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Hugo furrowed his brow. "What do you mean?"

"I have one message for you, Hugo. Don't let Beatrice know where I'm headed."

"But Sam, you can't leave without telling us where you're going, can you?"

Still wearing the same sly grin, Sam slowly closed his eyes. "I'm going to the place where it all began."

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Anne continued to monitor the air route. She focused on the cameras that captured the convoy of Sam's cars. There was a concern in her mind that the troublemakers might intercept Sam on the road. The expressway connecting the Southern and Southeastern Savannah regions was long and rarely congested. Most of the vehicles passing by were large trucks transporting food supplies.

"Ute, Deni will probably arrive soon," Anne informed after glancing at the clock in the corner of the screen. "Get ready, okay?"

"Beatrice doesn't want to, Anne. She insists on staying there to protect the headquarters."

"What?!" Anne slammed the table. "I already talked to Boss Sam about Ute and Beatrice be