Chapter 625
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Luna was absolutely livid. She thought, ‘I heard wolves howling on the way here. I absolutely can’t walk out of this place by myself. They’re clearly running a prison here.’
Flynt turned to Aria. “This will be your workplace from now on. Let’s go take a look.”
The middle-aged man looked startled. “Sir, only senior researchers are allowed in the core lab. This lady hasn’t taken the assessment yet.”
Flynt gave him a cold gaze. “She doesn’t need to.”
The middle-aged man immediately fell silent.
Aria curled her lips in a cold smirk and followed Flynt into the lab. Luna tried to follow, but the bodyguards blocked her path and firmly led her away.
Luna stammered, “I-I’ll stay.”
The middle-aged man raised his hand, and the bodyguards immediately halted.
The middle-aged man asked, “Are you sure you want to stay?”
Luna nodded. “Yes, I mean it.”
She thought, filled with both fear and regret, ‘I’m just a defenseless girl. If I go out alone, I’ll surely be snatched by wolves.
‘Damn it. It’s just a scheme! All those promises of high pay are just lies. And that gorgeous guy turned out to be the mastermind behind the whole scam.’
Aria spent the entire afternoon touring the lab. Flynt, who had started off chatting non-stop, gradually lapsed into silence, trailing behind her for hours without a single break for food or water.
Aria asked, “Mr. Hartley, not feeling well?”
Flynt pursed his dry, pale lips. “Ms. Saxon, you’re full of energy.”
After thirty hours on the road and a full afternoon in the lab, Aria still showed no signs of fatigue.
Flynt wanted to tough it out, but his body wouldn’t cooperate. His head spun violently as waves of nausea churned in his gut. Any longer and he might pass out. Flynt was not in good health.
Flynt asked, “Do you wanna continue?”
Aria said, “No. I wanna get some rest.”
Flynt managed a weak smile. “Let’s head back together. We’re on the same floor.”
Aria said coolly, “Fine.”
Back at their quarters, Flynt pushed open the door and gestured for Cindy to bring Aria’s belongings inside.
Flynt said, “If you need anything, just call Cindy or knock next door. All the clothes in your room are brand new and freshly laundered. You can-”
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Aria slammed the door shut without hesitation.
Cindy said in a trembling voice, “Sir, you…”
Flynt frowned, coughing uncontrollably.
Cindy said anxiously, “I’ll go get Dr. Murphy.”
Flynt gave a slight nod, and his gaze lingered on the closed door. A wry, self-deprecating smile tugged at his lips.
Flynt thought wryly, ‘She really couldn’t care less about me.’
In the room, Aria meticulously inspected every corner of the room.
No signs of prior occupancy. Everything was brand new-even the clothes, prepared in advance, were all perfectly her size.
Aria stared at the wardrobe for a long while, and a surge of irritation rose in her chest.
Aria thought, ‘Let me see what other motives Flynt has beyond that damn experiment.’
Aria grabbed her sleepwear, headed into the bathroom, and ran the bath before sinking into the tub for a soak.
After a moment’s thought, Aria picked up the necklace beside her and used it to video call Vanessa.
The moment the call connected, Vanessa let out a series of teasing chuckles. “Well, well, well, look at you, beauty. You’re taking a bath!”
Aria said, “Hey, gorgeous. How’s it going on your end?”
Vanessa said, “Olivia’s done plenty of dirty tricks-we’ll have her deported soon enough. With Damon dead, the other heir doesn’t stand a chance. It’s only a matter of time before Russell becomes the leader.”
Vanessa thought, ‘But the longer this drags on, the more unpredictable things get. It’s all about how Russell plays this now. Hope Russell moves fast-don’t give Tyree any chance to wreak havoc in Huthailia.’
Vanessa said, “Flynt’s not giving you a hard time, is he?”
Aria raised an eyebrow. “You tell me-do I look like I’m having a hard time?”
Aria thought to herself, ‘Who gets kidnapped and still gets to take a bath?’
Vanessa chuckled. “There you go, guess I don’t need to worry about you anymore. Oh, by the way, I’ve added a new feature to the necklace. Wanna give it a try?”
Aria said, “Sure.”
Vanessa said, “Alright. Get ready.”
Aria said, “Okay.”
Aria was reclining against the bath pillow when Owen’s voice suddenly came through, “Madelyn?”