Soldiers Lined the cabin on both sides, armed and ready, creating a palpable tension.


    “Sir, the Cheetah Command is assembled!” The soldiers’ voices reverberated throughout the cabin.


    Hubert acknowledged them with a stoic nod while shooting a sidelong nce at Marco. This was a


    special gift he had prepared just for him.


    However, the reaction he anticipated never came.


    Narco remained poised and collected, but couldn’t help trying to shield


    Loraine from any potential fright.


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    Impressed, Hubert gave him a nod of approval.


    Once the ne soared steadily through the sky, Loraine couldn’t contain her curiosity any Longer.


    “Alright, can you tell me the truth now? What exactly happened?”


    Realizing he could no longer evade her questions, Hubert cleared his throat before divulging the truth.


    “Mr. Torres encountered an ident during a mission. To buy time for the rest of the team to escape


    safely, he stayed behind to distract the enemy and was subsequently captured.”


    Loraine’s face was drained of color.


    Hurriedly, Hubert tried to console her, “Don’t worry. They need the intelligence he possesses, so they


    won’t harm him, at least not for now. We’re going to rescue him today.”


    Before he could finish, Loraine interjected resolutely, “Take me with you.”


    Marco chimed in, “No way. I won’t Let you do that!”


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    Loraine red at him with tear-filled eyes.


    What was Marco’s problem? He had tried to stop her multiple times today!


    With a tense expression, Marco argued, “The Cheetah Command isprised of elite soldiers. Your


    presence would serve no purpose other than to endanger your own life. Is it truly worth risking


    everything for Rowan?”


    He wanted to say that Rowan’s fate shouldn’t concern Loraine, but he feared she might reveal a


    deeper connection to Rowan.


    The soldiers grasped the underlying message and directed unfriendly res to him.


    Sensing the atmosphere growing tense, Hubert coughed to signal everyone to simmer down.


    He then turned to Loraine and adopted a conciliatory tone. “Please rest assured. I promise you that we


    will bring Mr. Torres back. You can wait for us on the ne. Is that eptable to you?”


    If Rowan discovered that he brought Loraine to such a dangerous ce,