Ch. 1991..2000

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1991 -However, Lily was shocked when the person showed up at the door.It was not the mastermind she had anticipated or a mysterious figure.

The person before her was wearing a white coat and a mask, accompanied by two similarly dressed individuals carrying a medical kit.

Anyone could tell they were medics at a glance.

Lily was horrified.She never expected the organization to be so sly and not come to see her.

Instead, they sent a doctor and two nurses.

Lily had lied about going into premature labor, and if she was genuinely about to give birth, the doctor could help her.

However, the doctor could expose her lies since she was not.She watched as the doctor approached.

After some thought, she planned to lay there motionless.

When the doctor got close enough, they wasted no time and immediately began examining Lily.

The two nurses beside the doctor placed a medicine tray down and waited for the doctor's instructions.

The doctor took his stethoscope and was about to examine Lily when she saw the equipment.

Then she swiftly grabbed a needle while pulling the doctor backward.She strangled the doctor, held him under her arm, and pointed the needle at him.

"I don’t need a doctor.Tell your boss to come and see me!"

Lily moved so quickly that no one in the room could react besides the bloodcurdling scream from the nurses.

Meanwhile, the two guards remained surprisingly composed.

"No! No! No!"

The doctor yelled, raising his hands in surrender. novelebook.com He did not expect the pregnant woman to hold him hostage like this.

"Go! Go and tell your boss I want to see him!"

Lily demanded angrily.She did not bother about the language barrier.

From her observations over the past two days, she realized the people here—at least the ones who tended to her— understood her.

Regardless of whether they underwent special training or were specifically brought in to understand her, they could comprehend her words, including the person who brought her meals every day.

However, they all chose not to respond.It was as if Lily had gotten trapped in a world of silence, where no one would speak or pay attention to her.

Such alienation would drive anyone crazy.

If she did not try to do anything, she feared she might go insane before meeting anyone.

Regardless, she had to take a risk.

The two bodyguards exchanged glances as if asking for each other's opinions through telepathy.

"You shouldn't have to think about it.If your boss doesn't come, I'll stab the needle in his neck and mine.If I die, there will be nothing useful your boss can get from me," she said coldly.

Lily believed their boss could see what she was doing and hear what she said.

The monitoring equipment in the room was not a prop.

Although there were not many, this equipment was much more advanced.

Lily still had some understanding of these things.However, judging from the condition of it, the equipment in her room was the latest model.

Perhaps, it was not even yet available to the public.

Ordinary people could not afford such cutting-edge technology.

Just as the room went quiet, footsteps sounded outside the door.

The crisp sound of shoes hitting the ground came ina rush.

Then the sounds stopped right outside the door.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1992-Lily saw a man in a beige suit leaning on an exquisite cane and smiling at her.

The man had golden curly hair and blue eyes, appearing to be in his thirties.

Lily would have thought he was a gentleman if she had met him elsewhere.

The two guards snapped to attention and saluted the man when they saw him.

No one cared about the doctor or the chaos; order had seemingly restored itself due to the man’s appearance.

Even the doctor who Lily held hostage stopped screaming.

"Good day, Mrs.Russell."

Lily narrowed her eyes.

"You're their boss? The organization's leader?"

The man smiled and gave no verbal reply.He only waved off the others, signaling them to stand down.

"Mrs.Russell, you just wanted to talk, right? Why don’t you let that innocent man go?" he said.

Lily chuckled mockingly.

"So you guys know it’s wrong to hurt innocent people, huh?"

Immediately after, she pushed the doctor away, setting him free. novelebook.com She simultaneously threw the needle, which pierced into a sponge pad inside the medical box with a twang.

The doctor gulped and subconsciously touched his neck as he looked at the vibrating needle.

However, the mysterious man simply waved them off.

The doctor and nurses immediately took their things and hurried away.

Now that others had backed out of the room, the two guards remained outside the doorway, ready to charge back inside if Lily were to endanger the man.

The man smiled at her, but Lily's gaze remained on the two guards outside.

The man looked over his shoulder and chuckled after seeing Lily's reaction.He gestured for the guards to close the door with a wave.

Unexpectedly, the guards remained still, probably alarmed by what Lily did.

When the mysterious man dropped his smile and stared coldly at the guards, the duo lowered their heads and shut the door.

Only Lily and the man remained in the room.

The man turned to look at Lily.He looked ruthless and much more solemn without his smile.

"Mrs.Russell, your actions today were rash and unwise.It’s so unlike you," the man said, almost regretful.

Lily snorted.

