"You don''t know?" Lara was surprised. "Mr. Lowe came back a while ago but only stayed for two days. He left with a lot of documents. If it weren''t for him to step in and clean up the mess, the city would still be chaotic."

    Debra chewed over her words, figuring Drake must have already realized something was off. His vignce was impressive, and his intelligence had improved.

    "Would you like to rest here for a couple of days?" Lara asked. "A lot of things have happened recently, but my ce is safe enough. And there are other files you might want to check."

    "Thanks for your kindness, but we can''t stay long," Debra declined.

    With Drake still missing, they couldn''t afford any dy. His life might be hanging by a thread now.

    Lara didn''t insist. "I understand. I''ll have the files copied and sent to your phone."

    "Alright."

    "But there''s a lot of material. It might take a while to review them."

    "It''s fine."

    Before leaving, Debra suddenly turned back. "By the way, have you ever heard of the Illuminati?"

    Lara looked puzzled. "The Illuminati? A strange name, but I''ve never heard of it. Why do you ask?"

    "Just curious. Since you took over, have you received any strange letters or invitations?"

    Lara pondered. "No, nothing like that."

    "Has anyonee to visit you?"

    "Nope. Actually, a lot of people were dissatisfied with my rise. I only got

    this position with Mr. Lowe''s

    ove

    support."

    Debra narrowed her eyes and lost herself in thought.

    "Let us book your flight for you. And breakfast..."

    "It''s fine. Drake''s situation is more urgent. We''ll go now."

    "Alright, let me walk you out."

    Debra linked her arm through. Marion''s, looking at the familiarndscape. "Things are getting a bit

    swool

    Before, it was just Jeffrey. Now, it involved a cult named the Illuminati.

    "Got any thoughts yet?" Marion asked.

    "Not really," Debra replied. "Let''s go through the files and see if there is anything useful."

    "Alright," Marion agreed.

    Debra leaned wearily into his arm. "I thought I''d get some peace for a while, but....."

    Storms were still brewing around them.