The sudden appearance of Samuel Chalmers caught the attention of many present.
But more than Samuel, the crowd was astonished by the person who turned into black mist and then was struck away.
Dashiell immediately dodged far away the moment the Purple Thunder struck down, but this didn’t prevent him from witnessing what had just happened.
Seeing the last bit of black mist dissipate in Scarlett Jennings’ hand, he belatedly asked,
"W-what kind of monster is he?"
Wasn’t it supposed to be a person?
How did it turn into black mist?
And then got struck away just like that?
Upon hearing this, Scarlett Jennings finally shifted her focus away from the suddenly appearing Samuel Chalmers and explained to Dashiell,
"That was a double."
When mentioning Nolan Snyder, Scarlett Jennings looked somewhat solemn.
Previously, she hadn’t noticed anything amiss when he was hiding within the barrier until just now when the barrier was broken, and she vaguely sensed something wrong.
This Nolan Snyder was nothing more than a doppelganger puppet made from that strange black mist.
The real Nolan Snyder had never appeared from the beginning to the end.
...He’s nothing but a coward hiding in the shadows!
Thinking this, Scarlett Jennings glanced over to where Ava Zimmerman was sitting on the ground, still trying to speak.
Originally, she thought the two of them were conspiring together, but now it seems Ava Zimmerman was merely being used unilaterally.
Seeing the threat of the black mist eliminated, Donovan Jennings directly gestured for the bodyguards to detain her.
Knowing Ava Zimmerman’s bizarre ability, the bodyguards immediately gagged her with a napkin before taking her away.
Samuel Chalmers watched as the woman, who Scarlett Jennings previously mentioned had the Power of Word Spirit, was quickly tied up.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, he regretted for a moment not handling her before leaving earlier.
As the bodyguards led her past him, Samuel suddenly reached out and casually patted Ava Zimmerman’s shoulder.
His action was abrupt, and Scarlett Jennings couldn’t help but glance sideways,
"What is it?"
"Nothing," Samuel Chalmers said, "There was something dirty on her shoulder."
Scarlett Jennings: ...
Has his obsessive-compulsive disorder reached this level?
He’d probably drag even a passing dog to dye its fur if it looked asymmetrical!
Scarlett Jennings felt somewhat relieved. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺
Thankfully, she hadn’t let him touch her dirty hands just now.
Otherwise, he’d have patted her too.
What Scarlett Jennings didn’t know was that right after Samuel Chalmers patted her, Ava Zimmerman suddenly felt as if something was rapidly draining away from her.
The feeling induced more panic than having her mouth silenced by Kingston Jennings earlier.
She suddenly started struggling, trying to spit out the napkin from her mouth.
A nearby bodyguard frowned and rebuked, "Be quiet."
Ava Zimmerman ignored him, struggling even harder.
The bodyguard got impatient, worried she’d cause more trouble at the birthday party, and decisively struck her on the back of the neck with a karate chop.
Soon, Ava Zimmerman’s body went limp, and she fell straight down.
Two bodyguards quickly carried her away from either side.
...
The two were keen not to let Ava Zimmerman stir up more trouble at the birthday party, but in fact, the party had already been thoroughly disrupted after what had just happened.
At least that’s how the attending guests felt.
Not to mention the scene where quite a few decorations had been knocked over amidst the earlier chaos, the guests’ experiences had already been tainted.
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