"Didn't he... call...yet?" Esfir asked in a frightened voice, breathing heavily.

"No, Kid. But where were you?" Nadya nudged her.

"Maybe with Andrei, right?"
Both Zech and Nadya raised their eyebrows at Alyona.

"Me and Esha went for coffee. nothing to do with Andrei." Protective brother appeared in a second with folded arms and looked like... he was ready to throw away anyone. Nadya is smirking at his demeanor change.

"Am sorry, don't get me wrong. He went to check the schedule, which is at your department only."
"Oh! so, you thought he will meet us?" Zech continued, unconsciously showing his frustration in the voice. "

"Leave this Kid, Zech," Nadya's hand encircled him.
"Okay! Why? you guys went without me?" Nadya asked in a little disappointed tone. Not only all but Nadya was also surprised by her whining.

"Err..." Nadya decided to change the topic. "Why girl? Why are you dragging Andrei?" she reciprocated everyone to Alyona.

"I just asked merely." Alyona shrugged as if she don't mean anything but others didn't know her fear for the protector, Zech. 'Uff! I didn't say anything bad. Right? Andrei come and save me.'

"It's okay. Let's discuss this later," Esfir, amid the commotion, found something useful for her. 'Nadya!'

"Where did he go?" Zech asked again to confirm Andrei's whereabouts.

"To your department," Alyona answered with relief seeing her gang approaching her. Speaking of legends, Andrei entered the hallway with Garry, "There he is."

"He?" Esfir and Nadya quickly turned back to the opposite side. Witnessing these two striding the hallway as if they own this building is not good news to them.

"Esha! Get in." Zech ordered, literally pushing her towards the Commander's door... And the door opened in right time revealing Eldar, who instructed them to follow him into the door.

Alyona is done with him..."Bye, I guess." She addressed Zech while following Nadya as Esfir went first.

The hallway leads to the silent cabin in the corner. Eldar opened the door and kept it open, so the three ladies can enter. 'You can do this and all?' Esfir got surprised by his action. But his face showed disgust, which is seen by Nadya. Alyona, who is already dazed by Zech's audacity failed to look at this.

"Ah, Three women...Bane of GARC. Go, have a seat." Eldar welcomed them.

"Eldar, wait outside," Commander Novikoff shuts him off.

"Serves you right," Nadya commented Esfir's thought, she nodded with a smirk. Alyona went beyond them by opening the door for him with a look -I-got-you. Alyona's daze faded away with his respectful welcome.

Eldar eyed them in a wave of anger but eventually left. He indeed heard Nadya's comment.

Commander nods at them, "Have a seat. Three women sat at the desk politely after a salutation.

"Okay. Here we have three women in this clip," He pointed to them. They gulped in unison. Nadya had the guts to interfere, "Sir, I just saw them from afar, What is my fault here?" which earned a stern look from him...she closed her mouth.

"Sir..." Alyona started but, "DON'T INTERFERE WHILE I'M TALKING.UNDERSTOOD?"
All three shouted back, "Yes, Sir."

"Good."

He played the clip on the big screen, Girls lost their interest in the big screen after seeing it.

"YOU THREE are not involved in this fire." They heard right, They are innocent.

"Yes, sir" they hailed but he stopped them with hand.

"Who's that person?" He zoomed out on the silhouette. They remained silent. "Now, open your mouth."

"Sir, I went there because I left my clutch there." Showing her brand new one. Esfir starts explaining. "Then. Why you went back without taking your clutch?" Nadya asked on behalf of the Commander. "Ey, The door closed, I thought Mr. Gocha, our gatekeeper will be there. But no one was there at that time, Sir."
Commander nodded his head. "Why he isn't there?" Alyona demanded him. "I'll inquire it, mam," He said politely.

"That's what I'm trying to convey, Sir. The attack is planned." Esfir concluded everyone's thoughts. "She's right, Sir. We are so predictable to the attackers," Nadya further added up.

The commander who knew this already just stare at them in silence. He smiled before he starts, "We can't come to those conclusions, right away."

Women listened to him carefully as he continued, "But. There is this person, who is behind those doors are constantly watching over us." They couldn't understand him. "You girls won't get me." Commander sighed at their blank faces.

"You three will not be ruled out from your designations." They understood this.

"Thank you, Sir"
"I am innocent, Uncle"
Esfir and Nadya expressed their gratefulness respectively.

"I don't want my mama to know that I am unemployed and that too getting fired means won't he kill me?" Alyona out of all, ranting about her father, the great Dimitriy. Commander didn't mind. 'This poor kiddo'

He pointed to the nearby folder in front of them, "Sign these papers, It's our authorization notice." They signed it in a very moment. Commander continued, "It's okay, Nadya first save Karine's name before you get your name."

Nadya nodded while her inner voice cried, 'I don't want anything from her.'

Commander looked at beaming Alyona, "Then, YOU. Your father already called me and notified me to include you in the main team." Alyona made a blank face at him.

Esfir touched Alyona's hand to call her out. She didn't reply. Nadya whacked her thigh... it worked, "Ouch...Why? I am in the main squad. What about them?" Alyona rubbed the spot where she was beaten.

"Them? Who?" Commander questioned with a smirk.
"My science crew."
"What?" He tilted his head. "Scientist crew, Ser," Alyona said louder.
"That's my problem to worry about, you stop thinking about it." Alyona looked defeated, 'I was happy that at least my friends are with me.'

Commander turned toward Esfir, "You find that glass pane right?" Esfir shook her head, "Yes, Sir." "I looked into your progression folder-You did well, Are you willing to lead this team?"

"Which team? Ser," she managed to say something.

He smiled at her, "The project Batumi team."

Esfir just stood with a beam, "YES, SIR."

"She can lead us," Nadya first time being happy for someone rather than herself. 'She will save us even by killing herself.'

"She'll get killed herself to save us," Alyona looked cool as she is saying facts. And summed up, "Ser, Put Nadya instead."

"For what? To get fainted just after entering into that dome?" Now, Commander states the fact in a cooler way.

Embarrassed at the peak, Nadya sulked, "Why are you dragging me?" For that, Alyona winked with a taunting smile.
"Why can't you then? The great Dimitriy's daughter." Nadya gave her blow, on the spot.

"Sir won't allow his only daughter to get this kind of pressure," Commander said and closed his mouth in a thin line as Esfir watched him in disappointment.

'Then? What about me? I can get the pressure, as I'm a stranger, Right? That's why one should not believe anyone in the workplace.' Esfir speaking to herself in mind. Venting to herself.

"Ms. Esfir Volkova. Your commander of Arizona thinks you can lead this team."
"Whatever, Sir. I think I will do whatever you assign me." 'Don't drag my commander here'

"Okay, so tomorrow, the main squad will enter the dungeon for small training. The message will be sent in the memo. Get ready. Now y'all three go for medical tests, It's happening in the West Wing"

"Thank you, Sir." Esfir went out followed by Nadya, "Thanks, Uncle."
"Goodbye, Mr.Novikoff," Alyona hugged him before going out. Commander Novikoff got confused at Alyona's sudden hug.

They never thought this will be their result. They all retreated to the corridor and entered into the elevator. Alyona was bewildered at the thought of West-Wing, 'TENGIZ.' Esfir pressed the button and messaged Zech. Commander's words about Bebo rang in Nadya's mind. She let out a sigh as the door started to close.

After the elevator door closed,  Only the Mi360 surveillance Cam witnessed the anonymous silhouette entering the Commander's corner cabin.