Chapter 756: Focus

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"The reason why I didn't tell him your real name was because…" he paused again.

Alicia kept her gaze on him, almost unblinking, refusing to give in this time until he answers one more question. Right now, Ezekiel's calmness seemed to be being tested, by her.

He was still able to keep his expression straight but the look in his eyes was not as blank as before. He had some undecipherable look in his eyes right now. She wondered if he was formulating thousands of different scenarios in his head which was causing that look.

"Because your name will ring a bell." He sounded as though it was already a great struggle for him to tell her that. And Ezekiel… she had never heard him falter before, in words or in actions. This was the first time. And it shocked her.