Westeria Residence, Brookhaven Office, Fourth Floor, Secure Room.
Catherine, Maverick, Brendon, and Elliott were nearing their breaking point.
They knew Zayn wasn't fully to blame. The order came from higher up—the Decision Bureau.
The strategists were paranoid, worried Robin's situation would spark chaos.
They feared it might anger the Panacea Ocean Warriors Alliance, those powerful Western elites.
Held here for almost 20 days, the four realized it wasn't just a punishment. It was a slow death sentence.
Catherine curled in the corner, her body trembling with pain.
She never imagined this would be her life. Her grandfather, a man of honor, was destroyed by Zayn.
That bastard.
Zayn, driven by vanity and the hunger for power, had turned into an enemy of everyone.
A few days ago, Catherine overheard a guard. Shirley, Vera, and Daphne were locked away. Rita had been killed.
The news nearly shattered her.
Zayn had burned every bridge. No turning back.
If Robin was still alive, he would kill him.
Catherine mourned her grandfather's ruin. She was disgusted by the brother she had.
Her memories with Robin flooded her mind, and the tears came, relentless.
Fate had been cruel. The good times were so fleeting.
As she thought about the hopelessness surrounding her, her sobs grew louder.
Nothing was more tragic than a heart that had given up.
She cursed this godforsaken world.
Why do the good always suffer?
Her pain was raw, a silent accusation against those in power.
A condemnation of a world drowning in lies and ambition.
Maverick took a deep breath, trying to soothe her.
"Catherine, don't cry. Life ... no matter how short, is enough if it's lived meaningfully.
"Before I met Master Ramsey, I didn't know how much I was missing in this world.
"Beauty, ugliness, wickedness, nobility ...
"Meeting Master Ramsey made me understand. Life isn't about showing off how great you are."
"Live in a way that makes you proud.
"Like a shooting star streaking across the night. Its brilliance is brief, yet if it shines, that's enough.
"This isn't the time to be sad, to feel hopeless. We have to stand tall.
"We need to get out of here. Kill that bastard Snivy from the Dark Syndicate!
"Then, just like Master Ramsey, let's forget about all the country's honors and disgrace. Let's rip this rotten world apart!
"We may not change everything, but a single spark can start a wildfire.
"Every effort, every sacrifice, will matter!
Catherine's sobs faded, her head shaking with bitter disbelief. "I can't believe Zayn is working with Dark Syndicate. That bastard.
"Snivy's had him do horrible things for years.
"He's beyond redemption.
"Master Ramsey, out of respect for Grandpa's generation, spared him—again and again.
"But Zayn's too stubborn to change.
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