Racheal spent the next few days in absolute silence.

She did not resist the doctor coming to check her wounds, and refix her bandages.

Steffan did not leave their suite the whole time, except when Jade visited. She was the only one Racheal wanted to have a conversation with.

She was grateful Jade did not ask her why she lied too. She did not even talk about the press conference.

On one of those days, the intelligence officer arrived to tell Racheal that her father was asking to speak to ...