Chapter 1204

Was Santiago planting spies around him, or did he still have connections within the National Investigation Bureau? Besides, Stanley only endured minor injuries, not even close to severe. Yet, Santiago was eager to rescue him. Elliot could not help but wonder if it had anything to do with the car accident involving his parents. Crack! Lost in thought, Elliot was unaware he had accidentally bent the pen tip, causing the black ink to stain the freshly written document. A single drop of ink rendered the entire page unusable. Elliot took a deep breath, suppressing his frustration, and forced himself to calm down. Without hesitation, he discarded the ruined pen and crumpled the ink-stained page, tossing them both into the trash. Then, he retrieved an expensive new pen from the drawer, refilled it from the ink bottle, and began rewriting, forcing his mind to focus. He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he did not notice someone quietly unlocking the door and entering. Th