"So what does it take to be like me? Let you all control me and be a good little puppet?"

After a pause, she added, "Oh, I’m sorry, I doubt you know what a puppet is.Let me give you an example.How about that ‘boss’? He’s your puppet, isn't he?"

The man did not get upset and simply quirked his brows as he nodded.

"Well, if you put it that way, yes."

"Since we've met, let’s cut to the chase.What the hell do you want? I’m sure you didn’t lock me up here just to let me show you the lab results.You're...biding your time, aren't you?" Lily asked thoughtfully, making her guess.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1993 -Lily could only speculate because how these people did things was mind-boggling.

‘They're too secretive, and Mike was right when he said a powerful force was backing the organization. novelebook.comStill, we can’t just give up because we're no match for them.Even the smallest pebble can cause one to stumble, right?’ The man tapped his finger on his cane and cocked his head, sizing Lily up with his blue eyes.

Lily suddenly realized she had been too impatient.

Having been confined daily without knowing what was happening outside, she gradually lost her patience and usual composure.

Lily decided against asking further questions and picked up the glass on the table before her to take a sip.

The two people fell silent as if trying to see who could hold out longer.

After about ten minutes, the man loosened his grip on his cane and leisurely leaned back as he said, "Mrs.Russell, I've tried making an appointment with you for a long time, but you kept saying no.

It’s fair to keep you waiting for two more days, right?"

Baffled, Lily raised her brow.

‘If I remember correctly, this is the first time we met.What's this guy talking about?’ Lily thought fast when she saw his casual look and the ghost of a smile on his lips.

She considered various possibilities as she quietly gazed at him.

Then she concluded something and said, "You were the one who approached me about novelebook.com creating a custom perfume, weren't you?"

The man was pleased and nodded with a half smile, then shook his head.

"Yes and no.I only acted as a middle person."

"On whose behalf?" Lily asked.

"Well, let's not dwell on this.After all, you turned me down, didn’t you?"

He smiled but sounded as if he was blaming her.

Lily chuckled coldly.

"Why would I refuse if it weren't for your research? You should know why I turned you down."

"Well, at first, we wanted..."

The man stopped himself, then lowered his head and smiled.

"It doesn’t matter anymore.Ultimately, we’re working together toward a common goal, right?"

"Not really," Lily disagreed.

"You forced me, and I didn’t do it for your so-called common goal.Stop beating around the bush.I know R10 hasn't been completed yet, and if I'm not mistaken, the last step is to use the virus on me, isn't it?"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1994-Lily did not want to waste her time on meaningless speculation.She knew she was most likely correct but had to make sure.

The man sighed quietly and said, "I admire your intelligence and capabilities.Unfortunately..."

He shook his head, thought of something, and said, "Well, at least you'll play a bigger role, Mrs.Russell.You should be proud to contribute to the world.After all, not everyone can do something like that."

Although Lily had no idea what the man was talking about, she knew it was not good.

She snorted and said, "In that case, why don’t you do it? I'm sure you'll be prouder than me!"

To her surprise, the man was not upset and nodded earnestly.

"You're right! I would be proud if it were me, as it would be the greatest honor ever bestowed upon me.However, it’s a pity I’m not suitable to replace you even if I wanted to. novelebook.com So, Mrs.Russell, God chose you to carry out this glorious mission!"

His eyes sparkled with conviction like he was a devoted believer.

Lily shuddered inwardly.She suddenly realized the whole thing was much scarier than she had imagined.

"Just what the hell is this organization? Some kind of cult?"

She could not help but connect it with evil cults.

After all, this man behaved just like a brainwashed cultist.

"A cult?"

As if amused by her words, the man gently shook his head.

"No, Mrs.Russell, we’re way more powerful than you imagine.Just stay here patiently.If you need anything, let them know.We'll do our best to fulfill your requests."

"However," he suddenly added.

"if you have any unrealistic ideas, I'd advise you to put them aside."

"Like what?" Lily asked coldly.

"Like the stupid thing you did today." He pointed at her.

"If it weren't because we still need you for something important, you wouldn't even be talking to me now.Do you understand? You saw how we treated Spades King and Rick.We've given you exceptional treatment."

The man held his cane and slowly got up to leave.However, Lily did not want to let him leave after finally meeting him.She got up and stared after him as he walked away.

"So you're just a messenger."

The man gave no reply but froze momentarily.

Lily knew she was right when she noticed his subconscious response.

Then she probed further, "You may think you're superior to others, but aren't you the same as Rick and the ‘boss’? You're all working for someone else.

