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?

to the end, and we're leaving just like this? I want to remain

you stay here and

panicked. "Reid, what do you mean? You can't leave me here alone! Don't forget that

on the same boat!"

not

because we're on the same boat that I'm asking you to leave

didn't take that

tell Matthew, so we

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

over it, he decided that it was

calculations had

him about Lothar. He was prepared to tell Selina that Lothar was a nobody, just a dog of his. Then, Selina would drop

would continue investigating. What's more, there was a more

were to guess, that person was probably affiliated with

might ask

whole plan would crumble.

think of that location. Secondly, that old man was there. Worse come to worse, he might be able to help

when she heard

it over, then agreed.

still

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

leaving.

Caroline headed to the airport

Reid had already prepared

everything. When they passed

customs department, they did not use their passports and identification cards. That way, nobody

Matthew and Selina were on the way to

wanted to meet

listened to Selina recounting

Lothar really managed

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

escaped, Reid would just set out to catch him

away, he would have

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

of light flashed

Matthew's eyes.

likely, Reid had gotten wind of the news and left

Selina's

Matthew. "What should we do now? Is he

her, "Even if he isn't here, he won't be able to run

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