Tony immediately walked up to the housekeeping staff when he saw her approaching from the opposite.
“Hello! Could you open the door for me?” Tony asked.
The housekeeping staff looked at him. “Don't you have your key card?”
“I was in a rush when I went out, so I forgot to bring it. I think my sister is taking a shower, and that's why she can't hear me. Could you help me?” Tony asked sincerely.
He had the advantage of being a child, so others wouldn't expect him to be up to no good. “Which room are you staying in?” the housekeeping staff asked unhesitatingly.
“1209!” Tony answered while pointing at the room.
The housekeeping smiled and nodded before walking to the room. “Is it this one?” Tony nodded in response.
The housekeeping staff quickly used his access card to open the door for Tony . “There you go.” “Thank you.”
“You're welcome.” With that, the housekeeping staff left with the cart.
Tony only turned toward the door and entered the room after watching him leave.
The room was enormous, and when Tony walked in, no one was around. This place looks exactly like before.
Upon entering the room, Tony scanned his surroundings. Right then, he heard sounds coming from the bathroom.
Since Tony had already scanned the surroundings, he had figured Thalia was taking a shower in the bathroom. He casually walked toward the couch and waited.
While waiting, Tony saw some snacks on the table and went to grab some for himself. A while later, the bathroom door opened, and Thalia was seen walking out.
She jumped in alarm the moment she turned around and saw someone sitting on the couch. Still eating his snacks casually, Tony flashed a smile and asked, “Are you done showering?”
Thalia was in her pajamas, and her hair was wet. She was initially shocked to see Tony there, but she managed to regain her composure rather quickly.
She walked toward him, sat on the couch, and crossed her legs. “Why are you here?” “Well, you're here, aren't you? Why can't I be here?”
Thalia glanced at him, then at the watch she had left on the table. Tony knew what was on her mind, so he said, “There's no need to look at the watch. You've already switched off the GPS tracker. That's not how I found you.”
Thalia looked back at him and asked, “How did you find me, then?” “Would you believe me if I told you it was my intuition?”
“What do you think?”
Seeing how stern her expression was, Tony frowned. “Thalia, you're mad at Spencer, not me. Why would you keep me in the dark?”
Thalia looked away. “Who said I was angry at him?”
“Although I don't know the reason behind it, I'm certain that's the case.” “I'm not.”
“Fine, if you say so. Since you're not mad at him, why did you leave without a word?” “I have private matters to attend to.”
Tony knew how bull-headed she was. “Then are you not going to bring us back to Darknetz?”
“I still have something else to deal with. Regarding your return to Darknetz, someone else will bring you back.” Thalia was still looking in the other direction.
“I'll only return if you bring me back!” “You can do whatever you like!”
At that moment, Thalia's indifference was getting strange.
“What exactly is the matter with you, Thalia?” Tony frowned. “Nothing! I'm done playing. That's all! I don't want to play anymore!” “Play? What do you mean by that? Who are you talking about?”
Thalia lifted her head and looked at Tony , but she decided to keep the harsh words to herself. “It's getting late. You should leave.” Thalia wanted Tony to leave.
However, Tony wasn't planning to. “I'm not leaving until you tell me what's going on!”
A hint of displeasure flashed across Thalia's face. A moment later, she nodded and said, “Fine! If you're not leaving, I'll leave!”
With that, she rose to her feet and wanted to pack her belongings.
“Thalia, if I managed to track you down and found you here, what makes you think you can hide?” “I'll just leave and go somewhere else far away. That should do it, right?”
Tony furrowed his brows. “Are you serious, Thalia?”
“Do I look like I'm joking?”
“Thalia, are you really going to leave everything behind because of Spencer?” “Yes!”
“Are you going to disregard the relationship between the both of us too?”
Thalia froze momentarily while staring at Tony 's face. “Tony , I've been feeling really burnt out for a while now. We'll talk about it after Sam brings you guys back to Darknetz.”
Tony instantly noticed Thalia's tone wasn't as cold as before. I knew it! She was just faking it. “Thalia, are you facing some kind of difficulties?” Tony asked.
“I'm not,” Thalia answered swiftly.
Tony looked at her for a while before saying, “No. I know you are.” Thalia was startled.
“I know you're hiding something,” Tony added.
Thalia panicked for a second, then flashed a mocking smile. “Tony , don't you think you're too full of yourself? What? Do you think you're God or something? Do you think you know everything?”
Thalia's words were harsh and sarcastic.
Tony was still a child. Those words acted like daggers stabbing through his heart, making him feel humiliated.
“I'll admit that when I first met you guys, I felt as though it was a breath of fresh air. Also, I know you're very capable, but you're only good with computers. Other than that, you're nothing. Wake up, will you? Stop being so presumptuous. And stop acting as though you know me!” Thalia went on.
Tony could only stare into her eyes in response.
A while later, he asked, “Do you mean what you said?”