"You developed R10 for someone more important than you, right? Someone from Yudonia—"

The man abruptly spun around before she could finish.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1995-The man moved so quickly that Lily instinctively stopped talking. The two stared into each other’s eyes, trying to figure out what the other was thinking.

The man snorted and dropped his friendly expression before saying dryly,” Listen, don’t ever try to learn about things you aren’t supposed to.”

He walked toward the door without looking back at her.

“I told you RIO isn’t 100% complete yet. Even if you use it on me, you won’t get the results you hope for. Don’t you want to hear what I think?” Lily gazed after him and decided to take a gamble.

She did not know the man, and from her interaction with him, she knew he was not easy to deal with. She did not know if he had weaknesses, so she could only use RIO as bait. After all, the whole experiment revolved around it, and she was confident the organization cared about it.

The man stood at the doorway as if hesitating. However, as Lily thought she had swayed him, he left and shut the door behind him. Lily stared at the closed door and got left alone once again.

’He’s so unpredictable that there’s no way to tell what he’s thinking.’

For the first time, Lily felt powerless standing there.

Alexander sat at his desk on the top floor of La Beaute Group’s office building. His laptop, tablet, phones, piles of files, and various other telecommunication devices covered his desk.

He had not slept for two days since he had to clear his accumulated work and follow up on the updates his men had gathered. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked exhausted.

His office phone rang, and he pressed the speakerphone button. Then his secretary’s voice sounded, ‘The Public Relations Department and Sales Department have submitted their reports, Mr. Russell. Do you want me to deliver them to you?”

“Just send me their soft copies. As I said, don’t enter my office for now. Just call me if you need to discuss something,” Alexander spoke gravely, checking his email.

“Yes, sir,” the secretary answered and hung up.

Alexander had returned to the office for two days, but she had only seen him briefly once-on the day he returned. She had heard noises inside the office and opened the door to ask if he wanted coffee.

However, he shouted for her to leave the office immediately. The secretary felt Alexander had become much ruder and was puzzled by why he told her to put the files outside by the door and not enter.

Even so, she could only do as her boss said. She felt Alexander had not gone home for the past few days. He would be in the office when she left and still be there when she returned the following day.

‘Did he fight with his wife?’

Other employees suspected the same thing, thinking he was in a terrible mood because he quarreled with his wife, which was why he did not go home. Little did they know Alexander was under tremendous pressure.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1996-Alexander had left Dominic’s estate but was unsure how contagious the virus was if he would spread it, or if he even got it. Therefore, he could only avoid and minimize contact with others.

Fortunately, those in contact with him did not show any symptoms. He did not feel unwell, either. Still, he had received no news from his wife.

Alexander knew he should be able to locate Lily in Kingsland with his network and resources unless she were no longer in the city.

Simultaneously, he was puzzled as to why there were no clues about her transfer from the city in such a short time. He was anxious at the thought of her and dared not imagine what she might be facing.

He would have mobilized every resident in Kingsland to look for his wife if possible but knew he could not.

‘I might be able to get Cameron to help if he were still around. Unfortunately, he’s gone missing too.’

Alexander picked up his phone and called Anastasia. He had told her to wait for the latest updates but was too busy over the last two days to give them to her. On the other hand, Anastasia had not called him, either, probably because she was too afraid, sad, or worried about something.

The phone rang much longer than usual, and Anastasa’s weak voice finally sounded, “H-Hello? Alex?”

‘Tasia, about your father…” Alexander trailed off when he noticed something was off. He asked, “Are you sick?”

“What about my father?” Anastasia grew excited when Alexander mentioned her father. “Did you find him yet? Where is he? I’ll go fetch him!”

Alexander was at a loss for words for a moment before saying, “No, I haven’t received news of him yet. I just wanted to ask if you have any updates for me.” After a moment’s hesitation, Alexander had to dash her hope.

Anastasia became crestfallen. “No. No one has contacted me, either. Alex, do you think my father is already…”

She did not finish her sentence, but her voice choked up.

Alexander knew what she was trying to say. He sighed. “Hey, no news could be good news.”

‘Well, at least we haven’t received any bad news, right?’

“I’m thinking of reporting his disappearance to the police,” she said thoughtfully after a pause.

Alexander thought about it and answered, “It’s an option.”

Anastasia was surprised. “I thought you were going to dissuade me.”

“No, considering your father’s position and that he’s gone missing instead of getting poisoned like last time, it might be a good idea. Not to mention …” Alexander wanted to say that the secret organization was up to no good but decided against it.

