Is this destiny?

Liz had no objections to JoAnna assisting her. By working together, Liz will get closer to JoAnna.

Since Liz is working at the Franciscan Medical Center (JoAnna's previous workplace), Liz heard stories about a young surgeon who caused waves before leaving.

Liz also remembered that the White corp. was one of the major donors to the Franciscan Medical Center, and shortly after Liz joined, the White corp. redirected their money to other institutions. Seeing Jeff with JoAnna, Liz understood that it was the case of a husband supporting his wife. Just how Max is supporting her.

JoAnna was happy that Liz agreed to work with her. After all, Dr. Elizabeth Williams-Anderson was not only an accomplished neurosurgeon, but also the only daughter of Isaac Williams, chairman of the Williams Medical group. Having a good relationship with this family of doctors can be beneficial on many levels, and as the Madam of the White family, JoAnna always needs to consider the bigger picture.

"You are welcome to consult other neurosurgeons before we proceed.", Liz said to the Hill sisters. "Take your time and decide."

"We don't have time.", JoAnna responded to Liz and looked at Sarah and Sophia. "I already contacted numerous neurosurgeons, and everyone other than Liz called Vasily a lost cause. I suggest that we let Liz try."

Seeing that Sophia and Sarah are unsure how to proceed, JoAnna added, "No matter how we feel about this, the fact is that Vasily is dying. The optimistic prognosis is that he will last three to four weeks before his body starts shutting down. He will not wake up. The approach Liz is suggesting is experimental but it's the best chance Vasily has. Even if it has only one percent chance of succeeding, it's one more than zero."

Sophia and Sarah exchanged glances and then nodded in agreement.

"How soon can you operate on him?", Sarah asked Liz.

"I will give you the list of equipment that is necessary and when you confirm that everything is available, my assistants will come."

"I will assist you during the surgery as well.", JoAnna said. "Please provide us detailed information on the staff you are bringing here because they will need to pass background checks."

After lunch, people went about their business.

Jeff, JoAnna, Sophia, and Felix got busy ensuring that all preparations for Vasily's surgery are met based on the information Liz provided.

Jeff and Sophia were looking for machines, JoAnna was doing additional analysis of Vasily's condition while Felix was ensuring that every inch of the LA Medical Center is covered by Eve.

Due to the surgery, there will be more information about Vasily in the hospital's system, and they didn't want to take any risks of someone attacking him, or finding out about his condition. The official story for the Lebedev family (and Vasily's enemies) was that he was recuperating from his injuries. If they found out that he is in a coma and that situation is getting worse by the day, who knows what they would do?

Max and Liz returned to the hotel, each busy with their own affairs.

Mia and Hunter calmed down after the initial baby-news elation, and they went to meet with Sarah and Aiden and discuss the proposition that Mia made.

The warehouse was only a few minutes walking away from the restaurant, and no one would suspect that there is a secret passage, leading several floors underground.

"This is huge…", Mia commented while they made their way through one tunnel.

The tunnel was branching and based on the width that was enough for two large trucks to pass each other, it was obvious that this was not done in haste.

The tunnels were lit up and they stretched as far as the eye can see, and there were doors on each side. People walked while minding their own business, stopping to salute Sarah and Aiden, and it gave a feel of a militaristic underground city.

Sarah glanced at Aiden and smiled smugly. She loves basements and underground stuff, and she was proud to see Mia's and Hunter's eyes sparkling in amazement as they observed the small part of the Army of Chaos.

Sarah and Aiden stopped in front of one door, and Sarah placed her palm on the biometric scanner before the door opened with a small hiss.

"Please…", Sarah said while gesturing for Mia and Hunter to step in.

Mia and Hunter exchanged apprehensive glances and shared an understanding that they are already here and there is no point in hesitating.

Hunter frowned as he was not impressed by a simple room with one table and two benches around it. There were no windows, and the walls were gray.

Sarah sat on one bench and Aiden joined her. They both smiled while watching as Mia and Hunter took their seats on the bench across the table.

Aiden moved his fingers in the air, and lights dimmed for a moment before the scenery around them changed.

Mia and Hunter gaped as they found themselves in a meadow that was speckled with wildflowers. There was a forest around them, and snowy-peak mountains in the distance. The sky was perfectly blue without a single cloud and the light breeze brought them crisp mountain air.

Birds were chirping and butterflies moved from one bloom to another, and the whole setting was serene.

"What…?", Hunter was unable to finish his question as he was taking in the view.

Sarah smiled and leaned into Aiden's hug before explaining, "This is the meadow where we got married. We preserved it exactly how it was on the day of our wedding, so we can relive it anytime."

Mia reached for the flower that was next to her, and her hand went through the plant, revealing the illusion.

"This is virtual reality?", Mia asked breathlessly.

Sarah responded with a nod as pride swelled inside her. She loves to daze people with her creations. Actually, this is Aiden's creation as well because he helped with the software. They equipped all their major bases with VR rooms that are used for leisure (like now) or for torturing prisoners.

To make their prisoners talk quickly, Sarah and Aiden perfected the dungeon scene with rats and a dragon that lifts the roof. In addition to that, the couple also created a lava cave that exposes prisoners to high heat, and a sinking submarine that gets filled with water, creating the illusion of drowning in the depths of the ocean.

They work like charms as no one wants to drown, burn in lava, or be eaten by a dragon.

"We can talk here.", Sarah went to business.

On top of their usual busy routine, they have Rance and Albert to deal with, so she didn't have a lot of time to entertain guests from Seattle. With this little walk, they showed a piece of might and technology that the Army of Chaos has at their disposal, and now it was time for Mia and Hunter to do their part.

"You mentioned that your organization wants to collaborate with the Army of Chaos and that it can be beneficial for both sides. Convince us.", Sarah said.

Mia nodded in understanding. "I know that you are currently facing a threat, and have pressing matters to attend to, so we will skip the introductions…"

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