Erick clenched his fists and gritted his teeth after hearing General Jason's response.
"Then let Aliyah go. She has nothing to do with this," Erick decided to negotiate with him, asking Jason to free Elle.
But General Jason couldn't do as he requested. He shook his head, staring at Erick's eyes.
"I'm sorry, Erick. I couldn't do that as well. Aliyah must also die today. She also learned something that she shouldn't have," General Jason said, rejecting Erick's request.
Erick turned to Elle with his questioning gaze as if asking her 'What did you do? What did you learn?'.
Elle chewed her lower lip after meeting Erick's gaze. She could somehow understand the meaning of that look.
"I happened to discover a secret of someone. He's a very powerful and influential man. No one would ever think that he was a bad guy. He has a good reputation in public," Elle said, informing Erick.