“Anyway, perhaps the police can handle it better,” he continued.

‘Given Cameron’s position, his disappearance would be a high-profile case.’ “But…"

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1997-Although it was Anastasia’s idea to call the police, she was still worried.’ But if I report it to the police, would I put my father in greater danger?”

She did not report her father’s disappearance to the police previously lest the kidnappers would kill him, but she grew anxious after receiving no news of him for two days, not even from the kidnappers.

Anastasia was in a dilemma about whether or not to call the police.

“Based on the current situation, I don’t think you would, but I honestly can’t say for sure,” Alexander said solemnly. He tried being objective, but his answer was certainly not reassuring.

He could not know if the kidnappers would kill Cameron since he did not know who they were, to begin with. He could have assured Anastasia of her father’s safety, but she would have been devastated if anything happened to Cameron.

Anastasia fell silent. She knew Alexander was right in saying so. After all, she only asked to seek solace from him. Still, the reality was harsh. She said nasally, “I understand.”

Alexander remembered what he was asking just now after hearing her nasally voice. “Wait. Are you feeling unwell?”

Anastasia sniffled. “It’s nothing. It’s just a cold.”

Although she said so, Alexander had a bad feeling and blurted out, Do you have a fever?”

“How…” Anastasia was surprised. “How do you know that? It’s just a slight fever, and I haven’t even taken any medicine. I’m sure I’ll get well in two days.”

She thought about it and continued, “I know the early symptoms of the pandemic disease earlier on are cold and fever, but I don’t think I contracted it. Besides, the pandemic has been contained, hasn’t it? Don’t worry about it.

‘Thank you for your concern, Alex,” Anastasia said gratefully, “If you have any updates about my father, please let me know as soon as possible. I’ll update you after I report to the police.”

She wanted to hang up, but Alexander stopped her. ’Hold on a minute! Besides your fever and cold, do you have any other symptoms? Such as body aches, fatigue, or any other discomfort?”

Anastasia was puzzled when she noticed Alexander’s anxiousness.

“I…” she hesitated and pondered carefully, “don’t think so. Well, I have no appetite. Does that count?”

That was the only thing she could think of.

“Anything else?” Alexander wanted to make sure.

“Hmm…” Stumped, Anastasia thought momentarily and asked, “Alex, is there a problem with me getting sick? Why are you asking me these questions?” “I’m not sure, but it might be a problem,” Alexander said, “So if you can think of anything, please tell me as detailed as possible. It’d be helpful!”

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1998-That was all Alexander could say. Besides several aides, he only had contact with Anastasia since leaving Dominic’s estate. Since that was the case, Anastasia could have most likely gotten infected if the virus was contagious.

However, Alexander could not confirm it without concrete evidence lest she panicked.

Anastasia tried to ponder her symptoms when Alexander said her information could be helpful. “Oh, I seem allergic to something, but I didn’t overthink it since my skin has always been sensitive.”

Alexander asked, “You’re having an allergic reaction?”

‘Yes,” she said, “There are some red spots on my skin, but they are not itchy. I used to have them before, but they would disappear sooner or later.” 1

“Any other discomfort you can think of?” Alexander asked again.

This time Anastasia was quite confident as she said, “No more. Both the cold and fever are mild, and my temperature hasn’t gone over 101.3 degrees Fahrenheit. I don’t think it’s anything serious.”

Then she asked tentatively, “Alex, did something happen?”

“No, don’t worry too much. Anyway, I’ll continue to search for your father,” Alexander said.

“Okay,” Anastasia said nasally, “Let’s keep in touch.”

Alexander hung up but was not relieved.

‘If I remember correctly, Dominic’s servants also had a cold and fever first. Even Galen had a fever, even though he recovered quickly and had no other discomfort.’

When Dominic regained consciousness, he said Galen had not gotten infected. Although the older man did not know why that was, it was good news. However, Galen could be an exception, which did not mean others would not catch it.

Indeed, Dominic’s servants were still sick, which was why the estate seemed so gloomy. Although the servants suffered less severe symptoms, they experienced various discomforts.

Fortunately, not everyone had contracted the virus, and there was no widespread panic. Alexander knew he must take it seriously and avoid widespread transmission, even though he knew little about the virus.

‘Tasia’s symptoms seem similar, but I can’t be sure for now.’

After some thought, Alexander looked at the stuff on his desk. Then he got up, took his jacket, and approached his private elevator while making a call. “Get a car ready. I’m heading to the Rollins’ residence.”

Given the limited information he could obtain over the phone, he knew he had to see how Anastasia was doing.

