Chapter 1540
Author: Blanco Burn
The drone descended lower and lower, moving from fifty meters above Jessica to forty, thirty, and finally twenty meters. No one seemed to notice, likely assuming the operator was trying to get a close-up of Jessica for a better shot.

When the drone got closer than twenty meters, Xayne took note. Though he had no experience with drones or professional cameras, he knew that filming required a proper distance and angle.

If they were too far, the quality would suffer. If they were too close, it would disrupt the focus.

Jessica was oblivious, busy reviewing her notes with a smile, occasionally glancing at the audience. Suddenly, Xayne felt a chill run down his spine. The drone's green light had abruptly turned off.

"Watch out!" Xayne shouted, lunging forward to push Jessica away with incredible speed.

Jessica screamed in shock as she fell to the ground. The audience gasped, bewildered by Xayne's sudden move. The Supreme Black Dragon's bodyguards, who had accompanied Xayne, were equall
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