Eli felt a little chill in her hands instantly without Sean's warmth. She closed the window and lowered her eyes. Could it be that... she had fallen for Sean? The feeling was overwhelming, but Eli wondered if Sean had seduced her on purpose, waited for her to fall in love with him, only to abandon her eventually. What if he refused to divorce Yvonne for the rest of their lives, citing political reasons? What if he got tired of her one day? What should she do then? He could crush her with just his status, and she would be defeated no matter how much she cried for help. "We're here," Sean reminded. "Oh," Eli realized that everyone had gotten off the car. She followed after them hurriedly. A row of men clad in black stood before her. "Line up!" Aldred bellowed. Eli could hear echoes coming from afar, and it seemed that several men were repeating his words. Their voices were majestic and solemn. She stood behind Sean a
She was reminded of the time she spent in Jasper's army. Jasper was stern and meticulous. From a distance, one could feel his aura of royalty, responsibility, and confidence. However, Sean's Invisibles vaguely gave her a playful yet determined vibe. It seemed that different leaders would bring out different kinds of potential in their team. She had heard that there were three elite teams in A Country, namely Jasper's Dark Shadow, Sean's Invisibles, and Christian's Black Ferrets. However, Christian's Black Ferrets did not seem to have a good reputation. The soldiers were dismissed, and Sean headed towards the room towards the lounge. Eli followed after him hurriedly. She had been standing in the field with Sean for the past three hours. Her face was numb with cold, and her feet were tired from standing for too long. As soon as she reached Sean's room, she took off her shoes and lay down on his bed. Sean looked over at her, "It's going to be tough duri
His mood instantly brightened up after hearing her words. He touched her nose and said, "Take a nap on the bed. I will close the door. Remember, do not open the door for anyone else apart from me, okay?" Eli made an OK gesture. Sean then left and closed the door for her. Eli turned around and took out her mobile phone. There was no connection, so she could only play games on her phone. She noticed that Sean was already gone for more than half an hour. Didn't they agree to eat together? She sat up, wanting to go look for him, but she did not know where to go. Plus, there was no signal here too. If she got lost, it would be a hassle for him to look for her. She could not seem to do anything, and she felt as though her actions would only burden the people around her even more. Hence, she lay on the bed and fell asleep in a daze. She could hear someone talking, followed by the sound of the door opening. She opened her eyes with high alert and saw Sean en
"Do you think that your information is accurate?" Sean asked him. "Mr. President. this compilation was made after thorough self-introduction by each member of the team," No. 189 reported with certainty. Sean did not question him further. He would find out in the training later if the information were all accurate. "Forget about your previous numbers during this training. I will assign new numbers for all of you. No. 1, Gary Yaleman, No. 2, Nick Zachary, No. 3, Darren Wheeler, No. 4, Sean Yaleman, No. 5, Troy Hiller, No. 6, Eli Wayne, No. 7, Mathew Cher, No. 8, Jack Weil, No. 9, Bernard Wood, No. 10, Victor Hunter. Are we clear?" Sean ordered. They all answered in unison, "Yes, Mr. President!" Eli shouted along with them. She was in high spirits, as though she was a real soldier. She was thrilled at the thought of being able to brag about this for the rest of her life. Perhaps, she could even tell this story to her son in the future. She could not help but
None of them spoke, and all nine pairs of eyes were staring at her. She thought that she wasn't clear enough, so she explained, "Here are my thoughts. Once those people get the flags, they will definitely hand them over to Mr. Hadley. We will hide at the route which they will use to return. On one hand, we could steal their flags. On the other hand, we will be ways ahead of completing the mission compared to the next team. Nevertheless, I dare say that the other teams might have thought of this plan too. Therefore, we have to mark the advantageous positions on the map once we get it. Our strength will surely be weakened if we split our team. However, we could also preserve our strength if we choose to ambush the other teams instead. Once we start, let's not rush to steal their flags. We will lure them to use their guns, then pick up on what they have left. Not only will we be able to preserve our energy, but we could also exhaust the enemy's strength. I thought of spl
Eli looked at the map, and then at Mathew's worried face. "This is normal. They are making things more intense and interesting by providing more routes. Remember, don't bite more than you can chew. We just need to guard one intersection. This will depend on your luck. Once you clear a path, it would at least bring an advantage to the rest of our team. Don't forget, you have four members with you, and there are six more on the team. Besides, this is a game of strength. There won't be any glory if we were to win too easily, right? Also, the minefields, as well as the three routes to Mr. Hadley, are clearly marked on the map. I think that everything is by chance, which is to say that their maps must have clear indications of the minefields too. In that case, we could narrow the area to set up traps," Eli said. Her team members thought that her words were reasonable, and they were filled with confidence once again. Could she say that she was just speaking glib
Eli thought of the times when she was young. In junior high school, there was a time when it rained heavily. She did not go home for lunch, so she bought instant noodles and a piece of chicken wing from her school's cafeteria. When she returned, she realized that her umbrella was missing. She looked everywhere but she still could not find it. An hour later, she saw Sean coming over with her umbrella. She was angry at that time and she immediately questioned him, "Why did you take my umbrella?" "I figured that you weren't going home for lunch, but I needed to go home," Sean said confidently. She argued, "But you didn't ask for my permission." "You weren't there. How could I have asked for your permission?" Sean handed the umbrella to her. She took it angrily and despised Sean very much. After school, she opened her umbrella, only to realize that he had broken it. Only several threads were left on the umbrella. She was enraged and she stomped her
After getting off the truck, they all went to register themselves before collecting their hats. Eli followed the large group into the forest. The soldiers kept Sean and her in the middle, and Eli ran as fast as she could to keep up. She was already panting after half an hour of running. Even after working out consistently for the past six months, her physical strength was no match for the soldiers. Sean turned back to look at her before squatting in front of her, "Get on." Eli shook her head, "I'm too heavy." "Everyone but the Vanguard will take turns carrying the Commander. We can't afford to waste time on our way to safety," Sean said gruffly. Eli didn't dare refuse, especially after seeing how serious he was. She climbed onto Sean's back, and the group ran at the same pace as before. Sean carried her on his back and didn't fall behind in the slightest. Eli leaned against his back, warmth filling her heart. She had never thought someone