Beneath the surface of all this peace, she had never imagined that something else, something so unpredictable, could happen.
"What's wrong? Why are you all so serious? Did something happen? Is that man in white back to cause trouble?"
Lex Cross shook his head. "We'll talk back at the villa."
Saul Sterling nodded in agreement. "Boss, Flora, I'll go get everyone else."
The residents of Villa Three, who had been out hunting or participating in various base activities, were all called back.
Upon returning to Villa Three, they saw everyone else gathering in Flora Bloom's yard, so they quietly sat down as well.
Once everyone had arrived, Lex Cross wasted no time in getting straight to the point.
"The great families of the Ancient Universe have arrived just outside the planet."
This single statement stunned not only Flora Bloom and the few others who already knew the truth, but also the thirteen special forces soldiers, whose faces all registered surprise.
