A Piece of Bad News

When she saw his emotions, what she was thinking about suddenly disappeared. She knew Xander would never agree to that.

Scarlett could only take a deep breath as she tried to think of another way to help.

"All right, Xander, you won't stop me from using my computer, will you?"  said Scarlett. She desperately wants to help them and uses her team to search for Carter. Still, it's unlikely she will be able to persuade Xander.

"Please allow me to assist you. I'll do everything to find Carter from here," she continues to plead, her words brimming with sincerity.

Xander could only offer a slow nod in response. Despite having his own hacker, they had yet to locate his little brother. Concern started to gnaw at him, amplifying his worry with each passing moment.

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