"What else can the organization do with us? Keep you and me around to expose all their secrets?" Rhea chuckled.Mike asked calmly, “Then why are you desperately trying to find them and walking into a death trap?”“Of course not. I’m seeking hope because I don't want to die. Now I’m giving you a second chance to cooperate with me by offering you a way out too. Do you understand?” Rhea looked somewhat proud.It was as though she was his savior, and he should be grateful to her.Mike did not mince his words and asked directly, "Just by relying on Cameron Rollins?""Yes, him, among others. I just want the organization to see my potential," Rhea paused and continued, "Of course, everyone has shortcomings. I don't have your wealth and worldwide connections or your network. So there are some things only you can do."Mike said deeply, “Once I find the organization’s whereabouts and connect you to it, you’ll kick me aside like garbage.”Rhea chuckled softly. "Of course not! I told you. E
"Why not?" Rhea replied dismissively, "Have you ever considered that we don't know much about the organization? We think it's powerful and mysterious because we've never had contact with the top people.“We don't know the puppeteer behind the organization or the real mastermind. Indeed, the organization can do many things we can’t and has enough financial resources to support its experiments.“Still, does that automatically make it invincible?” Her rhetorical question puzzled Mike.He blinked at her and asked, “What do you mean?”“I mean, do you genuinely think the organization is as formidable as we imagine?” Rhea smiled and leaned back, looking ahead. “Regardless of how the organization is, it depends on our conjectures and guesses.“Perhaps it’s not as powerful as we think, and maybe we can take it down before replacing it. People always fear the unknown and are afraid of things they don’t understand. So, we’ve always obediently followed the organization’s orders.She shrugged
Meanwhile, Lily might have already become a victim of R10.…Lily endured another day in the enclosed environment. She never thought life could be so unbearable. In the past, she was always confident and could find hope for herself, no matter what dangers she faced.However, she felt hopeless here, unable to find the slightest loophole.‘That’s not right! I must be in Hyderland, in Kingsland. Although I don’t dare say the Russell family’s power can shake Kingsland, they would have found me already. Am I no longer within Kingsland’s range?’Lily tried every method she could think of, but no helpful tools were around, making it challenging to locate herself.The glass in this place was soundproof. Based on Lily’s probing over the past two days, even though she appeared to be in a hotel with corridors outside, her instincts told her otherwise.The man had not returned since his appearance yesterday, and Lily’s routine remained the same. Someone would bring food and clean up, but sh
After setting up everything, the doctor glanced at Lily. However, it was only brief, without speaking. His gaze seemed to signal her over, but she stayed still since he said nothing. Lily wanted to see what they were up to."Ms. Christian, please come and have a seat here," one guard said.Lily glanced at him and asked, "What will you do?""Please don't be nervous. It's just a routine health check-up for you," the person replied.Lily squinted, sensing it would not be anything good. She directly refused, "My health is fine. I don't need any check-ups!" ‘Why would they suddenly want to examine me? Who knows what their intentions are?”"Ms. Christian, this is for your benefit. If you don't consider yourself, at least think about your unborn child," the person continued, "Please rest assured. It's a typical health check-up, nothing more.“However, if you continue being stubborn, we must take extreme measures. At that point, we can't guarantee you won't get hurt."There was an evi
Maria initially worried about Cameron being held hostage in the garage because she had feared him for many years. However, she had somehow grown accustomed to it.‘So what if he’s a member of the cabinet? Now one will ever know Rhea is keeping him here.’Although Maria felt uneasy, she was glad her daughter was still alive. She shut the garage door and pushed it to ensure she had securely locked it before heading to the front yard.Alexander saw her leaving and shifted his body as he sat inside a car on the street. The man in the driver’s seat looked over his shoulder, asking, “Mr. Russell?”Alexander narrowed his eyes. “Not yet.”He had been waiting for over three hours. He saw Rhea and Mike coming and going together before Maria came out to lock the door. Alexander knew they must be hiding something inside the garage.When it was late at night and the surroundings quieted down, Alexander checked the time and said, “Now!”Several men moved swiftly and soundlessly toward the gar
Alexander sat quietly in the car, seemingly waiting for something with a calm expression. Although he had many problems to solve, he never lost his patience.Ten more minutes passed, but it felt like hours. The house remained silent without a single sound. Suddenly, the communication device in the car beeped, emitting a red light.Alexander pressed the answer button, and a deep voice sounded, “Mr. Russell, we found him.”Alexander heaved a sigh of relief, then opened his eyes, not allowing himself to be lax. “How’s the situation?”“He’s unharmed.”He nodded. “Extract him now.”“But…” The caller sounded hesitant.“What’s the problem?”“Well…” After a pause, another voice came.Although it was weak, Alexander knew it was Cameron’s voice. “It’s me.”“Cameron.”“Tell them to leave without me,” Cameron said lowly.“But why?” Stunned, Alexander soon caught on. “You want her to keep you hostage?”“Yes, I can’t tell you much now. Just tell your men to leave. I’ll explain when ther
One of Alexander’s men asked over the radio, “Sir?”“Leave him,” Alexander slowly said, “Don’t leave any traces of your presence.”“Yes, sir.” Soon, the men slipped through the garage door and disappeared into the shadows. It was as if they were never around.“Secretary Rollins refuses to leave,” the man reported as he returned to the driver’s seat.Alexander nodded. “Well, at least we now know he has a plan.”He initially thought Rhea had retaken control of Cameron.‘Cameron let Rhea hold him because he knows how dangerous those viruses are. It almost destroyed Burnwken. Only God knows what the other viruses can do. Besides, Rhea once controlled Cameron using the virus. ‘Cameron knows how ugly things can get if no one stops the organization. Still, he won’t be able to stop Rhea from controlling him again, no matter how strong-willed he is. Fortunately, he’s not under any influence, from what I can tell. Since Cameron has his plans, I shouldn’t worry too much.After some thoug
The driver turned his face slightly. Although dark, one could see it was indeed him. Edward casually answered, “It was all right.”Even so, Alexander knew it must have been a nightmare for him—even more so than the gunfights, assassinations, and betrayals they once faced together.‘The sense of helplessness that we’re no longer in control of our bodies and that we might’ve hurt even those closest to us is unthinkable.’“If it weren’t for—” Alexander started, but Edward quickly interjected, “It’s not your fault. The organization is inhumane. Even if it weren’t me, they would target another person. Besides, it allowed me to obtain helpful information.After a pause, he casually continued, “Perhaps fate made it happen.”Alexander chuckled, feeling slightly relieved. “Since when have you believed in fate, Edward?”“People change.” Edward laughed. “Lily once said we all think differently at different stages of our lives due to what we’ve been through.”His smile gradually froze, and