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?

just like this? I want to remain here

scoffed coldly. "Then you stay here and observe.

You can't leave me here alone! Don't

on the same boat!"

it weren't for Reid, she would not be able to stay

Reid said, "It's precisely because we're on the same

take that seriously

tell Matthew, so we don't need

looked at Caroline mockingly. "Do you know why I've lived for so long? It's because I know how to 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

paused. After he mused over it, he decided that

importantly, his calculations had gone

if Lothar was dead. However, Selina came asking him about Lothar. He was prepared to tell Selina that Lothar was

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

he were to guess, that person was probably affiliated with

had returned, she might ask Matthew to

and the whole plan would crumble. Reid's top priority was

reason he chose America was that he figured that Matthew wouldn't think of that location. Secondly, that old man was there. Worse come

was fearful when

over, then agreed. "Okay, let's

she still

we leave for America, we won't know what goes down

not!" A chill glimmered in Reid's eyes. "Only both of us are leaving. My subordinates will stay here. They will

and Caroline headed to the airport and took a

Reid had already prepared

everything. When they passed

That way, nobody would be

Matthew and Selina were on the way to Reid's

wanted to meet Reid

his doubts when he listened to Selina recounting

Lothar

Matthew's understanding of Reid, it wasn't like him to let someone

Reid would

even if Lothar had run away, he would

villa, it was empty.

glint of

Matthew's eyes.

had gotten wind of the news

hope in Selina's heart died

looked at Matthew. "What should we

her, "Even if he isn't here, he won't

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