"Huh? What does this mean?" Lisa asked, looking at Joe in confusion."Officer, what are you doing? You should be arresting this bastard. He's the one who messed up our house like this," Olivia protested, pointing at Scott."For God's sake, officer, can't you tell who the troublemaker is and who my daughter is?" Daniel quipped.Joe looked at Lisa's father and mother, then looked at Scott for a moment, finding Scott looking at him coldly."I know exactly who I should arrest, and it's not the man you call a troublemaker and a bastard, but this cunning woman, your own daughter," Joe said.Olivia's eyes widened. Daniel's eyes widened. Did they hear wrong?Lisa herself was equally confused and surprised. "Officer, what the hell is this? Do you know what you're doing? You came here because of my request. I contacted your commander and asked for the cops to be sent here to arrest this bastard!" she said, also pointing at Scott.Scott chuckled. Lisa heard it and glared at him. Lucas and Barnie

Scott was on his way to the military base of Battalion I, led by Zach. He could have gone straight home, knowing the police would handle the scandalous video dragging his name through the mud. But there was something else on his mind.That "something else" was Clara—the secret agent ordered by Thomas to set Scott up. Clara also appeared in the scandal video, though her face was blurred with a mosaic. Scott wondered if she could stop the video from spreading, considering she was the one who posted it.Scott had already contacted Zach to share his plan. Zach had returned to the military base earlier, after ensuring Scott didn’t kill Thomas at the police station. He assured Scott that Clara would be ready for interrogation, in a private room.Scott’s black McLaren weaved through traffic, overtaking cars one after another. He still wasn’t at ease, even after witnessing firsthand how Joe humiliated Lisa and her family, his former fiancée. It seemed the only way he'd find peace was if Luisa

In Blackmoor City, far northeast of Mildenbrough..."Alright. I'll be back to the prison soon. I'll let you know when the prisoner is available for a chat."The one who said that was Douglas, the warden of Iron Stone Prison. He was driving his car, heading to the prison he ran.[Okay, I'll wait. Make sure he's alright.]"Understood. Please be patient."The call ended from the other side. Douglas put his phone on the dashboard behind the steering wheel. He shifted gears, speeding up his car.A few minutes ago, Douglas was actually on his way to a Middle Eastern restaurant he liked in the city. As usual, at this time of day, he would eat there alone, enjoying the characteristic Middle Eastern music. Unfortunately, he had to turn around suddenly. He received a special request from someone not very important.Scott Goodman. Actually, the name sounded unfamiliar to Douglas. But since Scott had a hierarchical relationship with Zachery Garlington, an influential general he knew well, he coul

After parking his black McLaren in the garage, Scott headed straight for the front door.As he reached for the doorknob, it moved before he could touch it—someone was turning it from the inside.The door swung open. Luisa appeared behind it, wearing knee-length shorts and a thin, oversized T-shirt."You just got home?" Luisa asked."You weren't asleep?" Scott asked back.Luisa shook her head. "I... was waiting for you," she said.Scott was silent for a moment, not expecting to hear that from Luisa. Did that mean she wasn't mad at him anymore?Luisa was also silent. She was surprised by what she had said. Her words had been spontaneous."Emm... did you eat?" Luisa tried to change the subject."Not yet," Scott replied, shaking his head. "I was just taking care of some important things. I had to go out suddenly. I'm sorry, I didn't tell you first."It was Luisa's turn to shake her head. "It's okay," she said. "Come in. You must be hungry. I'll warm up some food. Go to the kitchen after y

The next morning, at the airport...Scott and Luisa had already passed through security at the departure gate and were now waiting for the announcement to board the plane. They sat next to each other in two empty seats in the lounge."How are you feeling? We're going to spend some quality time together for three days and four nights," Scott said.Luisa looked like she was about to smile but held back. She then shrugged and said, "Just fine. But I hope we can enjoy our vacation.""We will. You can relax and unwind. Don't worry about work or anything else, okay," Scott said.There was no further response from Luisa. She just nodded without looking at Scott.Scott didn't mind. He knew Luisa was actually excited and he was sure his wife would show her enthusiasm once they arrived in Ravenshire."There's an empty seat. Let's sit there," said a red-haired woman who came from the right. A blond man was with her, probably her partner.The seat the red-haired woman was sitting in was the empty