"Ryan, are you serious?"
"Bringing that traitor here now won't change the outcome,they'll definitely side with him."
"Once he starts spouting nonsense again, things will really get messy."
Alice looked into Ryan's eyes, sighed deeply, and spoke with earnest concern.
She worried that Ryan didn't fully grasp the stakes involved and even patiently explained it to him again.
"Right, big bro, isn't calling Travis over just asking for trouble for Alice? It's like you want her gone faster."
"Shh—wait, are you actually the real mole?" Mia covered her mouth in shock as she stared at Ryan, who, visibly annoyed, roughly tousled her hair.
"Ow! That hurts!"
Mia clutched Ryan's hand, looking up at him with wide, innocent eyes, while Alice, standing nearby, stared blankly at his hand, lost in thought.
"I can't easily explain my reasons, but I do have some confidence."