Astrid: "You're amazing, sis!"
"You..."
Before Astrid could finish her sentence, Matt's face popped up on a video call.
She answered it, and there was Matt's large face filling the screen. "Star, mwah!"
Astrid chuckled, "Dad, could you please move your face back a bit?"
"What large face? Your dad has a perfectly chiseled jawline." Matt protested, though he obliged and moved the phone away. "I heard from Rickon that he’s seeing someone. So, I have a question for you."
Hearing this, Gracie, who was lounging on the sofa nearby, immediately tensed up.
She didn’t expect Rickon to tell his parents so soon!
Astrid: "Sure, ask away."
Matt: "Is it a guy or a girl?"
Astrid burst out laughing. "Pfft!!"
"Hahahahaha..."
Gracie nearly choked with laughter, tears brimming in her eyes. She almost lost it, but she wanted to make a good impression on her future father-in-law.
Seeing Astrid laugh so hard, Matt grew anxious. "No way! Is Rickon... you know...?"
"StarStar, stop laughing and tell me clearly. You're making your dad nervous!"
Astrid, wiping the tears from her eyes, finally calmed down. "It's a girl, Dad. Don't worry, it's a girl."
Upon hearing this, Matt's face lit up with a huge grin. "That's great!!!"
Astrid: "Aren't you even a little curious about your future daughter-in-law? Don’t you want to know more?"
Matt waved his hand dismissively. "No need. As long as it's a girl! Haha, sweetie, I'm off to go fishing. Mwah, mwah!"
Once Gracie left, Astrid picked up her phone to check Chad's message: "Chief, we’ve pinpointed the drug production site you asked about."
Astrid: "Where is it?"
Chad: "The facility is right in the heart of Sunhaven. If it weren’t for my skills, it would have taken decades to find."
Chad: "It’s the only place in the world producing this drug now."
In Sunhaven?
The phrase "hidden in plain sight" seemed to fit perfectly.
Astrid frowned and replied, "Have you identified the owner of the facility?"
Chad: "The big boss remains unknown, but I found out someone from our organization is making deals with them."
Chad: "And I discovered someone you’d never expect!"
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