Rhea had never been jealous of anyone else besides Anastasia. However, she only felt that way as a child and desired attention. She felt her mother had treated Anastasia better than her and wondered why her parents favored Anastasia in her own home.It honed Rhea’s feelings of dissatisfaction and unfairness. Still, she was no longer a little girl who yearned for her parents’ love but an independent and confident woman.Rhea had always considered herself strong, capable, and somewhat of a prodigy. She knew she would make significant career progress and impress the world with her knowledge. However, this experiment’s repeated failure frustrated her.Since the organization insisted on onboarding Lily, she had subconsciously hoped Lily would fail. Everyone encountered obstacles when conducting this experiment, so Rhea thought Lily should not be an exception. However, reality gave Rhea a hard blow, letting her know she was not as special as she thought.But now, she had gotten slapped i
“I can't consider this experiment a complete success,” Lily said lightly. Her reaction was so bizarre that Rhea did not know what to say. She wondered why Lily did not react how she typically would.As Rhea remained stunned, she overheard Lily say, "Didn't I tell you not to move?"That one sentence immediately returned Rhea to her senses. She took it as an outlet to vent her emotions and ruthlessly threw the tray aside. The contents on the tray clinked and knocked into one another."Why can't I move? What temperature are you talking about? You're toying with me! Who knows, you might’ve cheated on this experiment too?!" Rhea's arm was sore from holding the tray. Plus, Lily's reaction was unexpected, making Rhea both angry and jealous. As a result, she spat out a string of incoherent words.Then Lily’s answer almost sent her off the handle. Lily nodded and seriously said, “You’re right. I’m just pulling your leg.”Rhea was speechless.“There’s no such thing as constant human body t
Rick glanced over quietly, looking at Lily beside him. "If the experiment is successful, why didn't you second it?"Lily looked disappointed as she leaned back and moved her wrist around. "I just finished, and we can consider it completely successful.""What do you mean by that?" Rick questioned suspiciously with a frown."After all, these are just computer data. I haven't verified if there will be any errors. On top of that, I can't guarantee the end product’s stability. Therefore, I can’t completely regard it as successful," Lily sighed and said, "It's not a success.""You…" Rhea had said those words just now, and Lily used them to explain things to Rick. Rhea did not understand what was going through Lily’s mind.‘As researchers, aren’t we supposed to hope for successful results when experimenting? The joy in a successful experiment is indescribable.’Rhea would not be standing there calmly if she had succeeded. Instead, she would be shouting it from the rooftops. She initiall
Rick’s voice was cold, and the temperature in the room seemed to have dropped several degrees.Rhea shrank her shoulders. Mike, on the sidelines, hurried forward to smooth things over. “Lily, don’t be too hard on yourself. Since everyone thinks this experiment is a success, it must be successful. You’ve done a great job. No one could do this until now.”Then he turned to Rick and continued, “I believe the higher-ups must be anxiously waiting. Now isn’t the time to argue about this. Anyway, let’s submit the experimental results to them first. What do you think?”Rick seemed to have loosened up after hearing what Mike said. He turned to look at the tubes on the shelf beside him, then glanced at the computer again. “It’s those, right?”Before Lily could speak, Rhea quickly responded, “Yes, those are the ones. I’ll pack them right away.”She feared Lily would say something untimely, so she took the lead. Lily watched from the side and did not move a muscle. She observed Rhea seal the
Rick laughed with a sinister smile that sent shivers down everyone’s spine.Lily was shocked. “So, you’re dismissing it? Is this just a scam?!”She wanted to shake him off but soon realized his technique was unique. Rick did not use much force, but Lily could not break free because of his special stance. Although Lily’s arm did not hurt, she still could not shake him.Considering his skills, Lily might have to fight for an hour to beat him. Of course, that was if she was her former self. Lily could not beat him with her current stature. Up until this point, she realized she had underestimated the enemy.With her kickboxing background and profound knowledge, she was confident she could easily defeat any ordinary fighter, even if pregnant. She believed she could easily handle the situation. However, she never expected the evil organization to have expert kickboxers like Rick in addition to firearms.She feared brute force would not work. Ultimately, she sighed and said, “Okay, I’ll
"You've worked hard." Mike nodded. This was the first time he acknowledged what she said. He hated Rhea because she was vicious, scheming, and had no boundaries. Her heart was as black as coal. However, she had indeed worked very hard.Mike could see the efforts she had put in regarding experimenting. Regardless of whether he had woken up early or gone to bed late, he noticed she was always in the laboratory, experimenting all day and night.Rhea was either reading books or looking up information. He had never seen another woman that was as hardworking as her."Then, why is God so unfair?!" She slammed her hands onto the table, venting her dissatisfaction.‘I worked so hard but failed, while Lily casually…’"Hard work is nothing in the face of a prodigy," Mike said."Huh?!" Rhea suddenly turned her head to look at him with surprise.Mike breathed a sigh of relief before saying, "Yes, you’re hardworking and talented, but there will always be an inherent gap between gifted individ
“Although none of the workers here are loyal to the organization, at least we wanted the experiment to work, unlike you and Lily, who came here to sabotage the experiment. Who else would have done it besides you two?”“It’s pointless to make false accusations.” Mike turned around, not wanting to continue the conversation.‘I don’t care if she did find out about it or is simply trying to trick me—it’s just a waste of time arguing with her.’“It doesn’t matter anymore since the organization has abandoned the boss. Now that the experiment has worked, you, me, the boss, we’re all expendable.” Rhea suddenly burst into laughter.As if she had just said the funniest thing in the world, she laughed so hard that she half-collapsed on the table.Mike was somehow affected by what she said.‘She’s right. Now that the experiment has succeeded, everyone has become expendable.’He could not help but feel a profound sorrow, realizing he had failed to determine what the organization was truly up
Rhea glanced at Mike’s hands and exclaimed coldly, “Get your hands off me!”She looked fierce after dropping her smile.Mike loosened his grip but did not let go. “Rhea, what’s the experiment’s last step? Haven’t we completed it?”He subconsciously looked toward the computer. Although he could not understand what was on the screen, he roughly knew what it was about.‘Doesn’t the data indicate the experiment’s success? Why would Rhea and Lily say the experiment has worked if it doesn't?’Rhea followed his line of sight and looked toward the screen before chuckling. “Do you think the experiment is about creating the product?”“It’s not?” Mike noticed her staring coldly at his hands and quickly let her go while softening his tone, “I’d like to know exactly what you’re talking about.”“Must I tell you? We’re not on good terms, aren’t we?” Rhea asked.Mike knew they almost resembled enemies. However, he also knew they had no reason to hate each other so profoundly. Besides, their fa