“No, that's impossible! Why wouldn't my daughter want to see me?" Maria found Austin’s reasoning hard to accept. “I bet she must be in some kind of danger.”

Austin shook his head. "She's now under the embassy’s protection. Also, she's a danger to others, not the other way around."

“That's a lie!” Maria shouted and glared at Austin. “Rhea is very well-behaved and smart. You guys only took her away because you're jealous of her!”

Austin was at a loss for words. He glanced helplessly at Alexander and saw him frowning at Maria.

She looked as if she hadn't rested for several days—not only was her hair disheveled, but her clothes were a mess, and her eyes were bloodshot.

“She's not with us," Alexander said blandly. To him, Maria was just an ignorant and rather pathetic woman. She wasn't aware of the many things Rhea had done behind her back and Rhea’s resentment toward her.

she blamed herself and indulged Rhea’s wishes. Maria wanted to

buy it!" Maria suddenly thought of something. "You guys must be working

and suddenly lunged at Alexander. Still, she could do nothing against him. He effortlessly grabbed her wrist and pulled her

of the cleaver, causing

cleaver that seemed newly purchased. He never expected the indecisive

not with us, got it? Why can't you get it

special assignment and can't see you for now. What

bewildered. Yet,

down and tried hard to process what

doesn't like you to interfere with her work, does she?" he

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