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

here

You can't leave

on the same boat!"

Reid, she would not be able to stay

"It's precisely because we're on the same boat that I'm asking you to leave now. Matthew is

that

Matthew, so we

to take precautions! Do you really think that Matthew is that dumb? Before, he was pestered by Saoirse, so he

that it was best to

importantly, his calculations had

asking him about Lothar. He was prepared to tell Selina that Lothar was a

was a more powerful force in the shadows investigating what went

guess, that person was probably affiliated with

had returned, she might ask Matthew to

plan would crumble. Reid's top priority was

figured that Matthew wouldn't think of that location. Secondly, that old man was there. Worse come to

when

then agreed.

still harboured

we won't know what goes down here. Are all our efforts here in

chill glimmered in Reid's eyes. "Only both of us are leaving. My subordinates will stay here.

night, Reid and Caroline headed to the airport

Reid had already prepared

everything. When they passed

department, they did not use their passports and identification cards. That way, nobody would be able to find a flight

and Selina were on the

to

when he listened

Lothar

with his injuries. Moreover, based on Matthew's understanding of Reid, it wasn't like him to let someone who he really wanted to abduct off

if that person escaped, Reid would

if Lothar had run away, he would have been caught by Reid in

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

of light flashed

Matthew's eyes.

had gotten wind of the news

hope in Selina's heart

looked at Matthew. "What should we do now?

won't be

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