Daven pursed his lips, as Blackman led him into the meeting room. Georgina was also at the forefront, alongside the familiar faces from last time. However, his eyes landed on his teacher again and he saw how listless he looked. Doctor Blackman was a proud and elegant man, but he seemed to have a shadow hovering over him now.He looked sad.“What’s going on?” Daven asked, with his hands behind him. “I was told Maya left a suicide note.”“Does it concern me?”Georgina shook her head, but then stood up to pass the wrinkled note with tear stains on it.As Daven opened the note, he recognized Maya’s writing immediately and the first word on the note was his name.He read out every word with a silent whisper, “Daven, you are the only person who looked at me like I was human. My parents didn’t, nor anyone else around me.”“But I was stupid to think I wanted more, to let the pressure from my poor and uncaring parents get to me. I thought you weren’t enough, and so, I had to be with Gerald.”

It was a precise shot, one that had the whole school in a chokehold. Gerald had long trained his marksmanship and Daven protecting Elena behind him was nothing.Bang!Blood spurted out in the blink of an eye, as the bullet hit Elena right in her chest.The school was in a complete disarray immediately as Elena fell into Daven’s arms. He clutched her bleeding chest, just enough pressure to stop the blood.He then patted her face repeatedly, “Elena!”“Someone call an ambulance!” He heard Ari’s voice behind him. And at the same time, he was trying to pull up the system stats in his mind. However, at that moment, he was completely disoriented and afraid that the only woman who stood by his side would die because of him.The system didn’t even give him a mission to save her!“Step aside, Daven…” Ari pulled on his arm, but he held on to her still.He felt her pulse, how faint it was, and the way her skin was turning pale and cold.“Please, don’t die…” He muttered. “Step aside, Daven! The

Daven had successfully caused a ruckus as the school's forum hunted down Dayna. He had also revealed the voice recording he made earlier that day. And though he knew the committee might not punish her for her false statement, she would suffer a lot of backlash.He drove on the highway, in the night and as his car pulled up into the West mansion, his phone lit up. He glanced at it for a moment to see that it was his father calling.At that moment, Daven couldn't help the smile that spread across his lips as he connected the call.He didn't say a word, but only listened to his father's heavy breathing, and a few seconds later, he finally spoke up, "Daven, help...""Help?" He sneered, with raised brows. "How may I help you, Mr. James King?""What?" His father gasped. "James King? Why would you speak to me that way?""Your time is running out..." Daven ignored his question as he gave a subtle warning. "I have somewhere important to be.""Is anything more important than your father? Your

Daven frowned, his eyes going dim as his mind whirled with several thoughts. The danger. Was it the old man who claimed to be Carlos Deck? Or was it—”“Where is my son?” She snapped.“Ohh…” He let out, finally realizing what she really wanted. “I don't know why you are asking me that.”“Shouldn't you ask the police or something? Don’t you know your son tried to kill me, and Elena today?”“Elena…” She whispered, with a slithering wickedness in her voice. “I heard she is okay, and at the hospital.”“Do you think she is still there?” “What?” Daven let out as it clicked in his mind. “Yeah, that’s right…” She snickered, laughing out loud. “This is what happens when you touch what you are not supposed to touch. What do you think will happen to her if she is unhooked from the machines keeping her alive?”“She has 1 hour to live, Daven. Bring my son to me and get her back!”“You bitch!” He seethed, eyes going red with veins lining his head and neck.He had left Elena at the hospital with A