage. Unlike Anastasia, Leah was merely a rich heiress with no connections to the underworld. The men she employed were mostly mercenaries. Edward could use his connections with the Interpol to buy their loyalties.

A black sedan arrived in less than fifteen seconds after Julian drove away. Edward wasn't trying to escape them so he waited to save these guys the trouble of planning an ambush.

At once, four men got out of the car, including the driver and Edward scrutinized them from head to toe. While they looked like they were decent mercenaries for hire, they were still amateurs in Edward's eyes. If he were to fight them seriously, none of them would hold for more than ten seconds. Yet, that wasn't his objective today.