Felix was taken aback by Donna's straightforward reply, and he felt a little uncomfortable. He was not sure if it was because S-tier Malevolent Phantoms did not care about emotional intelligence or if they were just this brutally honest. Either way, he had no idea how to respond.

"You're probably wondering why I'm only telling you about Laurel Resort now, right?" Luckily, Donna spoke up before he had to ask. That was precisely what he had been wondering.

"Why?" Felix asked.

Donna said, "Because your so-called headquarters would eventually get desperate enough to send you, and I figured we were getting close to that point, so I gave you a heads-up.

"I also knew you'd send someone to investigate, but it didn't really matter. Even if I hadn't warned you, it would've only delayed things by a few days."

Donna was not wrong. With over 200 people missing, it was only a matter of time before Hector could not keep things under wraps anymore. When that happened, either he or Billy would be