After a few seconds of me staying silent, trying to make sure Henrik didn't feel any murderous aura, my mouth coldly opened and said Adam's name

  "Adam "

  ". . . Yes Suraya. . .? "

  "Tell me why he's in prison right now " I said coldly, trying to suppress my anger and not letting it consume me

  "C-Calm down Suraya. . . Dani is the one who planned this " Adam said, shivering in fear before putting both his hands on my shoulders, trying to calm me down

  ". . . He is? " I said, my voice slightly calmer now

  "Yes, he is. . . Now calm down, and don't destroy this house please "

  I then took a deep breath before continuing to talk calmly

  "I won't "

  ". . . Are you mad at me? "

  ". . . No, I'm not. I'm mad at this country instead. I want to freeze the whole prison to get him out if you didn't say that it's part of Dani's plan "

  "No, absolutely not! Don't do that! "

  ". . . So, when we're at the airport earlier, the reason that you stopped me from saying Dani's name is because it's forbidden? "

  "Not forbidden, but Dani doesn't want anyone to. . . He told me earlier that he suspects the government has eyes and ears everywhere. If anyone says his name in public, they'll be getting into trouble "

  ". . . I see, then tell me, what's Dani's plan actually? Why did he want to get imprisoned? "

  "Well. . . He actually made the plan with me yesterday "

  Yesterday's morning

  As soon as the reporter finished announcing the news, Dani immediately went into his room and grabbed a few papers and a pen

  "Still remember the strategy? " He asked before he sat down beside me

  "Err. . . The new one or the old one? "

  "The new one. The one that I said I'll tell you later "

  "Err. . . If I'm not mistaken, you said I'll go there as a hero to meet up with him, while you act as my assistant. . . Right? "

  "Yeah, that one. We keep the first part, but now we change the second part " He said while scribbling something on his paper

  "Ok. . . So what's on your mind? "

  "First step, I want you to capture me and bring me to his tower. I'm pretty sure you could see it every time you're outside since his tower is the tallest building here "

  "Wait, I thought you wanted to make a plan so you could remain hidden?? "

  "No, I want to turn myself in. And I'll let him be the one who turned me into the police "

  "Huh?? But why??? "

  "Remember when Uncle Reggie said that 5 people were spying inside the government but got caught in the end? If what I think is correct, they will be put under one prison "

  ". . . So the government could interrogate them, huh? "

  "Hmm, in case they resist, they'll torture them, threaten their family, or use their empathy towards each other until one of them breaks. But, if they had been caught for months and still failed to completely stop the resistance, that means they are still holding on "

  ". . . So, that's your full plan? To get them out of there? "

  "No, getting them and me out of there is plan B "

  "Ha?? Then what the hell is your plan A?? "

  Dani then turned his head and looked at me with a small smirk, before turning his focus back to writing

  "I won't tell you since even I'm not sure if my plan A will work. Right now, know that our objective is to enter his tower "

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  "Ok. . . Then what's the next step? "

  "I'll put that CCTV where he wouldn't notice "

  "Wait. . . You mean the bird-looking CCTV you showed me before? You already repaired it?? "

  "Almost. Just need a bit more modifications, perhaps I could finish it this evening "

  I just nodded my head as I was trying to process his whole plan, before Dani continued talking

  "Also, I want you to try acting for this whole day "

  "Huh? For what? "

  "So you wouldn't lash out at Frost Diamond in case he said something so fucking annoying. I know how much you want to beat him up "

  "Tck. . . Can't we just do that? "

  "Unfortunately, no. If we do that, the government will use that to convince the public about the danger of the rebels and make the task of taking down the government much harder "

  ". . . Damn it. . . "

  "Worst case scenario, the government has a reason to start a war with Eloimas if they know you're from there "

  ". . . Huff, fine. I'll start practicing my poker face and my lying skills. Perhaps you could teach me one or two things about it eh? " I teased Dani

