Leia turned and looked at Renee, who was sitting in bed looking solemn and vigilant. She found it strange.

"I think this is weird," Renee said solemnly, frowning as she looked at the door of the jail.

"What's so weird about it?' Leia became confused again. Unlike Renee, she was eager to leave. "Don't you want to go out? The world outside is great! If it weren't for Liam, I would have run away. I think it's normal for them to let us go now."

"They might not want to let us go," Renee said coldly, flexing her fingers. "Logically, Mateo wouldn't admit to defeat so soon. I think there might be someone else who wants us to leave."

*Someone else?" Leia found herself unable to accept such a thing and grew even more confused. "Who else wants to make things difficult for us in this fort except for Mateo? Is it Amber...? That doesn't seem like it. Who dares to target us by risking the possibility of offending Liam?"

fort. Besides, Amber was a simple young woman. No one else would find fault with them except for Mateo, who used them to

out!" Leia returned to the bed and held Renee's arm, urging

found Leia's words logical and got up to walk toward the

tall but unfamiliar guard was waiting for them outside the

else before leaving. Behave yourselves. You must be handcuffed,'

became defensive and glared at the guard. "What

know later." He then instructed the armed guards beside him, "Handcuff

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