Nova went to school as usual the next day.

Samantha headed to Novemton headquarters to find Steel. He was in a meeting, so waited for him in the lobby. After a while, he emerged from the meeting room, looking a little worn out.

"What brings you here, Sam?" Steel asked.

"You have so much white hair now. You've aged so much, Steel," Samantha commented as she pursed her lips.

Steel chuckled and replied, "I'm almost in my sixties, which is way past retirement age. It's all right. We all grow old someday. How have you been? I'm sorry I haven't come to visit. I've been busy."

"I'm just working and accompanying Nova day after day. Everything else is going well. Gloria's doing well too. Oh, the chicken you gave us the other day was really delicious by the way."

"That's good to hear. Let's take a seat inside."

They entered Steel's office and sat down.

Samantha got right to the point. "Steel, I’m here today because of Nova. Adrian's been missing for five years, and Nova's now six now.