Chapter 437. How About We Strike A Deal?

Ximena lowered her head, fell silent for a moment, and then took a deep breath. “Yes, it was me—but not entirely me. Everything I did was under Zorro’s control. Every step he took was aimed at removing obstacles in his quest to get The Yuncey Family’s Codex.”

She laid everything out for Caitlin. “I know my hands are stained with blood. I’ve committed unforgivable sins. But if I had a choice... I would’ve never done all those things for Zorro.”

Caitlin believed her—at least part of her story. The true villain in all of this was Zorro and his ambition.

Ximena was just a blade in his hand. A pawn.

“I believe you,” Caitlin said. “Tell me, have you heard the rumor that the Yun’s Aromatic Codex hides a map to some royal tomb treasure? It sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it? What was Zorro’s real reason for chasing it all these years?”

Ximena looked drained, her eyes dry but her face etched with fatigue. “It’s not about a royal tomb or treasure. It’s something even