"Tara Summer, thank you..." Emma Benson held her hand, her eyes red but no tears fell.
"You have to stay strong and not be defeated by any setbacks, understand?"
Emma Benson nodded vigorously, the two young women gripping each other's hands tightly, a strong sense of friendship emanating from them.
Meanwhile, the two men exchanged a glance. Liam Yancey leaned back into the sofa, just about to smile when his phone suddenly rang.
He glanced down and saw it was a call from Fierce Eagle. His lips tightened, and then he stood up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Fierce Eagle..." He slipped one hand into his pocket, his dark eyes fixed on a certain part of the garden outside, his handsome face slightly cold.
"Young Master..." On the other end of the line, Fierce Eagle's voice sounded somewhat excited, "Young Master, we've just received news that a hitman from Duskfire Sect claims to have captured Anthony Payker!"