“But you’ve said it yourself that the boss is just like a front desk and that there’s still someone else he has to answer to,” Lily said.“That’s right, but I’m sure he also has important information and secrets on his hands.” After pondering for a long time, Mike believed the boss should have something to keep himself safe, even if he was technically working for someone else.Although he was a madman, he also had his own beliefs: this so-called plan and research. Before they completed it, Mike was sure the boss would not allow himself to be in danger.“So, what you’re trying to say is…” A moment of silence later, Lily raised her brow and looked at Mike.“We should work hand-in-hand and find the secrets together.”Mike knew Lily was not here to serve the boss solely. She was just like him. He had been trying to free himself from their control and leave the organization for the longest time. However, he needed to stay to find Nick, but he still had no idea where Nick was until now.
“It’s not that I can’t tell you. I just… I’m not so sure either,” Mike said and pondered momentarily. After some time, he seemed to have decided something as he turned to look at Lily and continued, “You’ve seen the core of this research. Other research is ongoing at the same time as well.“However, all the research is stuck in this same phase, which means you must complete not just one but a couple. Still, the boss said we should prioritize R10 if we can’t make it in time.”After listening to him for so long, Lily finally heard the most critical thing. She instantly felt energetic again. “R10?”“Yeah. All the research here is in numerical order. I’m sure you’ve noticed that from the documents you’ve browsed through. R10 is the most crucial research out of all of them.”“Is R10 the one I’m doing now?” Lily asked after some thought.“No.” Unexpectedly, Mike shook his head. “The one you’re working on right now is R13.”Lily was even more surprised. “R13? Wait, aren’t they in numeri
“You…” Fabian wanted to raise his voice at Maria but held back upon seeing her complexion. After all, Maria looked the best today compared to the previous days.“Are you listening to what I’m saying?” Fabian tried to be patient and asked her nicely.“I heard you. Cameron is awake.” Maria placed her cutlery down and wiped her mouth with a napkin before looking at Fabian. “What about it?”“He wouldn’t obey us anymore, and he is the same as he was in the past again!” As Fabian had gotten a reply from Maria, he sat down with one arm on his knee, appearing to be in distress as he continued, “It’s game over for us if he goes back on his words and takes the project back from us!”If it were in the past, Maria would have been wailing already. However, she was exceptionally calm today, comforting him faintly, “No, he won’t.”“How can you be sure of that?” Surprised by her words, Fabian asked doubtfully.“Are you an idiot? This project isn’t playing house, so how could he go back on his wo
Fabian did not know what to say. He became speechless when Maria threw him a sideways glance.Maria was right, and her words made sense. It appeared that she had thought things through and gotten over the pain, but Fabian still felt something off about her.‘Just two days ago, she was still crying about ending her life, so… how could her mood have changed so drastically in such a short time?’Seeing her staring at him, he quickly said, “It’s best if you can get over it, but why did it happen so suddenly?”“I don’t know either. Perhaps God didn’t want me to be sad for too long!” Maria raised her head and looked toward the ceiling as a strange smile appeared on her face. “Hey, why are you asking so much about that? Isn’t it good now that I’ve gotten over it? Do you want me to die with Ree too? Is that what you want?”Maria’s reprimand rendered Fabian speechless again, but it made him feel like they were back to normal—just a little.“What nonsense is that?” He questioned back but w
The door easily opened when Maria turned the doorknob. Her heart skipped a beat in excitement, but it dropped to her stomach upon entering the room. There was no one in there without a soul in sight.Confused, she walked around the room to ensure there were no secret rooms before tapping away on her phone. She sent a text to someone. “I’m here. Where are you?”The other end replied promptly, “There’s a bag on the table. Open it.”Maria was speechless. She looked around, and sure enough, she saw a black bag on the table in the corner. She walked over and opened it to find a sealed bag in it. Two tiny bottles were in the sealed bag, and Maria was unsure what they were. Just as she was about to open them, her phone buzzed.After placing down the bag, she picked up her phone and saw a text. “Don’t open the bottles in the bag. Bring it home for me and keep it well. Don’t let anyone know about this.”Maria looked at the things in the bag suspiciously. Fortunately, she did not open the b
The texter said not to tell Fabian about this, so Maria would not tell him. She said no one should know about this, so Maria would keep it from everyone. Now, Maria would obey anything the texter said as long as her baby daughter could finally come home.Maria came to this poker house with the texter’s directions, thinking she could see her daughter, who she had missed dearly. However, the place was empty, and only a bag was there waiting for her to pick it up.While she was immersed in pain and sadness again, her phone buzzed. It was another text. “Keep those things well. Wait for me to come home.”There were only two simple sentences, but they seemed to have given Maria endless strength to live again.‘Wait for me to come home, she said. That must be Ree!’ Maria thought.She was so emotional that her heart was beating wildly. She held her phone tightly and pressed it to her chest like a treasure. At this time, she received two more messages. “I booked the room for four hours. Yo
“I don’t care if you’re a god, but since you’re here, you must produce results. Otherwise…”“Otherwise, you’ll threaten me with my family, right?” Lily chuckled. “Come on. Is this the only tactic you’ve got? Besides, I wonder how you’re going to have your way outside. We’re in Hyderland, not a place where you can do anything you please.”The man snorted dismissively, then got up and walked to the wide floor-to-ceiling window, where he gazed downstairs. “So what if it’s Hyderland? I still have everything under my control! I run the show in this building, and soon everyone will yield to me!”Lily felt the urge to kick him out the window and end all this as she watched him spread his arms and laugh maniacally.However, she knew she could not, as she had yet discovered the most important secret. The R10 they discussed had yet to be handed to her, and she thought it must be imperative.Lily took a deep breath, calmed herself, and said blandly, “Oh, yeah? You never know because the expe
The man’s eyes darted left and right thoughtfully after hearing what Lily said. Due to his small figure, he looked funny as his chest heaved and fell heavily.“Indeed, I’d like to succeed, so I won’t allow myself to die before that. However, if you don’t obey me, we’ll all die together!” He laughed as if he had prepared for it.After laughing, he walked over and climbed back up to his chair to sit. Crossing his legs, he leisurely sipped his tea, then said, “All right, stop wasting my time with your idle talk. Mike said a lot to you, but I advise you two not to get ahead of yourselves. You guys are no match for us.”“Us?” Lily quirked her eyebrows.“Surprised? You knew long ago that we’re an organization, and it’s not just me.” He shrugged indifferently. “Lily, tell me. Have you made any progress?”He propped his elbow on the desk and leaned forward before resting his chin on his interlocking hands. He gave her an inquiring gaze but looked weird in such a posture.“Nope,” Lily ans