  ". . . Ok. But you'd better master it fast. Also, tell Uncle Reggie that they don't need to worry about me in case he comes to you and asks about me"

  "So. . . Just tell him your plan? "

  "Yes "

  "Wait, I still don't understand why Dani is being listed as a criminal here. . . " I asked Adam

  "That's because we had infiltrated the government's facility before "

  "Huh? "

  "Long story short, Dani and I joined a group of rebels to overthrow the government. Then we infiltrate the government's facility to destroy whatever they're experimenting with and save the people "

  ". . . Huh, that's weird "

  "Erm, what's so weird about it, Suraya? "

  "Usually, Dani wouldn't care about things like this. . . He would avoid any conflict so that he could live a normal life "

  "Well, Dani said before that he wants to take down both Frost Diamond and the government so there wouldn't be any future problem. . . "

  ". . . Pfft, hehe " I giggled softly, hearing the words that Dani said to Adam

  "What's so funny about it? " He asked me, surprised by my sudden giggle

  "Adam, you should realize by now that he wouldn't care about this whole 'taking down my enemy' thing. Unless there's something that makes him want to do so "

  "Eh? What did you mean? "

  "Dani would want to take down Frost Diamond, but not the government. He would at least worked together so he could take down that bastard much easier. But from what I heard, Dani sounds determined to take down this government "

  "You mean. . . Dani lied to me about him wanting to crush his enemy completely? "

  "No, he didn't lie. But I'm 99% sure that it's his second reason, not his real reason "

  ". . . Then what's his real reason? "

  My lips then slowly curved up into a smirk before I decided to tease him

  "Find it out yourself. I wouldn't tell you "

  "W-What?! You can't say that after telling me that! "

  "Yes I can. Go ask Dani yourself if you're so curious about it "

  ". . . Tck, you and your husband really enjoy talking in cryptic form " He said in a low voice, mocking and teasing me

  "A-Adam, you-!. . . You're lucky we're at someone's house right now, or I will freeze your mouth "

  After approximately 3 seconds of silence between us, Henrik came back from the kitchen bringing a cup of tea and a small plate of cookies

  "For you, Miss Suraya" He said as he put it in front of me

  "Thank you, Henrik " I said gently before taking a cookie and eating it

  ". . . Tck, double standard. . . Giving her cookies but not for me as well " Adam said grumpily

  "Oi, I'm still mad that you pushed me off my fucking bed yesterday. You're lucky I didn't kick you out of my bed for that "

  "I didn't mean to ok?! I'm tired as hell that time! "

  "Then don't fucking complain! This is your punishment! "

  I then lightly made a small fake cough, stopping them before I looked at Henrik gently

  "Please don't get mad Henrik. I'll punish him when we get back to our country "

  "T-Thank you, Miss Suraya"

  "Oi! What did you mean by that, Suraya?! " He shouted, half scared

  Ignoring Adam's shout of fear, I then continued talking with Henrik, as I wanted to know something from him

  "So, Henrik, can I ask you a question? " I asked him gently

  "S-Sure, just ask "

  "Why was my friend, Dani, with you and your mom for these past few days? "

  ". . . That's because we want to repay him "

  "Repay him? "

  "He helped my mom and me before. When I was dragged by polices, he's the one who rushed in and helped us without questioning anything about our background "

  ". . . "

  ". . . I still remember how scared I am that time. I'm both scared for myself and my mom. Since I'm my mom's only son, who's going to take care of her when I'm not here? "

  ". . . "

  "After we brought him here, I told him how my dad was part of the protestors until he got killed. I thought he would see us differently as criminals, but he called my father a great man instead "

  "That. . . Indeed sound like him "

  I then picked up my cup of tea and stared at it for a moment, as I still remembered what he said to me before at the mall

  "You're too kind, Suraya"

  ". . . I wouldn't waste my mana saving these people"

  Isn't that what you said to me before, Dani?

