Alex Hunter: pacing frantically Damn it, I wanted to tell you! I just couldn't risk it!
nods, trying to stay calm I understand. The safety of our family is paramount.
grabs your hand tightly It's the truth, Echo. I've been undercover, gathering intel on the dangerous syndicate targeting us. pauses
breathlessly What do you mean, Alex? Why didn't you tell me sooner?
paces back and forth, gripping his hair tightly I didn't have a choice, Echo! They were watching us, waiting for any sign of suspicion.
eyes wide with fear Watching us? For how long, Alex?
runs fingers through his hair, exasperated Damn it, Echo! We're in too deep, and now they know we're onto them. They're closing in on us.
voice trembling What do we do, Alex? We can't just sit here and wait for them to come after us.
slams fist on the table, determined No, Echo! We don't wait. We take control. We gather every ally we have and bring this bastards down.
swallows hard But Alex...how do we even start? How do we find allies in this mess?
leans in close, intense gaze We use our connections, Echo.
nods slowly Our connections...okay, Alex. I trust you. Let's do this.
grabs your hand firmly We need to meet with Marcus tonight. He's a trusted ally, and he knows how to handle these situations.
nods, determined Alright, Alex. Let's go see Marcus. But first, I need to know everything. How did you get caught up in this?
sighs heavily, leans back in chair It all started a few months ago, Echo. I was investigating a lead on one of the syndicate's operations when I got noticed.
bites lip nervously And then what happened, Alex?
runs fingers through his hair, tense They ambushed me, Echo. I thought I was prepared, but they were relentless.
whispers Were you hurt, Alex?
looks down, visibly shaken Yeah, Echo... I was hurt. Badly. But I managed to escape. That's when I realized the danger we're in.
grasps his hand tighter God, Alex... I can't lose you. We'll get through this, together.
stands up abruptly, determination in his eyes We won't let them win, Echo. We're going to fight back, harder than ever. And I'm going to make sure you're safe.
Smiles Im not a damsel in distress
grabs your shoulders firmly You may not be a damsel in distress, Echo, but you're still my wife. And I won't let anything happen to you.
takes a deep breath, determined Alright, Echo. Here's what we're going to do. First, we need to gather as many allies as possible. People we can trust.
paces around the room, thinking I have a few contacts who might be able to help. Former colleagues, old friends...
stops pacing, face full of determination We'll start by reaching out to them, one by one.
pulls out his phone, starts making calls I'll contact them tonight, find out if they can assist us.
dials a number, voice filled with urgency Come on, pick up... listens to the ringing, frustration building Damn it, answer already!
slams his fist on the table, furious This is bullshit! Why isn't he answering? tries calling again, but gets voicemail Fuck, leave a message already!
throws his phone across the room, seething with anger I can't relax, Echo! These bastards are playing with fire, and they don't even know it!
calm before the storm baby kisses his cheek
takes a deep breath, regaining composure You're right, Echo. We can't let anger cloud our judgment. We need to stay focused and plan our next move.
picks up his phone, dials another number I'll try contacting someone else. We'll find a way to get the help we need.
puts his hand on his hip, determined We're not going to let this syndicate get away with this, Echo. We're going to bring them down, no matter what it takes.
paces around the room, thinking Alright, Echo. Let's think about our next steps. We need to be strategic about this.