Stunned for a few seconds, the two of them burst into laughter simultaneously.
This laughter eased the suffocating atmosphere from before.
"You go first, Sif. Ladies first."
"Is this what 'ladies first' means?"
Sif quipped softly.
Despite her quip, she cleared her throat and followed Roland's lead.
"Roland, it all started with that essay submission."
"When I first saw your submission, my initial reaction was that someone was slandering my reputation, and I wanted to kill that damn author."
She paused for a moment and then softly explained, "We didn't know each other back then, you can't blame me."
"I understand, so what changed your mind?" Roland was a bit curious.
If Sif had been determined to kill at that time, he would probably have had to escape with Lisa.
With the resources Alina controlled and the efficiency of the Sussex Military Intelligence Bureau, the odds of escaping weren't low.
