Chapter 225 Chapter 225 Brandons expression darkened noticeably at those words .
His striking eyes turned murky , unreadable , as if weighing a hundred things at once .
After a moment , his voice lowered .
Has the Serpaton Morta Alliance Laboratory made any major me moves lately ? Reid thought for a moment , then answered .
Theyve always been flashy with their announcements .
Just recently , they claimed theyd cultivated the most perfect transformer in history .
But its mostly noise , Statistically , their subjects dont come close to the average performance in our zone .
And besides , Noelle is already in the final testing phase .
Once she clears it , shell be the most flawless transformer ever developed .
Im confident none of the other labs have anyone who could rival her ? Brandon didnt respond right away .
He stayed silent for a long while before asking again , more pointeilly , How much information about Noelle have we leaked to the other labs ? None Reid replied instantly .
Noelle is our top top priority subject .
Weve never disclosed anything publicly not even her classification level .
The whole point is to keep her existence under wraps , so the other talis cant target her Good : Brandon said mildly Reid hadnt expected praise and was so surprised he stammered slightly .
Th thank you , sir .
Just doing whats expected But stay vigilant , Brandon added .
Yes , of course Reid straightened up , his tone returning to seriousness , He circled back to the main concern .
The transformer with Adriel the girl was found near the blast site .
Our biggest fear is that the distress signal shouting monster might ve come from her . It almost certainly was , Brandon said flatly .
Reid tensed.
So what do we do ? Eliminate her preemptively ? Serpatons been bragging about their perfect transformer , and now this so called monster shows up .
For all we know , theyre the same person .
Maybe this is their plan to plant her near Noelle , observe her up close .
If she poses even the slightest threat to Noelle , everything weve worked for could go to waste Reids nerves were high , but surprisingly , Brandon now looked more relaxed .
Propping his chin in one hand , he gave Reid a faint , amused smile .
Didnt you just say Noelle was better than anything Serpaton could create ? Uh yes Reid said , caught off guard .
Thats true ... Brandons eyes gleamed , a sign he had made up his mind .
He smiled lazily and said , Then let her stay close to Noelle .
In fact , Im a little curious .
If .
Noelle and this monster ever went head to head who would come out on top ? Reid stared at him , alarmed .
Is that really okay ? Noelle is our most valuable asset .
If shes harmed , were throwing away over a decade of work Shell be fine .
Ill be watching closely , Brandon said calmly , Reid still didnt fully understand what Brandon was planning .
But Brandon gave him a pleasant smile and said , Tim going to visit What ? Reid almost choked .
Youre going to see Noelle ! Seriously ? Noelle in a week .
While Im away , youll manage things here ? Brandon replied casually , What else ? Tin trusting you to run the lali while Im gone .
Dont let me down .
His words were friendly , but the smile on his face carried weight a silent warning .
Mess this up , and Ill make you regret it .
Reid stiffened , suddenly pale .
Yes , sir .
I wont let you down When it came to Leua , Noelle had expected Adriel to at least speak a few words in her defense out of sibling loyalty .
But when the family brought up how to handle her sentencing .
Adriels reply was cool and detached .
Of course she should be dealt with according to the law .
Let the courts do their job .
The Anderson family lusnt wronged Leia .
The fact that were not publicly condemusing her is already more than she deserves .
Great , Bennett said with a small smile .
Ill speak with the lawyer later .
From here on out , well let the legal team handle the rest .
Adriel nodded , the picture of calm professionalism .
Now that this scandals out , we need to control the narrative .
Keep the staff quiet .
Talk to the 1/2 Chapter 223 police . For the public recond , say Leia fell ill and has gone abroad for treatment Understood Bennen replied .
Adriel turned to Damon Any objectione He knew Damon had always been the one most inclined to defend Leis .
The others might show leniency out of old family ties , but they understood wrong was wrong Damon , however , had always protected her blindly .
If this incident hadnt involved their father , he might have even helped cover it up .
Damon pressed his lips into a thin line , his gaze flicking subtly toward Noelle She promised not to expose Leia for hiring a lutman .
If shes willing to keep that quiet , what right do I have to ask the family to go easy on Leia ? If speak up now , what will Noelle think of me ? Not to mention , their father was still lying in a hospital bed .
Damon had no right to interfere After a long moment of inner conflict , he lowered his head and said quietly .
No objections .
Let the court handle Good Adriel concluded .
Then well let the legal process run its course .
I heard Dads awake Ill go see him now He stood .
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but his eyes flicked toward Noelle not at her directly , but at Elsie , who was currently clinging to Noelle like a little shadow Since shed met Noelle .
Elsie had refused to leave her side .
Wherever Noelle went , she followed like a tail .
It was as if she had completely imprinted on her .
Adriel , now technically i free of Elsies com s constant presence , found himself oddly ... unsettled .
He hesitated briefly before shaking off the feeling .
Then looking at the two of them , he asked , Elsie , are you planning to stick to Noelle from now on ? Ad-free membership subscription