Rachel stared in the mirror. She couldn't believe that Sanjay was going back to Echo Town the next day. Her eyes were red from crying. Amir knocked on the doorframe and looked into her room.

"Hello Miss Rachel," he greeted. Rachel looked up at him. His face instantly turned serious. "Oh dear goddess, what is wrong?"

"Are you really sending Sanjay back to Echo Town?" Rachel asked. Amir's face fell.

"Yes," he answered hoarsely.

"Then I want up go with him," Rachel
asserted. Amir looked at Rachel, not knowing how to respond to her.

"It's not safe for you there," Amir echoed Sanjay's concern. Rachel said nothing in reply. Amir was distressed. He didn't like seeing Rachel so sad. He would have given anything to see her smile.

"Is there no way he can stay?" Rachel asked. Amir could hear the pleading in the young girl's voice. Amir felt deflated. Being a prince, he had never been denied anything he wanted; and he wanted Rachel. But it was evident that she did not want him in return.

"I will see," Amir sighed. The smile that came over her face was stunning, and it cut him deeply. He left Rachel's room and headed back to his father's chambers.

"I need your advise," Amir stated. The King looked up at him. Amir very rarely came to him asking for advise. Amir had been a strong willed, stubborn, and independent child.

"Yes what is it my son?" The King asked.

"It's about Rachel," Amir began. "I have been smitten with her for a while, but it turns out that I am not the one she wants."

"I could see that right away," the King answered.

"What should I do?" Amir asked.

"You cannot force matters of the heart," the king replied. "I have had my fair share of heartbreak before you dear mother."

"I guess I shouldn't send Sanjay to Echo Town," Amir admitted ruefully.

"That is between you and Sanjay," the King replied. Amir simply nodded and left his father's chambers.

Alex held onto Gina's hand, stroking it softly. Seeing Gina in this state had his heart breaking. He knew that he did not deserve someone as sweet and kindhearted as Gina.

"I'm going to fix this I promise," Alex whispered to her softly. He heard the door behind him open, but didn't even turn around. His full attention was on Gina. He felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up to see a man standing over him. He was dressed in hospital scrubs.

"You Alex?" The man asked gruffly. Alex nodded. "I have a message for you. Your cousin wanted to send his get well wishes to your girlfriend." Alex glared at the man, the thinly veiled threat was understood.

"Thanks," Alex said bitterly. He turned back around to stroke Gina's hand. This was getting out of control. He heard the man leave the room. He was fuming. Vaughn was clearly becoming desperate if he thought it necessary to send another threat. Alex couldn't help but smile. He would love nothing more than to see Vaughn squirm.

Gwen needed proof. She had been talking to Jack about the human replication. But they had no clues as to where this human replication was. She was running into dead end after dead end. Luckily it appeared that Vaughn and Maion Corporation were having the same problem. Her head hurt thinking about the case. More agents had been assigned to the case, but they were trying their best not to tip their hand. The longer Vaughn thought he had her fooled, the better it would be for her investigation. She was also concerned with the safety of the people in her town.

The knock on her office door broke her concentration.

"Come in," she called. She gripped her pistol. Lyla walked through the door holding a tray of food. Gwen realized at that moment just how hungry she was.

"Hi, have time for lunch?" Lyla asked.

"Yes. You're a goddess send," Gwen murmured. Lyla laughed and sat across from Gwen.

"I broke things off with Basil," Lyla sighed. Gwen looked up at her friend incredulously. Lyla and Basil had been an item for as long as she could remember. Gwen had often thought that Lyla was too good for him, but Lyla had loved him.

"What made you decide that?" Gwen asked, talking a bite of the sandwich Lyla had brought her. It was delicious.

"Jack," Lyla answered. Gwen almost choked on her food. "You alright?" The concern on Lyla's face almost distracted Gwen from why her friend had just said.

"What do you mean Jack made you change your mind?" Gwen asked.

"Truth is I like him," Lyla admitted.

"I don't think it's a good idea to get involved with him," Gwen advised.

"Oh you sound just like Jack! He told me he wasn't the settling down type, but I like him. And if I want to pursue a fling with him, then I am a grown woman capable of making up my own mind!" Lyla asserted. Gwen knew better than to argue with Lyla when she got like this.

"Just be careful," Gwen muttered. She would have a talk with Jack about this later.