"Time is running out."
Richard interrupted her anxiously, gritting his teeth, "Whatever you have to say, wait until I get back. Execute the order now, okay?"
"No."
Heather shook her head and smiled, "Not at all."
Richard stared wide-eyed in astonishment, pressing hard on her shoulder, almost pleading, "Why?"
"Because when it comes to matters between me and Richard Ryan, I always have the final say."
Heather blinked and smiled, "Unless..."
"Don't say it!"
"The one giving orders to me is..."
"Don't say it! Heather!"
"General Laine."
Heather stared directly into Richard's eyes, stubbornly finishing her sentence, "In that case, I would, of course, obey your orders unconditionally, without any discount. That's what I promised you before."
Richard closed his eyes in pain.
"You can't fool me... or rather, you never intended to fool me from the beginning, Richard."