Besides, he needed to search for clues about what happened to Cameron. Alexander felt Cameron’s disappearance was as puzzling as Lily’s-both seemed to have vanished into thin air.

‘I have spies all over the country. They couldn’t have gone missing just like that. Unless… they have been transported away through unconventional means!’

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 1999-Soon, Alexander reached the gate of the Rollins’ residence. He gazed at the closed gate and fell into deep thought while sitting in the car and tapping on its door. He looked like he was waiting for something.

A while later, his phone beeped twice. He took it out, saw a message, and thoughtfully scrolled through it.

Although Mike promised to work with Rhea, he did not let his guard down. He knew how cunning she was, and she would not let down her guard as well-after all, they were just using each other.

However, he was curious about the trump card Rhea had mentioned. He did not believe the “boss” was it.

Therefore, for the past two days, besides keeping up with the updates he received and holding the fort at the research facility, he had been stalking Rhea. He needed to know what she was doing.

Still, he discovered nothing. More accurately, he saw how cruel Rhea was. Besides the laboratory, she had gone to the secret room to torture the boss for the past two days.

Although Mike did not go in and see what was happening, he had goosebumps just hearing the horrible screams inside. Of course, he had no sympathy for the boss and had given him a harsh beating.

Still, Mike did not torture the man because he thought that would be too heinous.

Rhea differed, on the other hand. Mike witnessed how she experimented on living human beings, which she treated as animals. She would use any living person for her good.

What was intriguing was that she had secretly gone to her parent’s house twice but did not stay much longer each time, leaving after an hour. The research facility was far from the house, so Rhea would waste time traveling between the two places.

However, she was willing to do so. Mike wondered if that meant she cared about her parents. From what he knew, she was not that kind of person.

Mike felt something was up, but since he could not simply enter her house, he considered telling Alexander about it. Despite that, Alexander had his hands full, and Mike felt embarrassed to talk to him since he had failed to protect Lily.

Mike went after Rhea again when he saw her quietly going downstairs to her car. Since people thought she had died, she could not reveal her identity lest she exposed her secret. Therefore, she tried disguising herself with a face mask, sunglasses, and a veiled hat to go outside.

Mike noticed her starting her car and driving away, so he steadily started his and drove after her, keeping a safe distance so that she would not notice him. He even drove one of his rarely used cars to ensure she would not discover him.

However, Rhea did not return to her parent’s home this time and went around the city instead.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2000-Mike kept following Rhea but had not detected anything unusual until he went around the city for the second time.

'She doesn’t seem to be trying to get rid of me. Did she...notice me following her?'

The car before him suddenly sped up as he thought of that. Then he floored the gas pedal without thinking and gave chase. The two cars raced along the street in the quiet night.

At that moment, Mike was almost sure Rhea knew someone was following her and that she had intentionally wandered in circles. After realizing that, Mike no longer bothered to stay unnoticed and soon caught up with her car.

Suddenly, Rhea began to slow down.

However, Mike maintained his speed and overtook her car. He made a sharp turn, and his car swung into position before hers.

Rhea responded swiftly and braked, just in time to stop her car from crashing into his.

Mike opened the car door, stepped out, and marched over.

Rhea leisurely stared at him while remaining seated in her car. Although Mike could not see her face due to what she was wearing, he knew from her manner that she was pleased with herself.

He knocked on her car window and bent over. Rhea lowered the window and cocked her head as she looked at him. "Yes?"

‘You're enjoying this, aren't you?" Mike asked.

Rhea removed her sunglasses, saying, "I should be asking you that. You must be so free to follow me for two days straight. Why? You have too much free time, huh?" she teased.

"Rhea, what the hell have you been up to?" Mike asked, "I don't believe the boss is your only bargaining chip. What else are you hiding from me?"

Rhea smiled. "It's none of your g*ddamn business. Besides, shouldn't you be looking for Lily and the organization? You don’t think I kidnapped Lily, do you?"

Mike would not think so since he saw Rick take Lily away and knew Rhea was not a core member of the organization. However, he knew she was up to something for the past two days.

"It's okay if you don't want to tell me," Mike said, "But if you're not sincere in working with me, we might as well go our separate ways."

He turned and walked toward his car.

"Mike!" Rhea suddenly called out his name.

Mike stopped, turned around, and stared at her. The night breeze gently lifted Rhea's netted veil, making her look somewhat seductive, but Mike knew how dangerous the beautiful woman was.

Rhea gazed at him and deepened her smile. ‘You want to know my secret? Come with me then."