Chapter 1339: Chapter 1339

Chapter 1339:

Harlee offered a soft smile and responded, “Yes, I’m in the main control room. Just hold on a bit longer, and I’ll bring you home.”

“Then I’ll just sit here and wait for you to get me,” Rhys responded, settling down with an obedient air.

With that, Rhys actually sat down, looking unusually calm and obedient. This man… Harlee smiled to herself, feeling amused. Following her assumption, she pressed the gray round button and the white star button, and then cautiously said, “If you can hear me, look at the camera.” In response, everyone looked up toward their cameras…

Simultaneously, voices filled the room once more, everyone curious about what was happening.

Ignoring their questions, Harlee said sternly, “Silence. No one speaks unless I permit it.”

She then observed Samson on the screen, a subtle smile playing on her lips as she noted his shocked expression. “Surprised I made it into the main control room?”

Harlee laughed lightly and then joked, “Is it your bad luck, or my good fortune? Samson, I’m going to let you feel this deadly trap for yourself! And you alone will experience it!”

Samson looked visibly stunned. He sat there and said loudly, “No, it can’t be! There’s no way you figured out this mechanism…”

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Harlee didn’t bother with his nonsense. She swiftly muted his speaker and microphone and then addressed the rest. “This maze is far more complex than you realize. Essentially, it’s a sophisticated, deadly trap. On its lowest setting, it can end dozens of lives in moments. Stay where you are to avoid triggering it.”

Upon her warning, everyone who had been actively seeking an exit froze in place.

Rhys stood motionless, his expression intense, as he asked, “Am I on the lowest level?”

“You’re not, but you’re not aligned with them either, so better stay still.” Harlee and Rhys were actually quite close. If they had been just a bit closer before, they wouldn’t have ended up in separate spaces. But sometimes, things just happened that way, purely by chance. She had moved slightly ahead to enter the main control room, whereas he had been just a step too slow and got caught in a central room.

“Harlee, is there anything we can do to help you?” Robbie asked with a composed demeanor, oblivious to Tania’s troubled expression next to him.

Harlee declined and said, “No, just stay where you are. I’ll handle everything.”

After instructing them, Harlee disabled all communications except her line to Rhys. Before she could speak, Rhys confidently asked, “Is it tough?”

Harlee sighed quietly, accepting that she couldn’t conceal the truth from him. “Yeah, it’s a little hard.”

She glanced down at her hands, noticing her palms were damp with sweat.

Rhys, though unable to see her, sensed her unease from her voice alone. He smiled reassuringly, saying, “Lee, I’m with you no matter what.”

“Okay.” Harlee nodded earnestly and then looked up to see Rhys on the screen, his eyes filled with unwavering affection. Strengthened by his support, she said to the monitor, “Rhys, I promise I’ll get you out of here!”

“Of course! You’re remarkable,” he replied instantly, his voice free of any doubt.

Harlee remained silent, her lips pressed tightly as thoughts raced through her mind. She was convinced she could find a solution. She had to.

Rhys was sitting on the floor, his long legs bent and his arms resting on his knees, projecting a calm and composed aura. He had felt the space around him beginning to descend even before Harlee’s voice reached him. That was why he had attempted to force it open. Now, to avoid causing Harlee worry, he positioned himself deliberately at the center of the space to avoid raising her suspicion with his movements.

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