After coming out, he contacted Selena Valentine.
The call connected almost instantly.
"Hello, Ms. Selena.Have you completed your wish? Did you manage to upgrade your talent?",he asked directly.
On the other end of the line, Selena had just arrived at her family's sprawling estate.
She was untying her hair, preparing to sit down for a quiet meal, when the vibration in her communicator startled her.
Seeing Alex's name on the caller ID made her heart skip a beat, a flutter of excitement she couldn't quite suppress.
"Yes, I have," Selena replied, her voice carrying a note of unmistakable pride. "It's now two ranks higher than before."
"Can we meet?" Alex asked.
Standing just a few feet away, Anna was shamelessly eavesdropping.
Her enhanced hearing picked up the female voice on the other end, and she felt a sharp, icy pang in her chest.
The joy of her own talent upgrade dampened slightly as she watched Alex's expression.
Selena went silent for a moment on the other end.
