Leslie felt her scalp go numb and quickly tried to explain. "General Reyes, what General Phelan meant was actually…"

Before she could finish, Valerie cut her off coldly. "Shut up. No one asked for your opinion here."

Then, out of nowhere, she smiled. Just seconds ago, she had been crying, but her mood shifted so fast, it was almost seamless.

That sudden change made it clear how cunning and unpredictable she was.

"Luna, I finally see it now. You're so worked up about whatever happened bet