I looked at Antoninus on the screen and asked anxiously, "Does he have a good chance of reelection?"
"I don't know."
I looked back in doubt.
With all this surveillance, it's kind of bullying for him to say he didn't know.
But David doesn't seem to know.
He raised an eyebrow innocently and explained, "Well, his approval ratings are very high and he should have a good shot at re-election."
"But?
"But he doesn't seem to be running anymore."
'Why?
I was surprised. "Where did you get that information?"
I know all about Antoninus. How could a workaholic totalitarian like him give up the presidency?
David was still clueless: "Maybe it's you?"
"Me?
"I'm not sure. Well, that's certainly the case according to the surveillance results. He spends half his time at his desk working and half looking at your pictures."
"Oh," he said.
My heart beat faster, but my face pretended not to care, "Then
“What's that noise?”I instinctively stood still and looked warily into the cave.David smiled and explained, "Don't worry, it's just some... Music in the background. Surely a dark cave needs some monsters, doesn't it?" 'What do you mean? I looked at him in even more shock. "Don't tell me you've been genetically modifying animals."Could it be that the depths of the cave are visiting cages stacked with animals, and the cages are filled with mutated monsters with hideous faces?Judging by his uncle's crazy ideas, it's not impossible.But David waved his hand and denied my guess: "This is a shelter. Not an outdoor adventure park. How could I really put some monsters in here? You may rest assured that you are perfectly safe here. ""So what was that sound?""I don't know..." David scratched his head and looked puzzled, "These are all audio files I downl
“Be careful!” I rushed to shield David behind me.Draw my gun.Aim.The dark figures gradually rose to their feet.They looked at each other for a moment, then suddenly shouted my name: "Lily?"This voice?Is it the Salamanders?I looked at the men in surprise as they came out of the shadows one by one.It was them.And the tall figure in the distance who was waving a crowbar to greet me was the bear."Why are you here?" I was pleasantly surprised.They were visibly agitated, too: "We're coming to save you.""But how did you find me?"I can't get any signal out of here.Did they call in satellite surveillance? Or infrared tracking?"No, no, none of that. The salamander vendor said, "We have the drawings, look at the coordinates and find it."The blueprints?I looked back at David. Didn't he say the drawings were gone?So, salamander, where did the
"Antoninus lost? What do you mean?" I asked him.Lucius replied vaguely, "The day you were taken by Roman, my duel with him ended." Four out of seven, I won.""Not two out of three?"lucius replied uncomfortably, "Never mind a few games, I won anyway.""Well," I said, "it's none of my business. It's just a game. I don't care if you win or lose.""You don't care about the result?""Of course not."A kid takes a game like that seriously!Lucius snorted, "That's what I thought."He stretched out and asked, "Do you have any food here? I'm a little hungry."He did not regard himself as a stranger at all, and had begun to dig in the refrigerator.Two people in a bunker suddenly burst into a dozen people, just preparing the ingredients can be exhausting.Fortunately, they were not idle, rushing to help wash vegetables and cut meat, almost pushed the table over.Even the meal was noisy.The fir
"Boss, I might need a favor from you." I said."No problem, go ahead."I said, "Antoninus's campaign has been delayed for a while, and I was hoping you could help us out."'Of course you can!Blake grinned and patted me on the shoulder, but sure enough, he was looking down and rubbing his hands. "But... You know, Lily, we don't do this kind of propaganda at this paper. So I'm afraid I can't help you directly. How about I give you the contact information of some of my colleagues, and you go find them?"I knew this was gonna happen.I sighed and stepped aside.Lucius, who was behind me, stepped forward and expertly pressed Blake down on the table, sneering, "Repeat what you just said?"Blake's face turned white. "You... Who are you? Lily! How could you do that?! I'll call security in!"I gave him a faint glance. 'Bark.'"I... Help me! Get me someone now! Security guard!"Just as he spoke, the door was pushed
Once the hype is over, it's time to start preparing for our roving pitch. The first presentation was downtown. It's where the last parade was. Only this time it wasn't Antoninus in armor on the stage, it was me. He didn't show up, so I, the president's personal secretary, had to deliver his campaign message instead. I don't know much about Antoninus' politics, but at least I know what he did, and I have something to say about it. I don't know if the advertisements all over the street played a role, and when I took the stage to preach, the audience came to be particularly large. I even saw a lot of professional reporters and cameras standing in the audience. Good flow of propaganda, actually made a press conference sense. The dark camera came over, and I panicked for a while. However, I was more disturbed by the questions they asked. "How do you and the president know each other?" 'What? I suspect I misheard. But then someone asked, "I hear you and the president have a son
Third-Person POV"Your Majesty, we have found her, the best candidate for your sperm from the blood bank," a servant bows and reports to the man in the dark corridor of a luxury hotel. He dresses in a navy blue Armani couture suit, one hand casually in his pocket. His imposing figure exudes an aura of majesty, even if he doesn't say a word."I see," the man's voice is very deep."The woman is already on your bed. Today is her ovulation date—"Before the servant could finish, the man waves him off.He pushes the door open, and the dimly lit room reveals a woman lying on the bed with flushed cheeks, her blonde hair cascading over her face, mouth, and shoulders.The man's Adam's apple bob slightly. His gaze darkens, making him look like a fierce werewolf hiding in the dark night, ready to pounce on its prey."Why is it getting so hot in here..." Suddenly, the woman's rosy lips utter a moan as she forcefully throws back the sheets, revealing her naked body.The man no longer admires silen
I am taken to the hospital by my family.The doctors bind me to the operating table.Tears stream down my cheeks as I touch my belly uncontrollably.I think it's just a dream, and I haven't done anything wrong.Moreover, the baby has done nothing wrong and is totally innocent. How can I bear to have my baby aborted?"Baby, I'm sorry. Mom can't protect you.""Now regretting it? Too late. You should have taken precautions!" The doctor impatiently spreads my legs apart, raising them on the stirrups.The cold instruments near my vagina, and suddenly, my consciousness becomes clear.I begin to struggle fiercely, but the doctor has two nurses hold me down with force.He holds a syringe in his hand, ready to administer anesthesia to me."NO!" I cry out in despair, but they easily overpower me.Just then, the door to the operating room is pushed open!An older doctor rushes in hurriedly."Wait, please stop the procedure immediately!"The other doctors are puzzled.I'm also somewhat bewildered
"RINGGG..." My alarm suddenly goes off.Damn! It's this hour.I hurry out of the door because I need to pick up my son Chris from kindergarten.On the way, the gaze of that presidential candidate man comes to my mind again. I see his name - Antoninus.I decide to look up information about this man later tonight.When I get off the car, I immediately spot Chris in the crowd. Not only because he is adorable, but also because his aloof demeanor sets him apart from the other kids.His personality is strikingly similar to that man from the other night – cold and composed. Now he stands there all by himself, hands in his pockets, looking disdainfully at the other kids joyfully running into the arms of their parents."Hi there. Moonpie. What are you looking at?" I ask, kissing his cheek.Chris gestures towards the crowd,"Why are they so excited?"I glance over and say with a hint of envy, "They just miss their parents sooooo much!""Even if they miss them, do they have to shout and hug like