Eleanor sighed deeply at the system prompt, her shoulders slumping as the last glimmer of hope faded again.
She had already waited several days after arriving in the foreign country, hiding herself in a remote hotel so that Matteo wouldn't be able to find her.
She had hoped the system would quickly reassign her role and give her a new main lead.
But despite waiting day after day, nothing changed. Each morning, she woke up with a jolt, only to be disappointed by the same silent, empty interface.
And so, on the fourth day, when she finally heard a familiar, crisp ring echo through her mind, Eleanor nearly dropped the glass she was holding. Her heart leapt to her throat.
The moment she heard the ding, Eleanor's eyes widened. She stared at the air in front of her with a trembling, excited expression. For a split second, she didn't even dare breathe.
Sure enough, a soft mechanical voice finally spoke.
