Hawaii, the capital Honolulu, a well-known seaside restaurant. At the entrance of the restaurant, Luo An, holding Mona's hand, blinked. He really hadn't expected to encounter Javari here. What surprised Luo An even more was the woman sitting opposite Javari. That woman was facing sideways from the restaurant's door, with a beautifully curvaceous figure and delicate features, appearing to be around forty... In any case, she was not Mrs. Hanover. A few possibilities flashed through his mind in an instant. Luo An's mouth curled into a smile without speaking, and he turned to look at Mona beside him. At this moment, Mona's eyes were filled with surprise. She had spoken with Javari over the phone a few days ago, and at that time, he had said he was vacationing in Australia. Seeing Javari in Hawaii today, chatting happily with an unfamiliar woman... Mona took a deep breath, gestured for a waiter, and pointed to the table at the oblique side of Javari's, saying: "Alright, Sir, Madam." The restaurant's waiter was unaware of the specific situation. Seeing Mona choosing a spot, he immediately turned around to lead Luo An and Mona to that table, smiling as he pulled out chairs for them: "Please have a seat." Seeing Luo An and Mona act as if they hadn't seen him, taking seats at a table less than two meters diagonally behind him, Javari's eyelids twitched. He hastily took a sip of red wine, coughed lightly, and said: "Evino, I suddenly don't feel so good in the stomach. Let's leave for now." The woman opposite him was momentarily stunned, her eyebrows slightly furrowed: "Is it the seafood that upset your stomach?" Javari pretended to be uncomfortable, and the woman did not say much more. The two of them quickly gathered their things, settled the bill, and swiftly left the restaurant. Luo An was calm towards Javari's decisive exit, and Mona also remained composed. Both of them felt this might be a prelude to Javari shaking off the unfamiliar woman and that he would come back to find them later. And then... until all the dishes were served and Luo An and Mona had finished them, Javari did not come back to find them, nor did he make a single phone call. Looking at the now empty plates on the table, Mona's face darkened completely. Although she didn't intend to do anything to Javari, his act of turning a deaf ear made her feel very unhappy. Seeing the expression on Mona's face, Luo An reached out and took Mona's left hand, whispering: "Things may not be what we think." Initially, Luo An indeed guessed that Javari was sneaking out for fun behind Mrs. Hanover's back. But if that were the case, since Luo An and Mona had been sitting here for over forty minutes, Javari couldn't possibly fail to get away from that woman and come back to find them. The fact that he didn't make a call could only mean that Javari felt the situation was special and not the right time to communicate with Luo An and Mona. After hearing Luo An's analysis, Mona's eyebrows knit together, but she nodded and said in a low voice: "Let's leave as well, then." Luo An stood up to pay the bill, and they left the restaurant. This incident dampened their spirits for further exploration, and they decided to cancel their original plans for a night out, opting instead to return to their rented hotel by car. Upon reaching the hotel room, Mona immediately took out her laptop, opened the browser, and began searching for the identity information of the unfamiliar woman. Before long, Mona discovered who she was. "The leader of an environmental organization in Australia?" Looking at the half-body photo of the unfamiliar woman on the computer screen, Mona was full of confusion, while Luo An recalled some news from a past life and his eyes flickered with realization. Before he could speak, there was a sudden knock at the hotel room door. Upon opening it, Mona found a hotel staff member, who handed her an envelope with a smile. "Hello, this is from a gentleman who asked us to deliver it to you." Mona took the envelope with a simple thank you and returned to the room. Luo An offhandedly gave the staff member a tip, shut the door, and asked in a low voice: "The handwriting is definitely his." Mona nodded, and after scanning the contents of the paper inside the envelope for a few seconds, her brows furrowed tightly: "He said that an old friend of his suddenly died recently, and it might be related to that environmental organization in Australia. He is currently undercover, investigating this matter." Luo An took the paper and read it, finding the content to be just as described. Javari also reminded both of them not to help or intervene, that the matter was not of great danger, and he could handle it himself. Furthermore, at the end of the paper, Javari specifically wrote a warning to Luo An, telling him to be careful not to mistreat Mona, or he would have a talk with Luo An using a hunting rifle. Luo An glanced at this part and selectively ignored it. Javari had said this many times before—it was the same old spiel, and he was used to it. After reading the content of the letter, Luo An handed the paper back to Mona and said with a smile: "It seems retirement life isn't as good as I imagined." Mona's eyebrows were slightly pinched, and she said somewhat displeased: "That's because he has too many friends." Neither Mona nor Caroline had any idea just how many friends and acquaintances Javari had. All they knew was that if he needed help, he could find someone's phone number on six continents around the world. This had at one point driven Mona to endless complaints; she felt that if something really happened in Antarctica, Javari could probably even make a call to a penguin. Even though Javari said he didn't need help, he had after all retired from the CIA and no longer had access to much information. Read full story at novelꜰire.net So Mona secured the envelope, returned to the table, and continued typing on her laptop. She sent all the information she had gathered about the mysterious woman as well as about the environmental organization to one of Javari's secret email addresses. This matter somewhat dampened the mood of Luo An and Mona's sightseeing mood, and four days later, they flew back to the federation. Back at the villa, Luo An made some calls to the other members of the special investigation team for a brief chat. Chenier, as usual, went home to take care of her elderly parents, and Michelle was still holed up in the library, practically molding. Winslow had left Little Jimmy with Lanita's elder sister and took Lanita out of Washington D.C on a second honeymoon to the Bahamas, and the two enjoyed themselves immensely. As for Reesi, she moved quickly; during this holiday period, she familiarized herself with ninety percent of the bars, nightclubs, and clubs in Washington D.C. Apart from some special and private clubs, Reesi had visited almost every other place. Those two types of clubs were Reesi's next targets; she was planning on finding ways to get inside to broaden her horizons. After getting a brief update on the movements of the agents in the special investigation team and ensuring that everyone was safe, Luo An and Mona continued to rest. They spent their days leisurely, with Luo An serving as Mona's sparring partner by day, wearing protective gear and letting Mona punch and kick him to develop and train her combat skills and techniques. At night, their roles remained unchanged, with Luo An still serving as Mona's sparring partner, using his own body to cultivate Mona's combat level and fighting techniques. At the same time, the previous mention of dinner by Mona provided Luo An with inspiration—the quantity of food for the two every night at the villa had doubled compared to before. Over the course of a month, far from losing weight, Mona had actually gained two pounds. As July began on a Wednesday, Luo An who was shopping at a supermarket, suddenly had his phone ring: "It's me, Vireness. Come to my office."