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
It was easy to tell who the person was from the click-clack of the high heels, the loosely tied wavy hair, the delicate makeup, and the seductive eyeliner.“Rhea.” Lily was not the least bit surprised. “It’s you.”The other day at the lab, she sensed that the disrespectful worker’s figure, tone, and behavior were much like Rhea’s, and she had always suspected that she had not died. ‘So I was right after all.’However, Mike frowned and fixed a thoughtful gaze on Rhea.“Of course, it’s me.” Rhea stood beside the “boss” with her usual arrogant look. “The boss and I have the same goal. How can I die before the experiment succeeds?”“So the body…”“It’s not difficult for people like us to find a substitute and change the DNA test result, right?” Rhea said indifferently.Her tone was casual as if the incident had nothing to do with her, even sounding a little proud.“Do you think you’re smart enough to fool the police?” Seeing her smug look, Lily could not help but say so.Rhea only
Mike was not jealous but always thought the “boss” did not trust anyone. Therefore, Mike was surprised Rhea knew the passcode to the safe.As Rhea removed a slightly yellowed kraft paper bag from the inside and turned around, Lily saw a small jar inside. However, before she could take a better look, Rhea shut the safe door.The door made a crisp clicking sound and automatically locked when she shut it. Rhea held the paper bag, turned to look at the two, and laughingly said, “You guys didn’t try to peek when I entered the passcode, did you?”She was half-joking and half-serious.Mike chuckled coldly. “You blocked our view so carefully. Who could we have seen it?”After a pause, he added, “Plus, the passcode to the lab changes daily. The passcode you use might be one-off.”When he said the last sentence, he looked at the “boss” to observe his reaction.Rhea smiled. “Hey, you’re right! You can only use it once.”“So, don’t waste your energy, okay? Now that we’re a team, we should
“However,” Lily paused, “I have a request.”“Name it.” The man did not even blink. He did not care what her request was.“I’ll produce your desired results in five days and leave here…” Lily said calmly, “safely!”“You can’t!” The man readily rejected it without thinking. “How will I know if what you give me is fake? How will I possibly know if you’ve succeeded? I’ll let you go once we complete the task.”Lily asked immediately, “Once you complete the task? What task?”The man’s reaction was quick. He immediately realized she was trying to get him to reveal their plan and fell silent. After a few seconds, the man chuckled. “I almost fell for it, Lily. Why? Are you trying to get me to reveal our plan?“Rest assured, you’ll discover what you want to know eventually, but now isn’t the time yet. Each person has their responsibilities. The same goes for me!” The man pointed to his chest. “So, stop thinking about what you shouldn’t and just do a good job. The organization will not mist
The man backed off in disgust and touched his mask before reaching out to push Mike’s face back. He said casually, “Think bigger. Don’t just think about your son all the time, okay?Seriously, Mike, you’re making me feel like it’s not worth spending so much time and effort engaging your help. You’re not worth it at all!” His scornful voice exasperated Mike.“Then let my son go!” Mike shouted. He could not help but yell after feeling pressured for such a long time.“I’ll certainly let go of your son, but it’s not the time yet. Besides, did I say anything has happened to him?” the man said indifferently, “Can killing your son accomplish anything great? Don’t think too highly of yourself.”He then turned to Lily. “Don’t try to refute me. I know you and the Russells are not only intelligent and wealthy but are also good at fighting. However, you’re nothing compared to our experiment. No matter how good a fighter you are, the virus will defeat you.“I also know you must have a way to c