Tony 's expression was grim when he left the room.
He entered the elevator, walked through the lobby, and walked toward the car. Everyone in the car was waiting for him, hoping he would bear good news. When they saw him exiting the hotel, someone opened the car door.
Spencer got out of the car and looked at Tony . “How did it go?”
Tony gazed at him and pulled out something from his ear before giving it to Spencer. “Do it yourself.”
Tony got into the car, looked for an empty spot, and sat down.
At that moment, he was exuding an aura, seemingly telling everyone not to mess with him. Everyone in the car was looking at him before exchanging glances with each other.
“What's the matter, Tony?” Donna asked. “Nothing,” Tony answered coldly.
Donna merely looked at him in silence.
Tony had always been patient with her, but she knew not to mess with him when he was angry.
Everyone in the car was still looking at Tony . Although they didn't know what had happened, they knew Thalia was surely in the hotel. Otherwise, Tony wouldn't have acted that way after exiting the hotel.
Right then, Nelly asked, “Tony , what exactly happened? Is Thalia in there?” Tony would throw tantrums at anyone but Nelly .
No matter how angry he was, he would always try his best to suppress his anger.
He took a deep breath and nodded at Nelly . “She's inside, and she's staying in Room 1209. However, she told me that if we were to look for her again, she would leave for good.”
Spencer was just about to rush out of the car, but he immediately changed his mind when he heard the last sentence.
Nelly observed Tony 's expression and assumed that his conversation with Thalia didn't end well. I think the conversation went horribly wrong. Thalia must've said something harsh. Otherwise, Tony wouldn't behave this way. But no matter what Thalia said, I think she has a good reason for it.
At that thought, Nelly bobbed her head.
“I'll go talk to her,” Spencer said.
“If you do that, you may end up making things worse,” Nelly warned. “Are you really going to force her into leaving for good?”
“What should we do, then? We can't possibly leave her here, can we?” Nelly said nothing in response.
“Thalia used to stay here on her own before, no? What's the problem?” Ben piped up.
Everyone froze at the mention of that.
Ben merely sized them up before looking away. Why do I feel there's something weird about their reactions?
Alpha Kilian looked at Ben and said, “Thalia is injured, and there are a lot of people after her. Spencer is just worried about her.”
That was a good explanation, but Ben still felt something was amiss. Nelly gave it some thought and said, “Let's go back first.”
“Go back?” Spencer cast her a confused look.
“Well, you can stay here,” Nelly answered. “If you stay here, you can at least watch out for her.” “What's your plan?” Spencer asked.
“I'll get her to come to see me on her own accord!” Everyone in the car turned to look at her.
Instead of explaining herself, Nelly gazed at Spencer and said, “Stay here and wait for my call.”
Although Nelly was a woman, Spencer knew how capable she was in terms of both intellect and action.
Spencer nodded in response because he trusted her unconditionally.
On their way back, Donna would occasionally glance at Tony . I haven't seen him so angry in a long time.
Donna wanted to ask something, but she quickly saw Ben shaking his head at her. Upon getting the hint from Ben , Donna suppressed her urge to question Tony . Needless to say, the ride back was an awkward one.
Nelly was also keeping mum while looking out the window, and she seemed to have something on her mind.
Alpha Kilian turned to Nelly , and he wanted to say something to her. However, he halted when he saw her looking out the window.
The atmosphere remained the same all the way back to the castle.
After the car came to a halt, Nelly was about to hop off when she heard Tony saying, “Nelly , there's something I need to tell you.”
Nelly looked at him and nodded.
Tony shot a glance at Alpha Kilian , Donna , and Ben .
Knowing what Tony had in mind, Alpha Kilian said, “Come. Let's wait for them inside.” Ben and Donna exchanged glances and nodded before following Alpha Kilian in.
Outside the castle, Nelly looked at Tony and asked, “What is it?”
Tony pursed his lips. “Nelly , I don't recommend meddling in Thalia's business anymore.” “Why?”
“She doesn't need us.”
“Did you guys have a fight?”
“No. It's just that we both have a mutual understanding.”
It was a fight, all right. “Tony , let's just say Thalia is in danger now. Will you help her?”
A hint of concern instantly flashed across Tony 's eyes when he heard those words. “Danger? What danger?”
“You're clearly worried about her. Why would you act as though you don't care about her at all?”
Tony immediately pushed his thoughts to the back of his mind and replied, “I'm not worried. It's just that I'm still indebted to her. Once I've repaid her, I'll have nothing to do with her!”
Tony sounded extremely cold and decisive. To his surprise, Nelly started laughing.
“Nelly , what are you laughing at?” Tony frowned.
“Tony , I don't know what Thalia told you, but I'm sure she didn't mean it,” Nelly said calmly.
Tony stared at her for a while before asking, “Nelly , you've only known her for that long. How do you know what's on her mind?”
“I guess you can call it a woman's instincts!” Nelly responded.