Ethan Nightangle Rises To Power

Chapter 44: Documents Ready

Elizabeth's expression turned to one of suspicion as she read the message. She carefully removed the card from the machine and examined it closely, as if searching for any signs of forgery or tampering.

"What is the meaning of this?" she demanded, turning to face Ethan. "Is this some kind of joke?"

What?"

Ethan felt a surge of frustration and anger at Elizabeth's accusatory tone. He had been telling the truth all along, and he didn't appreciate being treated like a criminal.

"No, it's not a joke," he said, his voice rising in volume. "I told you that card is real, and you don't have the right to accuse me of anything."

"So what now? Is the machine wrong?" She asked.

Ethan thought for a moment and said,

"Since it's your first time handling something like this, you might have made a mistake. This is a highly protected card; maybe you should have let me enter my password."

Elizabeth bristled at Ethan's outburst, but she couldn't deny the fact that the machine had rejected the card. She kn