After a sleepless night, Matthew was still in a daze when he went to work the next day. The lack of sleep made it very difficult for him to support his body. Therefore, he went back early in the afternoon to rest. Matthew lay on his bed and spent a few hours in a daze. By the time he got out of bed, it was already past nine in the evening.
Other than eating something in the morning, Matthew had not drunk a single drop of water for the entire day. He made a simple bowl of noodles and ate it in two or three mouthfuls. After thinking for a while, he resolutely picked up his jacket and walked out.
Over an hour later, Matthew took a taxi and arrived at the lobby of the InterContinental Hotel. This was the location he had tracked down. According to the information he had received, Matthew was able to confirm the location of the signal. However, he was unable to determine the floor.
Matthew walked to the housekeeping department and made some inquiries. After that, he decided to go upstairs and search floor by floor. From the fourth floor onwards, there were guest rooms. According to the information he had received, from 0418,0518, all the way to the top floor, there was a possibility that Carolyn had stayed in this place.
Matthew walked to every floor and walked to every possible room. He did not know exactly what he wanted to do here. However, he had come here completely out of his control. He felt as though his body was a puppet being controlled by someone.
Just as Matthew reached the eleventh floor, the door to room 1118 suddenly opened! In that instant, Matthew even suspected that he was dreaming!
However, when Carolyn's clear face appeared before his eyes, he knew that he wasn't dreaming. He instantly became much more clear-headed! In his heart, he constantly questioned himself as to why he had come to this place for no reason at all.
This was simply akin to a little lamb obediently running into the mouth of a wolf! He had completely thrown himself into a trap. There was simply no need for Carolyn to waste any energy or methods. He had already fallen into her pocket. Although Kevin Mathew was now clear-headed, it was already too late. Carolyn would not allow a cooked duck that had landed in front of her to fly away.
"Come in and talk." Carolyn was unexpectedly calm. She wasn't as aggressive as Matthew had imagined her to be. She had no intention of taking action against him. "Long time no see. You've lost a lot of weight."
"You too." Matthew didn't reject Carolyn's invitation and followed her into room 1118. He knew that there might be a group of agents waiting for him in the room, but he still couldn't help but follow Carolyn into the room.
Other than Carolyn, there was no one else in the room, which surprised Matthew once again. Could it be that Carolyn was the only one from the Joint Investigations Bureau who came here? He was too careless! Previously, the CIA had sent out the Twelve Heavenly Stars, but they had not been able to gain any advantage in Hua Xia.
"Want to know why I didn't leave?" Carolyn gave a faint smile. "That night, when I realized that you had tracked down my location, I indeed wanted to leave. That's because I had come to Hua Xia alone. If you had immediately brought those people who could subdue the 12 Heavenly Stars over, I would definitely have been captured. That's why I'm afraid. "
After pausing for a moment, Carolyn continued, "However, I thought about it again. You wouldn't have done that. If you wanted to do that, you wouldn't have needed to reply to my email at all. You could have done it in a more subtle way so that I wouldn't have been able to detect it. However, you didn't do that. Therefore, I believe that you don't really want to make things difficult for me. "
"You're overthinking it …" Matthew denied. "I just don't have the time or energy to hide it."
"Then why did you come here alone?" Carolyn said, "Because you thought that I had left … Moreover, since you came here alone, it means that you don't want my identity to be known by the people in Hua Xia, right?"
Matthew was a little angry. "I've said it before. You're overthinking it. I don't have the time or energy to care about you. I've reminded you to leave earlier! This is the last piece of advice I can give you. If you continue to be stubborn, I won't be able to continue helping you. "
Carolyn smiled faintly. "You're still so stubborn and cute. You obviously care a lot, but you have to pretend that you don't care at all. You're just like you were when we broke up … Do you still remember what you said to me back then? "
"How many times do you want me to repeat it before you're willing to leave?" Matthew was indeed angry. She understood him too well. He couldn't be entangled with her for too long. "If you don't leave, you'll end up like the twelve Heavenly Stars. You'll die in Hua Xia, or you'll be sent to the military court. You know what you'll be sentenced to once you're sent to the military court, right? Perhaps you won't have the chance to come out for the rest of your life. "
Carolyn laughed softly. "Even if I'm locked up for the rest of my life, I'll still be alive. It's better than me going back like this and dying because I didn't complete my mission. "
"What do you mean by that?" Matthew frowned. "Is the punishment from the Joint Investigations Bureau so severe?" He didn't believe Carolyn's words.
"The twelve Heavenly Stars are either dead or locked up. You all know this," Carolyn said. "The final responsibility is borne by Douglas. Do you think that as the highest leader of the CIA, he'll commit suicide because of such a small matter? If he can't even handle such a small amount of pressure and wants to end the problem by committing suicide, what right does he have to lead the entire CIA? "
Matthew furrowed his eyebrows. He understood what Carolyn meant … Now, the American government wanted to get him back by hook or by crook. No matter who carried out this mission, they could only succeed and not fail! Once they failed, only death awaited them.
"What you mean is that if I don't go back with you, only death awaits you," Matthew said calmly.
Carolyn was silent for a long time. Then she said, "Kevin, there's actually a path that's good for all of us. It's good for all of us. The choice is in your hands. The power is in your hands. "
Matthew didn't say anything. He waited for Carolyn to continue.
"My feelings for you are real. Whether it was in the past or now, I didn't choose to be with you for the sake of national interests," Carolyn said. Carolyn replied, "There are feelings between us. Don't tell me you really don't have any feelings for me?"
"Carolyn, if you really have feelings for me, then don't leave. Stay in Hua Xia. The relevant departments in Hua Xia will protect you. " Matthew said, "Also, don't call me Kevin in the future. My name is Matthew. I only have the name Hua Xia! If you're really willing to give up your career for our feelings, then I'll believe you. "
Carolyn frowned. "Why must I give up? If I give up, it'll be tantamount to betrayal. It'll be tantamount to abandoning my mission. If you go back with me, you can also achieve something in your career. What's more, if you go back to the United States, you can be equipped with the most advanced research lab and the most capable assistants. All the conditions are much better than if you stay in Hua Xia! "
Matthew shook his head. "Don't you understand what I mean? I'm not doing this for the conditions, nor am I doing it for the sake of my career. I'm doing this for my country …"
"But … I also want to do it for my country. Why are you giving up on me?" Carolyn said. "Can't you sacrifice a little for me?"
Matthew shook his head. "I can sacrifice anything, but I can't sacrifice the interests of my country. I'm sure you're the same as me. Therefore, the two of us have different beliefs and can't work together. I don't want you to be hurt. This is the only thing I can do for you. Go … the sooner you go, the better. "
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