Things were not unfolding as Blake had expected. Suspicious events seemed to be piling up, from Elena's confrontation with a local leader to Drake's mysterious behavior and the blood on his clothes. It was all becoming too much to ignore.
Lost in his thoughts, Blake stared blankly at the television screen, his mind elsewhere.
He was so absorbed in his contemplations that he didn't even notice when Elena descended the stairs and approached him in the sitting room. Her silent footsteps betrayed her presence as she drew closer.
"Lost in thought?" Elena's voice broke through Blake's reverie, snapping him back to reality.
Startled by her sudden appearance, Blake attempted to compose himself before responding, "Just wondering why a team with talented players like Manchester United would suddenly draw with Manchester City."
His words were tinged with a hint of frustration, a guise to conceal his deeper concerns.
