"M-Me? Wait… what—"
Eli barely had time to process what Caelen just said when the beautiful woman—the staff member Caelen called Lorraine—gestured toward him.
"Come with me then," she said with a practiced smile as she turned on her heel, heels clicking softly against the polished floor.
In her hand was a small rectangular device, sleek and minimal, adorned with a few color-coded buttons.
She pressed one, lifting it closer to her lips.
"Everyone in the simulation room," she spoke clearly into the device. "Please clear out. I repeat, please clear out. Hunter Caelen will now be using the simulation room."
The message echoed across the facility's intercom in perfect clarity.
Eli's eyes widened even more—he didn't think it was possible.
'This is really happening. He's really dragging me into this?'
"Thank you, Lorraine," Caelen said from behind him, voice rich with charisma.
