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With that, their coordinated effort continued smoothly.
Allison huddled deeper into the shadowed gap, trying to appear inconspicuous. She thought she could be stuck
there for a while, but after only a few minutes, she heard the rhythmic cadence of footsteps outside.
Her pulse quickened.
The footsteps sounded sharp, almost imperious.
“What's happening out there?” she whispered.
“The boss is here. Looks like he’s doing a walk-through.” Gordon quickly reviewed the surveillance footage, his
brow furrowing in concern.
Allison braced herself.
The silver-haired man with eyes like embers... she knew he was the most dangerous presence in the entire
facility.
With a soft creak, the conference room door opened, and Allison heard several figures entering.
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The murmurs died down, replaced by an oppressive silence.
She couldn't see what was happening, but she sensed Verruckt's dark mood bearing down on the room.
Then his voice cut through the silence, deep and cold. “Proceed.”
Through a faint reflection in the glass, Allison caught a glimpse of Jareth standing stiffly, extending a file with
both hands.
“Today we negotiated with Immortality Pharmaceuticals,” he said, his voice taut with tension.
Jareth reported carefully. “They've agreed to all terms except one — they want more test subjects.”
The entire lab was aware of the precarious arrangement. Immortality Pharmaceuticals bankrolled them, shielding
them from outside interference. It was a partnership they couldn't afford to upset.
“Greedy bastards!” Verruckt spat.
His voice was cold, each word laced with an edge that made Allison's skin prickle. It was a voice that could make
someone vanish on a whim.
Silence blanketed the room like a shroud. Even Jareth seemed to hesitate, afraid to utter another word in the
face of Verruckt’s dark mood.
Allison realized why Jareth wouldn't
dare disclose today’s events to
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Breaking the tense silence, Verruckt
spoke again. “I've heard Immepstafity
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