  But now, you helped this guy, and the little girl before too

  My lips then slowly curved up into a soft smile I will usually give to Dani alone, as I had realized it

  I know it Dani. You're never a 'cold-hearted' person. You just thought you were one

  You helped me, Adam, and Farah since we were children. And now you decide to help these people, that's the main reason isn't it?

  . . . I'm so glad you did Dani

  I then took a sip of the tea, before looking back at Henrik gently

  "Then, I guess your mom and you didn't kick both of my friends when you know they're part of the criminals? "

  "No, we didn't. After all, my mom and I know how corrupt the government is. . . "

  "Is that so?. . . Alright, I have decided "

  "Huh? "

  "What did you mean, Miss Suraya? "

  I then looked at Adam, crossing my legs and putting both my hands on my knee

  "Adam, you must know the leader of the rebels right? "

  "Yes. . . Don't tell me you want to join as well "

  "Of course I do. I want to pay for what Henrik and his mom did for you both "

  "M-Miss Suraya, you don't need to-"

  "Please, Henrik, I want to. This is the least I could do after you helped my friends "

  "A-Alright, Miss Suraya. . . Thank you "

  "You're welcome, Henrik. Also. . . "

  "Also what? " Adam asked me

  ". . . I want to help Dani achieve what he wants " I said, smiling to myself

  "Heh, husband and wife type shit. . . " Adam said to himself before his phone got a notification and checked it

  ". . . No way "

  "What is it Adam? " I asked him

  He then showed me and Henrik his phone screen, which is now connected to all CCTVs at someone's place

  Accurately, it's now showing us the tower surroundings of where Frost Diamond lives

  "Man, I can't wait to hear more praise from the public. Hahahaha! " He said to himself, where we heard it from Adam's phone

  "No way. . . How. . . " Henrik looked at the screen dumbfounded, lost for words

  "Adam, what exactly is Dani doing there? " I asked him

  "I-I don't know. I only saw Dani enter a room with his robot assistant after that bastard ordered it to do so until the police arrive since he wants to accompany me "

  "Accompany you? "

  "Well. . . I'm the one who brings Dani to him after all. He treats me well since what I did will feed his 'heroic' ego "

  ". . . You both haven't been there for a long time, have you? "

  "Not at all. We went there at afternoon and stayed there until evening. In fact, I'm actually on my way back when I bumped into you "

  Then, there's no way Dani could made the CCTV connect to Adam's phone that fast

  Not to mention, he got all the CCTVs and made sure it has the function to capture voice

  Dani. . . What exactly did you do there?

  I was sitting on the backseat, my hands were both handcuffed while two polices sat on both my left and right

  "H?wy ph?kkh?ng dh?r? ye?? ?nph?ltr?t? th? g?z?rnm?nt'sh ph?k?l?tye ?ndh h?z? th? ??dh?k?tye t? dh?shtr?ye th??r l?vsh h?h?! "

  ("How fucking dare you infiltrate the government's facility and have the audacity to destroy their labs huh?! ") The officer at my right cursed me

  "Ye??'r? g??ng t? t?ll ?sh ?z?ryeth?ng. Ye?? ?ndh?rsht?ndh? "

  ("You're going to tell us everything. You understand? ") The officer at my left ordered me firmly

  But despite what they were saying, I just stared ahead with a small, 'unnoticed to others' smile on my face, knowing that my tower plan had succeeded

  "Ye?? wy?ll sh?ndh m? t? wyh?r? th? ?th?r pr?t?sht?rsh wy?r?, r?ght? "

  ("You will send me to where the other protestors were, right? ") I said, looking at the officer in my right

  "?h, wy? ?r? ye?? ph?kkh. Sh? pr?p?r? ph?r ? 'wy?rm?ng' wy?lk?m? phr?m ?sh ?nk? wy? p?t ye?? wy?th th?m "

  ("Oh, we are you fuck. So prepare for a 'warming' welcome from us once we put you with them ")

  . . . Perfect, perhaps I could execute my plan once I'm there