Chapter 2544

“I was honestly surprised I managed to bring back the Dracan essences this time. I was already prepared to cut ties with Nathaniel,” Dustin said.

“Oh? What makes you say that?” Grace raised an eyebrow, intrigued.

Dustin didn’t hold back. He explained everything that had happened—from Nathaniel’s sudden friendliness to Wynter’s rescue and unexpected surrender.

“What do you think Nathaniel’s up to? He used to be suspicious of me and nearly fought me, but the very next day, he completely changed—acting overly friendly and even gifting me one of the top beauties on the Beauty Ranking. It’s just… bizarre.” Dustin shook his head.

“In my view, this probably has something to do with Nathaniel’s mother, Jacqueline,” Grace said after a thoughtful pause. “Jacqueline is smart and calculating. She must have realized Nathaniel can’t match your strength right now. So instead of making you an enemy, she’s likely trying to win you over.

“Sending Wynter your way serves two purposes. First, it shows goodwill. Second, keeping her close could make her useful to Nathaniel later. But whether she’s truly a spy is hard to say. Nathaniel’s clever. If she were a spy, giving her to you so openly would be way too obvious, wouldn’t it?”