Secret in the Canyon (2)

Sofia felt very ambivalent at this moment since Ace was bluntly asking her for help to infiltrate the imperial palace. No matter how indignant she was towards her family, she didn't want to harm them, and she had already deemed Ace capable of such a feat. 

Suddenly, a thought flashed past her mind, 'How about I take him with me and then alert His Imperial Majesty? This way, we can capture him before he can do any harm?' 

With such a trail of thoughts, she nodded, "Alright, I'll bring you with me!" 

Although she didn't show it, how could her abrupt change in emotions escape someone like Ace?

He already guessed what she might be planning, but it didn't matter to him since as long as he entered the imperial palace, he'd be able to get what he wanted. 

"Alright." Ace smiled before he moved his hand towards her, "Grab my hand."