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    Five minutester, Connor disconnected from the hospital’s surveince system, his expression one of frustration. The hacker had thoroughly erased their digital tracks, leaving no clues for him to follow. The level of skill disyed suggested a highlypetent individual, but the full extent of their capabilities would remain a mystery until perhaps their paths crossed again under different circumstances


    Intrigued and somewhat annoyed, Connor spected that Riss must have spent a lot of money enlisting such a formidable hacker to evade the surveince system. His curiosity about her true identity deepened—why was she so determined to avoid him? A yful smirk briefly crossed his handsome face


    After a contemtive pause, he issued amand to Domenic. “Keep tracing her until we find her.”


    “Yes, sir,” Domenic affirmed


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    Meanwhile, Marissa didn’t head back to the Nash family’s home. Instead, she went to her flower shop. It had been neglected since the day Connor had taken her away, and she worried about the state of her nts. She spent over two hours tending to the shop, pruning dead leaves and watering the nts


    After her diligent work, she sat down for a much-needed rest. While taking a break, she logged into the Dark Net under the alias ck Snake and messaged Silver Fox. “Is there any news about Amiri?”


    Silver Fox replied, “Not yet. Amiri has been elusive since thest assassination attempt on him. We can’t find any trace of him.”


    Blue Wind chimed in, “ck Snake, you finally remembered to ask about Amiri. I thought you were having fun somewhere or too scared of Amiri’s revenge to care about avenging Red Thunder!”


    Marissa typed back, “I never forget.”


    Blue Wind continued, “Then why haven’t you shown up for so long?”


    Marissa replied, “I was busy handling something else.”


    Silver Fox interjected, “Blue Wind, mind your tone. We all felt the loss of Red Thunder deeply. Don’t question ck Snake’smitment to our cause. ck Snake has always been loyal.”


    Blue Wind apologized, “I’m sorry, ck Snake. My parents have been pushing me to take over family responsibilities. I need to leave the organization, but I can’t do that without avenging Red Thunder first. I won’t find peace otherwise.”


    Marissa responded, “I understand, Blue Wind. You were close to Red Thunder. Red Thunder was an important friend to me as well.”


    Blue Wind then said, “Silver Fox, about that favor I asked before to look for my cousin—you can stop. She’s returned home.”


    Silver Fox replied with an OK emoji and then cautioned, “Remember, we should keep our identities secret in this organization. Revealing ourselves can lead to betrayal and even death. But you trusted me with your real name to find your cousin. It shows how deeply you care for her.”


    Blue Wind admitted, “No one in our family looks out for her. She’s been struggling since she was a child. If I don’t stand by her, no one will. Silver Fox, I trust you won’t betray my confidence.”


    Silver Fox responded with a flirtatious emoji and teased, “ck Snake, I’m now keeping Blue Wind’s secret. If you ever take issue with Blue Wind, just let me know and I’ll deal with it. Are you curious about Blue Wind’s real identity? I might just share it with you in secret, if you’re interested.”


    Marissa responded curtly, “I’m not interested. Silver Fox, continue to track Amiri. Keep me updated with any developments.” After sending this, she exited the group chat


    Once Marissa left, Blue Wind curiously inquired, “Silver Fox, do you think ck Snake is a man or a woman?”


    Silver Fox replied with a teasing tone, “Why the sudden interest in ck Snake’s identity? Why not specte on whether I’m a man or a woman instead?”


    “I don’t need to guess about you,” Blue Wind retorted yfully. “All your messages drip with flirtation. You’re definitely a femme fatale!”


    Silver Fox shot back, “You cheeky brat, one of these days, I’ll teach you a lesson!”


    After she logged out of the Dark Net, Marissa’s phone buzzed with a new message from Ferris. “Riss, the results of the DNA test are in and have been sent to your email.” Marissa quickly logged into her email to check the results, her heart pounding with anticipation


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