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Chapter 1164
Chapter 1164
"They're all just playing nice to you," Agent A said, a smirk playing on his lips. "Deep down, they're
laughing at you and regarding you as a total fool. You might think you're some kind of a shrink because
you took a psych class, but that doesn't mean you can see through everyone. Some folks are just born Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.
actors. They'll have you chasing your tail and you won't know what's real and what's a trick."
Skyler shot him a mischievous grin and stuck out his tongue in playful defiance. "Nice try stirring the
pot. But that's not gonna work on me. I've noticed you're not the brotherly type, always trash-talking
them behind their backs. That's pretty low, dude. They never bad-mouth you. I wonder if you're real
Raines or maybe an imposter?"
The words hit Agent A like a bullet, causing a shiver to run down his spine. His heart raced. Could
Skyler have stumbled upon his secret?
"What are you blabbering about? You’ve got an overactive imagination there, buddy. You’ve been
binge-watching too many of those cheesy mystery shows, huh?"
Skyler took a few confident strides forward and stopped inches from Agent A, bending down so his
chiseled face was close enough to scrutinize. His eyes, wide and intense, scanned Agent A's face.
"Are you really Raines?" Skyler asked again.
A chill raced down Agent A's back, and he felt a bead of sweat trickle down his spine.
Skyler was piercing his gaze like an X-ray vision, seemingly able to see right through Agent A.
"Cut it out, will you? Don't get ahead of yourself just because you're Jessica's nephew and disrespect
me."
"Are you Raines?" Skyler pressed again.
"Damn right I am. If anyone dares to impersonate me, I'll make them wish they hadn’t," Agent A
snapped and clenched his jaw, desperately trying to keep his composure.
Skyler's piercing eyes didn't waver, remaining fixated on Agent A's face.
"Did you know," Skyler began, "When people lie, their eyes tend to flick to the upper right? It's like their
brains are working overtime to fabricate a sound or an image, in other words, lying. If they're trying to
remember something that happened, they'll look up to the left. This eye movement is a reflex. Unless
you've had some serious training, you can't fake it."
Agent A's blood pressure spiked with the tension, his heartbeat thundering uncontrollably.
When Skyler was serious, he was not naive but was frighteningly sharp.
Agent A couldn’t help but start to suspect that Skyler's childishness was all an act.
"I've been poisoned, remember? You said it was some kind of neurotoxin. My whole nervous system is
out of whack and my brain can't function like a normal person's!"
Skyler straightened up, stroking his chin as if pondering something deep.
"Though you've got a point, why should I trust you if you don't trust me? You're trying to frame me and
that ticks me off. So maybe I should return the favor."
In an instant, Skyler reverted back to his troublesome and childish antics.
Agent A felt like he was caught in a whirlwind, a cold gust sweeping past him.
Skyler pouted. "How will you repay me?"
"What's your biggest wish?" Agent A queried. New chąpter avąilable oո NovelDrama.Org
"Deal," Agent A said firmly. "If you can help me with the antidote, I'll make sure your wish comes true."