Continued from Chapter 59.
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It was another question thrown at Farukhi to test the waters . Anthony was taking note of every slight movement and gesture of Farukhi . He had come to run a test and it was turning out exactly as he had expected it to be .
“What a shame !”
Farukhi's expression remained unchanged , his tone casual . "Rumors , my boy , are like smoke— they disperse before you can grasp them . As for Ranga , I don’t know any more than you do .” After a long pause he added , “Time has a way of revealing secrets , doesn't it !"
“Indeed ,” Anthony's clenched jaws relaxed , the test was over . Farukhi's nonchalance grated on him , a deliberate veil obscuring the truths he sought . "This isn't a time to wait , Farukhi. The syndicate needs stability , and I need clarity … but I
