Monday arrived quickly. As per Julian's meticulous arrangements, Willow landed in Hazelbourne early that morning.
The moment she stepped off the plane, a driver was waiting to escort her to the hotel.
However, she didn't linger there for long. After a brief stroll through the streets, she slipped into a car, waiting discreetly at a quiet corner.
Once the car began moving, Willow broke the silence. "Has the situation at the border been handled?"
Rhys, focused on the road ahead, answered without turning his head. "Not entirely. That old snake Lucian Ashworth teamed up with the Hellhounds to stir up trouble."
His voice hardened as he continued, "With Mercer and Dax away, Hawke got caught in one of their traps. We lost two men. I had to go back to sort things out."
Willow frowned. "The H
