Chapter 82

Alas, the matter was settled with the coalition compensating Hildi 500 thousand dollars. Daphne found it too simple. Since all messages on the systems were uploaded to the central server and accessible by authorized officials, she wondered if there was a way to communicate with Lester. She spent the entire morning handling trivial matters, and it was lunchtime before she knew it. Stretching lazily, she stood up from her desk. Out of the corner of her eyes, she noticed a few colleagues glancing at her while whispering among themselves. By the time she turned to look, they had already dispersed. Maybe she was imagining things. The military department's vitalis tonic tasted much better than the ones sold in regular cafeterias. Though Daphne wasn't fond of them, she had no other choice. Hence, she made a mental note to prepare proper meals tomorrow so she could eat them after reheating them in the microwave. After finishing her vitalis tonic, she felt much lighter and no longer hung