Chapter 262 Chapter 262 When Noelle arrived at the lab , she gave Bennett a quick call to let him know she was there .
He said hed come out to meet her .
But to her st surprise , when Bennett emerged , he wasnt alone Brandon ? Noelle blinked in shock What are you doing here with Bennett ? Brandon gave her a warm smile .
Ive been very interested in Bennetts research project , so I asked if I could come by for a look .
He turned to Bennett and added , all charm and courtesy , Bennett was It was kind enough to agree very generous of him , I must say .
Bennetts smile was stiff , barely concealing his irritation .
Happy to help , he said flatly .
In truth , when Brandon first approached him about visiting the lab , Bennett had been ready to say no .
This project was sensitive , and Brandon was from the Atoraka Nowedon Lab .
Letting him near anything important was a security risk .
But before Bennen could even voice his refusal , the labs director had rushed out in person to welcome Brandon . Clearly , Brandon had already gone over his head and secured the necessary permissions in advance just for show , hed pretended to ask Bennett afterward .
The whole act made Bennett want to roll his eyes .
He thought he was a master of polite façades .
But after seeing Brandon operate ? He realized he still had much to learn .
I see ... Noelle was still out of the loop , completely unaware of the undercurrents between the two men .
She walked up and looked to Bennett .
So , can we start the test right away ? Huh ? Bennett blinked , pulled from his thoughts .
I want to get the experiment over with quickly , Noelle said She didnt mention her real reason that she was worried about Nicolas .
With the Sawyer family likely to retaliate , she hated being away from his side .
But she kept quiet because Brandon was there She already knew he wasnt fond of Nicolas , so avoided mentioning him whenever possible .
That didnt mean Brandon didnt see right through her .
He narrowed his eyes slightly , then casually placed a hand on her shoulder and smiled at Bennett .
Since Noelles eager to get started , maybe we should stop wasting tumei Fine , Bennett muttered , his gaze briefly flicking to the hand Brandon had so naturally placed on Noelle .
His frown deepened , And from the way she seemed to be holding back ... Bennetts unease only grew .
Brandon was more dangerous than hed imagined .
Upstairs he tral room , Noelle sat calmly in the chair , dozens of electrodes being carefully attached to her head .
of testing was designed to determine the upper limits of Noelles tolerance for neural resonance , in preparation for more experimenta later un .
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Brandon stood next to Renbelt Several asearchers glanced curiously at the stranger .
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Hes not one of us , so how did he get access here ? And seriously , how Up un Bennett a anyone look lik Tacility But with Brandon in the room .
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A few even considered trying to strike up a conversation .
But before they could move , they noticed something that made them freeze in place . Brandon hadnt taken his eyes off the test room e be entered 224 PM c c Chapter 262 His gaze was fixed entirely on Noelle , in intense and unblinking .
It was like no one else even existed to him .
The sharp line he drew between himself and everyone else was obvious so much so that it was intimidating .
Even those who wanted to talk to him backed off instinctively Were ready to begin .
Bennen told the operator .
Yes , sir the technician began , only to be interrupted by Brandon .
He tilted his head slightly and asked .
Are you starting with the lowest setting and scaling up gradually ? Uh ... yes , the operator replied , surprised to be addressed directly .
Brandons lips curled into a slow smile .
Dont bother .
Just set it to the maximum load from the start .
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