I stood there, still invisible, my heart pounding as I watched Diana's face. Her eyes were filled with real, raw worry — worry for me. The same woman who had just threatened to burn down an entire organization and coldly ordered her people to "just die" if they failed, now looked vulnerable and anxious, all because she thought I had disappeared.
Yeah… now that I'm actually here, how are they ever going to find me? I thought, a strange warmth spreading through my chest.
Grace immediately dropped to one knee on the cold floor, bowing her head in complete submission. "Boss… I am willing to receive any punishment you decide. We were keeping a very close eye on Master Dexter's safety the entire time, but the moment we received news that you had been taken into custody, we pulled every single available person to rescue you. That's why we temporarily lost track of him…"
