Chapter 2301
Spoiled by Mr. Russell
Fred stopped and looked at Rhea solemnly.
He told her to follow him and turned to leave.
Rhea hurried after him and glazed over her shoulder at the others, feeling uneasy.
Instead of leaving the floor, Fred led her into an office and pointed his chin at the door.
âClose it.â Rhea quickly did so and turned to see him also sitting down.
Fred lit a cigarette and took a puff before looking at her with narrowed eyes, asking, âYou wanted to tell me about the invisibility potion?â Rhea nodded.
âYes, Your Grace.
Mike said I should be able to get my hands on the formula in two days.
Itâs not that I donât want to stay in the lab, but Iâm afraid of missing out on important updates.â âYour phone is with me,â Fred tapped the desk and said indifferently, âIf there are any updates, Iâll tell you right away.â âButâ¦â Rhea noticed his warning expression and said carefully, âOnly I can control Mike.
If anyone else were to answer his calls, it might affect the effectiveness of the hypnosis.
âIf he wakes up from the hypnotic state, we wonât obtain the invisibility potionâs formula.â âIs that an excuse to threaten me, Rhea?â Fred snorted.
He had anticipated it from the beginning.
He believed Rheaâs claim about the hypnotic drug not being perfect was just an excuse to exert leverage over him.
âNo, Iâm not.
Even though Iâm the only person who can control him, I still obey your instructions,â Rhea quickly explained, âWhat Iâve done is all for your interest and the project.â âSo if I donât let you leave the lab, you wonât be able to help me obtain the formula, huh?â Rhea looked troubled as she nodded.
âYou can say so.â âThen I donât want it,â Fred said as he decisively stood up.
âReturn to the lab immediately and stay there like the rest.
Weâll discuss everything else after the experiment.â Rhea was shocked that not even the invisibility potion could change his mind.
âYour Graceâ¦â Rhea gazed after him and called out despite herself.
She took a step closer, saying, âIs R10 really so important? Even more so than other research?â She could not understand why Fred was so anxious for the experiment to work.
Even if it did, the one who would benefit was the queen.
If he genuinely cared about the queen, he would not have detained her.
âYes, it is!â Fred left without looking back.
Speechless, Rhea knew she would never find out why from him.
Soon, someone brought her to the laboratory.
The others thought the duke gave her special treatment by letting her leave with him.
However, they gloated when she returned.
Rhea knew they must be laughing at her, but she ignored them.