Rylan was quite happy when Catherine called him, but his expression turned dark as soon as he answered the phone. Despite her generally cold demeanor, he could tell that this time, her coldness was different. While she was typically aloof, her current tone was laced with hostility, which he found unacceptable. "What do you mean, Catherine? What have I done to make you so angry?" he asked.Catherine responded in a cold tone, "You know what you've done. I don't care about your intentions, but if you interfere with my experiment, you'll be in trouble."Upon hearing this, Rylan realized that Catherine must have found out about his connection to Reelyne Technologies, which prompted her call. He cursed inwardly the two people he had sent to handle the matter, blaming their incompetence. Since Catherine had known, he understood that denying it wouldn't change anything. She could see through his lie easily."You don't know how envious I am of Branden," Rylan said. "I see how he sponsored yo
Ronin grabbed Flash's collar, glaring at him angrily. "I said, don't touch Professor Warner, and I mean it!"The atmosphere in the room became tense in an instant. Despite Ronin's anger, Flash, remained composed, pressing on, "Give me a reason!"This was Flash's territory; Ronin was merely a prisoner in captivity. The only reason Flash hadn't laid hands on Ronin was because Ronin had some use left. But that didn't mean Ronin could do as he pleased. Once Flash found Ronin's value insufficient, he would get rid of Ronin.Ronin gritted his teeth and glared at Flash, but he didn't voice his reason.Flash didn't press him further. Instead, he stood up, preparing to leave. "Ronin, you may have been enjoying yourself these days, but don't forget your current situation. Who we target is not for you to decide!"Faced with Flash's threat, Ronin retorted, "Even if you capture Professor Warner, you won't be able to access the core data if I don't cooperate." Winston was an expert, but he co
"Professor Warner, have you made your decision?"Upon hearing the voice, Winston silently raised his head, his face filled with disdain. "You might as well stop wasting your time. I've said it before. I will not cooperate with you, never."Winston would rather die than betray the school or his friends. He would never go against his conscience and morals. As a professor, he conducted experimental projects with students and knew well the amount of manpower and resources required for a project to come to fruition.Marshall once said it was the result of his life's work. If it weren't for Catherine, the experiment would never succeed.Now, these scoundrels wanted to reap benefits without effort, and Winston would never let that happen. He stiffened his neck and glared at Flash. "If you have the guts, just kill me. Since you call me Professor Warner, then you should know my identity. Just because you capture me doesn't mean you can get what you want from me. My school and my superiors w
Flash calmly engaged in psychological warfare with Winston. The more composed he appeared, the more flustered Winston would be. Seeing Winston's psychological defenses starting to crumble, Flash continued, "Professor Warner, you're a professor in the computer science department. Do you know medicine? When a person's major artery is damaged, how long does it take for that person to die?"Flash's sinister laugh caused Winston's face to turn ashen. He began to plead with Flash, asking him to spare Ronin and to treat Ronin. Leaning forward with his hands on the table, Flash fixed his eyes on Winston. "Professor Warner, I'm not the one who can save him; you are. Do you want to save him? Tell me," Flash said. "He's not even 19 years old. It's a young man's life, right? I remember him telling me that you are his most respected teacher, just like his father. Are you going to watch him die?"Winston broke down, pounding the table with his hands and shouting madly, "I agree to your demands!"
Sebastian Johnson, the head of the police station escorted Branden to the entrance and said in an exceptionally respectful and amiable manner, "Mr. Duncan, rest assured. We will thoroughly interrogate this group of thugs. They dared to attack you and disturb the public order in our city. It is a vile and egregious example of such behavior."After hearing this, Branden gave a polite glance at him and softly said, "Thank you, Mr. Johnson."Sebastian's heart bloomed with joy. He was worried about not meeting performance targets, but he hadn't expected Branden to deliver such a significant case to him. It was a perfect opportunity to get his subordinates to start a serious investigation.Sebastian was preparing to personally escort Branden to his car when suddenly Branden stopped and looked back. "By the way, I've heard that recently a group of individuals illegally entered from abroad and were brought to the police station. I wonder how they are being handled?"When Sebastian heard th
Rylan was busy with official business when his secretary walked in. "Mr. Melton, here is the list from Styre University." Without looking up, he replied, "Didn't I put you in charge of the funding for Styre University? Just allocate the funds. There's no need to consult me."The secretary had indeed received such orders before, but this time, the amount was so substantial that she didn't dare to decide on her own. "Mr. Melton, the amount involved exceeds our expectations. I think it's best if you review it yourself."Rylan knew that the secretary had worked for him for many years and wouldn't disturb him unless it was something unusual. So he reached out to take the list from her. However, being a person who was accustomed to dealing with large figures, Rylan was still taken aback when he saw the numbers on the list.Rylan had thought this lab's request would amount to a few tens of millions at most, but the number in front of him now was several hundred million dollars.Noticing R
Branden left the apartment early in the morning and went to the company.Catherine supposed that If Zobber's information was accurate, Branden should be en route to signing a collaboration with the Breens. Zobber offered to intervene, but Catherine declined. After all, she knew quite well that one couldn't keep people who wanted to leave.Packing up her things, Catherine headed straight to the lab as if nothing had happened. And upon entering, she found Marshall looking distraught, clearly waiting for her. Catherine sat beside him and asked, "Marshall, were you here waiting for me?" "Goodness, Catherine. What's caused your delay today?" Marshall replied with a rare look of distress, arising Catherine's interest."Look at you. What's troubling you so much?" she inquired. Finally finding someone to confide in, Marshall seized the opportunity. "Do you remember the list you asked me to submit?""Yes, did it get approved?" Catherine responded. "It did," he said with a mix of relie
In the dim interior, tension spiked in an instant.Flash would bet that his boss wouldn't hesitate to kill Ronin if he didn't provide a satisfactory answer. He dreaded this outcome but was powerless to stop it. In any event, Ronin is on his own.After a moment of silence, Ronin chuckled. "Of course I'm certain you're the big boss behind him. I had no idea if Flash might send someone to fool me, but after seeing you, I knew you couldn't be an imposter!" However, his firm tone did nothing to diminish the menacing aura of the man, who now fixed a cold stare on Ronin, demanding, "How did you discern I'm Flash's boss?""Quality!" Ronin declared with unwavering confidence. "Posture and clothes can be imitated, but one's quality is innate. It is clear at a glance that you have a much higher status than Flash." The room fell silent again. Even Flash, who stood by quietly, held his breath, not daring to guess his boss's thoughts, aware of the consequences of a wrong guess.The man chuckle