Chapter 156: A Rare Discovery.

After Eliana left, June finally resumed work. She focused on finding something useful. It had been a while, and it felt as though she had no idea what she was doing. This time, however, she was determined not to let anything distract her.

In fact, she refused to put any snacks beside her.

June was so busy that she spent hours in front of her laptop. Her legs ached from sitting for so long, and just when she was about to close her laptop and shut it down, she saw the message.

Her eyes widened as she read through it.

She needed to make sure she had understood it correctly, so she went ahead and verified the information using a method she was gradually getting used to.

Now certain that it was true, she immediately sent it to the printer. She printed out the document and left. There was no point in waiting now that she had found what she wanted.

Instead of going to her room as she had initially planned, she went straight to his office.

As usual, he was seated behind his desk, going through different files, checking them and jotting things down.

But the moment June opened his door, he lifted his head. When he saw it was her, he smiled.

"What’s going on? Has your friend left?"

June nodded. "Thanks for letting me invite her. I really enjoyed her company."

"You know you can do as you like without asking for permission. You can always invite your friend over."

Now June could tell he wasn’t just saying it. He actually meant it.

Although she didn’t say anything else, she was practically dancing inside. Wanting to change the topic, she slammed the document she had printed onto his desk.

"Look at what I found online."

Rauf moved closer to see what it was. As he read through it, his eyes widened.

"Wow, how did you find something like this?"

June smirked. "This is pure talent. I bet no one else could have found it."

Her smile flattened. Then she leaned closer to Rauf’s desk.

"Are we going?"

Rauf sighed. "This is dangerous, June. First, we haven’t been invited, which is already a risk. Secondly, we’ll be surrounded by enemies. So, no. I don’t think we’re going."

But June wouldn’t take no for an answer.

"Is this how we’re going to sit around waiting for them to attack us, especially now that we know something they have no idea about? I say we go."

But Rauf shook his head firmly.

"No. I’d rather keep you somewhere safe than take you somewhere dangerous."

Instantly, June snatched the printed document from in front of him.

"Fine. If you don’t want to go, I’ll send this to Mother and Chris. I bet they’ll be interested in going."

Rauf sighed.

"Mother and Chris will say exactly what I just said. Keeping you safe is more important than defeating whoever tries to attack us."

"Well, news flash! I’m tired of being safe. I want to live. And if the mountain refuses to go to Mohammed, Mohammed will go to the mountain."

After a while, Rauf nodded.

"Fine. If you want to show your mother and Chris, go ahead. Let me know what they say. But I refuse to put you in danger, especially in a place that will be filled with enemies."

June scoffed. She no longer wanted to stay there.

She had finally thought they were making progress towards becoming closer, but apparently, she had been wrong. She picked up her paper and stormed out of his office, letting the door rattle behind her.

Then, with as much speed as she could gather, she made her way to her bedroom. She slammed the door before heading towards the window.

She had always avoided that window because she didn’t want to look at what was happening back at the mansion. But right now, she opened it and stared at the familiar place.

It was the only place she had been seeing since she arrived, but there was no activity. Unlike when the mansion was preparing to host an event and was always busy, it now felt as though the entire place was asleep.

Before her courage could slip away, she picked up her phone, took a very clear picture of the document, and sent it to Serena and Chris with the caption:

"I think we should go."

Then she put down her phone and moved back to her bed.

Now, all she had to do was wait for their responses. This time, she hoped they would be positive, unlike Rauf’s negative reaction.

Instead of receiving the message she expected, her phone started ringing.

Seeing that the call was from Chris, June instantly hoped he wasn’t about to discourage her. If he refused to go, she would still find a way.

But then Chris’s voice filled her ears.

"Where did you get that from?"

His voice sounded as though he were talking to a little child who had misbehaved.

"I found it online," June responded.

Chris sighed. "Fine, you found it online. But do you know it might be a trap or something?"

But June wasn’t convinced.

"Why do we have to live in fear? What if it’s a trap? What if they don’t make any move in the next ten to twenty years? Do I have to continue living like this? I want to change everything, and I don’t mind taking a risk."

"June, you’re pregnant. Your safety isn’t just about you anymore. It’s about the safety of both of you, and I don’t want to jeopardise that."

"I want us to be safe, but we need to make a move. We can’t keep falling behind. We have to do something before the next attack comes."

While she was still talking to Chris, her phone beeped, indicating that a message had come in.

She put the call on speaker and continued reading the message. A smile slowly curled across her lips.

"You don’t have to worry about anything. Mother has already accepted. We’re going."