After returning from the rift site, they decided to spend the night resting in the temple and figure out their next move in the morning.
With Arthur gone, Guhang would undoubtedly be thrown into turmoil. Too many things depended on the man, from the connections he had built over the years to the secrets he had gathered about people in positions of authority. His disappearance was not something the city could simply overlook.
Even while they remained outside the temple, Veronica's phone had barely stopped vibrating. She received more than fifteen calls and messages, some people demanding answers while others were simply passing along information.
One message came from the Headmaster.
He warned her that things would become troublesome for her if she knew anything about the cadet's whereabouts and chose to withhold that information from the authorities.
Veronica, naturally, ignored the threat.
That did not mean it failed to anger her.
