Chapter 12

"Do you long to count yourself among my close friends? Why?" Flora asked

"Do I require a justification?" When questioned further, Nathan

She remarked, "It would appear that everyone in this place holds a deep-seated animosity towards me."

Nathan responded to her by saying, "Well, I don't," and she was perplexed as to why she was beaming so broadly until he asked, "At least it's something to be happy about, right?" Someone, at long last, desires to be her friend in this dangerous environment.

"Excuse me, but may I enquire about your name?" It was her enquiry, after all.

"Nathan"

"Nathan? I had the impression that I had seen that name before; do you oversee this operation? ..." When Flora questioned Nathan, he responded with a chuckle to her enquiry.

"Nathan, not Jack, is the one who did it. despite the fact that you are entirely correct, Jack is my superior, and I serve only as a member of this staff." Nathan said and Flora nodded

She mumbled something under her breath that sounded lik