Emery: [Danielle, there’s a contract on the ck Web targeting you-100 million dors.]


    Danielle: [Say it.]


    Emery: [It’s an assassination order on Elliot.]


    Danielle felt speechless. She typed quickly: [Can you trace who ced the order?]


    Emery: [No, the ount is encrypted. They’ve been extremely cautious.]


    Danielle frowned. A bounty of 100 million dors was bound to attract many assassins. Has anyone from ck Web taken the job?


    Emery: [Practically all of the top ten assassins have taken it, along with others. It would be wise to keep Elliot on high alert. Given his special status, we can’t exactly assign protection directly.]


    ck Web’s orders were unique: assassins could either be handpicked orpete to fulfill the contract. Whoeverpleted the task first imed the reward. For Danielle, 100 million dors wasn’t much, but for most assassins, it was a fortune.


    Danielle: [It’s obvious they want to incitepetition. The assassins will act fast to im the reward.]


    Whoever had ced the bounty on Elliot clearly spared no expense, enlisting an army of killers to get the job done.


    Danielle: [Got it.]


    She picked up her phone and sent Elliot a quick message to warn him: Danielle: [Elliot, ck Web has posted a 100-million-dor contract for your assassination. Multiple assassins have taken it. Stay cautious and stick to your base.]


    A reply came almost immediately. Elliot:


    [Understood. Don’t worry about me. Just take care of yourself at school.]


    Just as Danielle finished reading, David’s call came in.


    David said, "Sweetheart, what are you up to? Miss me yet?"


    Danielle chuckled softly. "Didn’t we just text this afternoon?"


    David said, "You heartless little thing. I text you in the afternoon, and I still miss you. Or have you already fallen for someone at school?"