Leonard held a silent expression. With Claudia essentially showing all her cards against him, he was stuck in a dilemma.
He was debating whether to follow suit or fold his hands.
It was pretty obvious by now that she was gambling on a do-or-die moment.
'She wants me to hold the persecution against her for a week. This means she's confident that once the time passes, I won't be able to catch her anymore. Who could she have that would safeguard her?' Leonard was starting to doubt himself.
He might have captured Claudia, but her survival rate was near impeccable.
The fact that her surprise identity could manipulate Mirelle to defend her at all costs made him wonder if she was planted by someone far more dangerous than he could imagine.
Now that he comes to think about it, he feels like this couldn't be a mere coincidence.
