Crash.

The phone slipped from Selina's grasp and fell onto the sheets.

Matthew's heart tightened.

He picked up the phone and asked, "Selina, what's wrong?"

Selina's face turned pale. "I'm fine."

She took the phone from Matthew and put it back to her ear.

"Selina, are you alright?" Tobias queried.

"I'm okay." Selina took a deep breath. "No matter what, I want an answer. You have to get that answer for me. Dead or alive, I want to see him!"

"Alright," replied Tobias.

Selina hung up.

"Selina, what happened?" Matthew immediately questioned.

Selina shook her head absent-mindedly.

Matthew put his hands on her face and gazed deeply into her eyes. "Selina, I am your partner. You should tell me. If you have any trouble at all, come to me right away. Not Tobias." Selina met Matthew's gaze.

The look in his eyes was like a deep, bottomless ocean.

Selina's lips quivered, and it seemed as though she was forcing every word out. "It's

Lothar. Tobias said that he might be dead."

Reid was packing up.

He ordered Caroline to pack her things as well.

"Let's go," Reid instructed Caroline. "We can't stay here anymore. We have to hide."

Caroline was baffled. "Hide from what? Where should we hide?"

"America." Reid gave Caroline a profound look.

When Caroline heard that, she didn't want to go.

America was where she came from. If she went there, what was the point of her staying with Reid?

leaving just like this? I want to remain here and observe that woman," Caroline

you stay here and

you mean? You can't leave me here

on the same boat!"

she would not be able

Reid said, "It's precisely because we're on the same boat that I'm

take that seriously

tell Matthew, so

take precautions! Do you really think that Matthew is that dumb? Before, he was pestered by Saoirse, so he did not come our way or think of us. However, I've been informed that Saoirse has not returned with Matthew. He has dumped that burden, so we have to

paused. After he mused over it, he decided that it was best

calculations had gone

no one would know if Lothar was dead. However, Selina came asking him about Lothar. He was prepared to tell Selina that Lothar was a nobody, just a

that she would continue investigating. What's more, there was a more powerful force in the shadows investigating what

that person was

she might

would crumble. Reid's top priority

chose America was that he figured that Matthew wouldn't think of that location. Secondly, that old man was there. Worse come to worse, he might be able to help Reid

fearful when she heard Reid's

over, then agreed. "Okay, let's

still

goes down here. Are all our efforts here in

are leaving. My

and Caroline headed to the airport and took a

Reid had already prepared

everything. When they passed

their passports and identification cards. That way, nobody would be able to find a flight record of their

were on the

to meet

when he listened to Selina

if Lothar really

based on Matthew's understanding of Reid, it wasn't like him to let someone who he really

that person escaped, Reid would just

even if Lothar had run away, he would have

arrived at Reid's villa, it was empty. There was no

glint of light

Matthew's eyes.

of the news

hope in Selina's heart died down

at Matthew. "What should we do now? Is he

if he isn't here, he won't be able to

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