"Who are you?" Elliot asked, pointing to the man who had just barged into his office, a knife held to his terrified secretary's throat."S-sorry, sir," the frightened secretary pleaded with Elliot."Let her go; you've got my attention now," Elliot said, waving his hand to signal Igor to release the secretary.With a sinister chuckle, Igor let go of the secretary. He eagerly licked the blood drops at his knife from the secretary's throat, displaying a twisted sense of satisfaction. Elliot frowned at the strange behaviour of the man in front of him. However, he remained unfazed; he knew that this man had no intention of killing him. From his actions, Elliot could deduce that this man was just an emissary.'Rupert, perhaps?' he guessed in his mind. 'No... Could it be Gatsby? Although I don't know why this man is dealing with me.' Elliot speculated in his thoughts."I'm delivering this letter from Gatsby to you, and an immediate response is expected," Igor grinned with an air of politenes

"This is the baby's sack, Anne; the features are not visible yet as it's still very young," Dr. Bertha informed Anne, showing her the 2D ultrasound screen, which excited Anne even though the baby in her womb hadn't taken a recognisable form yet."Wow... But it's true, right, doc, that I'm pregnant? The result of my test pack is accurate, isn't it?" Anne tried to reassure herself."Yes, look here, the thickened area surrounding this small grape-sized hollow space, that's the thickening of your uterine wall, ready to accommodate the fetus that will develop in your amniotic sac," pointed Dr. Bertha while explaining to Anne, who was watching with enthusiasm.Her eyes occasionally glanced at the area below her navel; she still couldn't believe that a baby, her own child, was growing there. She was about to become a mother, and an incredible feeling of love suddenly filled her heart. And she couldn't stop smiling, especially when she knew that Danzel also welcomed the presence of their chil

"Why?" I asked Gatsby, my face clearly showing anger that I couldn't hide. I had just arrived and opened the door when I threw that question at him without any previous context.Gatsby was seated in his oversized chair in the port's fisheries warehouse office, taken aback by my sudden arrival. I managed to bypass his crew's security as they had seen me visit Gatsby a few times before and allowed me in."Rupert! What a surprise. Why didn't you notify me beforehand?" Gatsby welcomed me with a broad, fake smile."Stop your nonsense and face me like a man, Gatsby. That's if you still have any dignity left in you. After the lame betrayal you did to me, you've truly shattered my trust," I lashed out, leaving no room for ambiguity.Gatsby didn't seem offended. He took a deep breath and exhaled. "No matter how many reasons I provide to you now, I'll always sound wrong in your ears. So, insult me as you wish, I'll accept it gracefully," Gatsby replied, gesturing for one of his men in the room

After sorting out my business with Gatsby, I intended to announce the letter's contents to the public immediately. However, suddenly, the system displayed an 'urgent matter' sign on the screen.‘What's happening?’ I asked.[Something is happening at the safe house. I can't access it due to limited surveillance cameras there, but I heard gunshots.]Hearing the system's report, I panicked, abandoning the press conference. I instructed the helicopter pilot to fly me back to the safe house.Throughout the journey, my mind was restless, imagining the worst and the possibilities. If something happened to Anne, I would never forgive myself. Especially since the last time we met, we ended it with anger and misunderstanding. At a time when I should have showered her with affection because she carried our child, I made her uneasy with my own feelings.How I wished she knew now the depth of my love for her. Whatever she said wouldn't make me turn away; I would be happy to welcome her pregnancy,

‘Can you arrange the holding of their bodies for me and Anne? I want to give them a proper funeral when the time comes,’ I asked the system.[Of course, that's a wise decision. I'm sure Anne would want the same.]‘Thank you. Now, back to the main issue, what strategy can we use to fight against Alex?’[That's what I wanted to tell you. I can't assist you.]Upon hearing the system's response, I furrowed my brows in surprise. What's going on? Why is it suddenly withdrawing?‘But our goal hasn't been achieved yet. Why are you unilaterally deciding to end our cooperation? I still need you, and Elliot hasn't received a response for his actions,’ I replied vehemently.[Not to that extent, but I can't access Alex's fortress. I don't know how he thought to disable all surveillance cameras, replace their communication devices with outdated technology and closeband. I can't get in,] the system explained. That's when I understood the problem and nodded.‘Strange... Is he suspicious that I'm gett