MISTAKE 126

Chapter 126: THE LEADER WAKES

The warning in Daniel's voice was clear. Vincent held his tongue, knowing he'd already pushed

too far.

"Do you even know what this is about? Or are you blindly following orders?" Daniel asked him

"I came out of concern.

"So, you mean to say you do not know what this is about, but you came to show concem? How brave," Daniel chuckled as he cut a piece of steak for Anya

"You should go back. In this matter, the government is the most dangerous place for me," Anya said.

This made Vincent frowIL.

"I will protect you," Vincent promised. His words seemed to anger Daniel.

"Will you protect her or follow orders? Your agency wants my wife dead; which way will you be turning?" Daniel asked.

"What does that mean?" Vincent asked with a frown.

"You followed orders that asked you to take her from a hospital while in a coma, and you still think you can protect her? Why would the government order that? They don't want me, my father or my grandfather; they just want to capture my wife, and you did not question this?"

still. Daniel asked. This made Vincent go

"Go back. In this story, the government is the enemy," Anya said.

could not guarantee that the agency wants her for a good

from Anya to meet

should not can have a person's eyes taken

understood that Daniel knew he was still in love with

when he

his eyes pleading. Think about what I said," he urged softly

equipment filled the room, a constant reminder of his precarious

haziness, the president took in his surroundings. The private hospital room was spacious, yet it felt confining. Security personnel stood at attention near the door, their expressions stoic and professional. The

staff hovering nearby. A nurse quickly adjusted his bed, raising it to a

and scratchy from the smoke he had inhaled. As a nurse brought him a glass with a straw, he took a few sips, the cool

up subsided, the president's mind cleared, focusing on the pressing matters at hand. He needed information,

that he had calmed down. The security

twitched. He was itching to take action, to regain control of the situation that had so completely gotten out of his control. Finally, the door

much does the press know about the fire?"

the

president was not just the leader of the

well over the years.

fire?" the president asked, his eyes

briefcase, pulling out a tablet. "We found security footage of two individuals leaving the building just

126. THE LEADER

the device

of two people hurriedly getting into a car. Despite the quality, the president instantly recognized them Mercy and Justin.

poor

intelligence nodded, understanding the unspoken command. He needs to track down those two people in the

the president alone with his

Justin's escape complicated matters significantly. Justin knew who he was. If he left just before the fire, there is a chance that he knew about it. That means he

He needed to act fast to regain

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