"Have you found out anything?" I asked."They’re just speculations for now. There's more to our fathers’ situation than just the plane crash. The non-organization must have hidden secrets from our fathers. Also, Navi must have caught wind of some information, which is why he's reluctant to let go easily," Atlas explained."What do you think it could be?" I asked.Atlas shook his head slowly. "It's hard to tell at the moment. We'll only understand the whole picture once we rescue Rory."I felt even more pressure. What exactly had happened to my dad? What made him suffer for 20 years?Atlas said patiently, "That's why I didn't want you to come. This game is unpredictable, but for us, saving your dad is crucial.""But can Xavier really help us?" I asked, feeling a bit worried.Atlas scoffed. "It's just a matter of each side getting what they want. Navi caused Xavier a lot of trouble over the years, and Xavier has been wanting to get rid of him for a long time. But Navi isn't someon

He had no choice but to compromise and left the room with me. Standing at the door, he pointed to several villas below. "Our people are staying there.”I glanced down, marveling at the beautiful surroundings. Each villa was perfectly spaced among the lush greenery. Our villa was relatively larger, with a sparkling blue swimming pool nearby. It truly was a leisurely place."Let's go see them," I suggested, leading the way down the path. Atlas happily followed beside me. "Arnold said he'd leave once I’m with you. I need to ask when he's planning to leave."Just then, Atlas's phone rang. He quickly stopped, and I looked at him, listening intently as he answered the call.He simply responded with an "okay," and I couldn't hear what was said on the other end."Good. Have someone keep an eye on things." Atlas instructed before hanging up.I hurriedly asked, "What's going on?""Navi left the main residence. It seems like he's meeting someone and planning something.”"What do you mea

As soon as the words left my mouth, I regretted them. I shouldn't have rubbed salt in Anya's wounds like that.Arton had already opened two coconuts, handing one to Hana and another to Anya."I'm sorry," I said sincerely.Anya shook her head. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she said, "It's not your fault, Mrs. Chloe."Then she continued, and Hana continued to translate for me. "It's because, one day, the person who robbed that crate of goods appeared before Navi and recognized my father."My father also recognized him, but he couldn't speak by then. He was mute, pointing at that person and trying to explain to Navi, gesturing and making noises. He wanted to tell Navi that the person was the one who robbed us and that he was innocent."At first, that person was nervous, but when he saw my father's condition, he became brazen. He accused my father of embezzling his money right in front of him."I shook my head helplessly, knowing the likely outcome.As Anya looked at me, I noti

I glanced back occasionally, but couldn't see anything suspicious.Arnold noticed me looking around and softly asked, "What's wrong?"I averted my gaze and said, "Nothing."I stopped worrying about it after a few glances with no hint of trouble. After all, a 'professional' soldier was trailing behind us. He couldn't possibly miss any shady characters. When we reached the clothing market, Arnold frowned and said, "We shouldn’t buy any clothes here.”When Anya heard Arnold's comment, she suddenly seemed to remember something. She stuck out her tongue, looked at me, and said, "Mrs. Chloe, I... I forgot."She seemed eager to express herself, but couldn’t seem to remember the words for what she wanted to say.Hana communicated with her for a moment, then looked at me and said, "She means she forgot that the clothes here are too cheap."I glanced at Arnold and said to Anya, "It's okay. Let's buy a set as backup. It might come in handy, right?"I had noticed that the local girls her

The group stood stunned, gazing at the handsome man before them as if he were a god descended to earth. Then, they reacted to Atlas's words, quickly getting up and rushing outside, leaving only a few of us behind.I suddenly shouted nervously, "Arton! Anya!"As I called out, Arton responded, "We're here!"Following the sound, I saw Arton protecting Anya, emerging from behind another part of the bar.When I saw they were unharmed, I collapsed into Atlas's arms in relief."Thank heavens," I breathed out.He patted my back reassuringly. "It's okay. Don't be afraid.""Arnold is injured." I quickly looked at Atlas. "We need to take him to the hospital."Hana was squatting beside Arnold, holding his injured arm.Arnold looked at Atlas and asked, "What's going on? Whose men are they?"Atlas didn't answer his question. He barked an order at his men. "Take him to the hospital immediately!"Arnold tried to get up. Hana and I helped him to his feet."There’s no need for that, it's jus