Ch. 2191..2200

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2191 -"Why must you think this way, Your Majesty? We can both benefit from this.You regain your youth and achieve immortality while I gain supreme power.Isn't that perfect for us?"

Fred rubbed his cheek indifferently.

The queen snorted and turned away.

However, it did not matter to Fred because everything was under his control now.

He would soon get what he wanted, and no one could stop him.

At that moment, a weak voice came from outside, "Your Grace..."

Fred frowned and looked at the queen deeply.

Then, he went out after wiping his hands and saw the person bowing at him respectfully.

Fred asked, "What's the matter?"

He was upset that his men kept bothering him even after he told them not to.

‘The midget was much better.

He was smart despite his disability.

Too bad that...’ He stopped thinking when the man produced a small bottle resembling a perfume sample.

However, the liquid inside seemed somewhat peculiar.

"What is it?"

He frowned, not taking it.

After learning his lesson and being involved in creating viruses, Fred would not simply touch anything of unknown origin.

The man showed him a coin-like object, saying, "A woman brought this over."

Surprised to see it, Fred narrowed his eyes and asked, "Where’s she?"

"She’s still outside.I don’t know who she is, so I didn’t let her in.I would have chased her off if she hadn't claimed she had something important to deliver to you."

The embassy was off-limits to outsiders anyway.

Fred nodded.

"Let her in."

He headed back, but after thinking about something, he turned back and added, "Bring that woman to my office.Don't let anyone else see her."

The man nodded and hurried off.

Soon after, he brought the visitor to Fred’s office.

The latter asked, "Did anyone see her?"

The man shook his head.

"No, sir."

"Well done.Leave us now."

Fred waved him off, and the man knowingly shut the door when he exited.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2192 -Fred was alone with the woman.He sat still and looked her up and down.

Although she tried to look dignified, her clothes were messy.

"How did you—" Fred said.

The woman raised her head.

"I'm Rhea.I was the ‘boss's’ most capable assistant.I helped the organization—"

Fred waved and interrupted, "I have no interest in knowing who you are.

Why are you here? How do you know I'm the one you should be looking for?"

"Well..."

Rhea smiled and said steadily, "I didn’t know who's in charge of the organization until...1 found the identifier on the ‘boss.""

"What identifier? That round metal piece? Isn't that just a game token or something?" Fred said casually.

Instead of admitting she was right, he tried to probe her.

Rhea had expected this.

She smiled and said thoughtfully, "That's not an ordinary game token.The boss used it when communicating with you.I didn’t think anything was special about it.I only thought the pattern looked familiar.

"I later realized the design resembled the emblem on the royal logo I saw in Yudonia.It was only a glance then, so it took me a long time to remember.Still, it’s obvious you recognized it, didn't you, Your Grace?"

Rhea smiled as if she had won a prize.

However, Fred took the metal object indifferently.

"You're talking about this? Yes, the pattern looks like our emblem, but it could be a fake, right? Besides, you might have found it somewhere, even if it isn't.

"How would I know why you came here with this?"

Fred then thought of something.

"Oh, what's that bottle of perfume for? I never use that stuff."

"It's not perfume.It's R20."

"What did you say?"

Fred narrowed his eyes, puzzled.

"You don't have to guard against me, Your Grace.I served the boss for many years.Although I held a low position and wasn't qualified to contact you directly, I know many things about the organization.

"Unlike others, I want to work for you because our beliefs align.We’re on the same side, no matter what.I can help you."

Rhea lifted her gaze confidently.

"You can help me?"

Fred chuckled.

"What can you help with? Do I even need your help? Wait.What do you mean when you say that is R20?"

"I'm sure the organization hadn’t conducted so many experiments just to develop R10.I know R10 is essential, but it doesn’t mean the others aren't.Otherwise, the organization wouldn't have spent much effort and resources on many other things.

"The pandemic in Burnkwen was a perfect example,"

Rhea continued, "Possessing conventional weapons could be intimidating, but no one dares to use them lightly.However, chemicals differ.

"We can control their usage, employ them for our purposes, and do so subtly."

Her eyes gleamed as she spoke.She looked like she could envision a bright future.

Fred did not retort and stared at her thoughtfully.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2193-Fred was quiet, but Rhea’s words struck a chord with him.

After a moment, he cleared his throat and said, "What's your "Rhea Moore,"

Rhea said proudly, puffing out her chest.

"The ‘boss’ has been dead for quite some time now.That means you've had that thing for a while, too.Why have you only come to me now?"

He suspected her intention.

Rhea caught his drift and said, "I didn’t realize it at first, and I didn’t know how to approach you.I also got detained by Alexander Russell and his gang."

"Alexander?"

Fred stood up and looked at her.

"He and his gang?"

"Yes! It took me a while to escape, but I came straight to you.I know only you can give me what I want, and I’m the only one who can help you,"

Rhea spoke confidently.

However, Fred cared more about another thing.

"How did you escape?"

He knew what Alexander was capable of and doubted she could escape him.

"l..used a trick of mine."

Rhea smiled mysteriously, lowering her head.

"You don't have to know.Just rest assured, they didn’t send me here as their spy.If you don't believe it, investigate.

"Thanks to them, my parents have been arrested, and I've lost my home.Those assholes are my fucking enemies!"

Fred nodded.

"Well, I'll find out if you're telling the truth."

"So I can stay?" Rhea asked happily.

Since he said so, it showed that he intended to keep her.

"Don't get ahead of yourself,"

Fred said, "I can provide you protection for now, but you must prove your worth.If you can't help me, there’s no point keeping you here."

"Don't worry, I'll show you what I can do.You'll soon know I’m better than Lily!"

"Lily?"

Fred was not surprised she knew about Lily.

After all, Rhea had worked in the laboratory for a long time.He smiled meaningfully and said, "I guess we'll see about that."

"Anyway, what the hell is R20?"

He had never heard about the codename.

Fred knew nearly every experiment and codename, but it stopped at R18 due to various incidents.He was shocked that there was a R20.

"It’s just a codename I devised according to the sequence."

Rhea chuckled and said, "If you don’t like the name, we can always change it."

"It doesn’t matter.I just want to know what it does."

Fred scrutinized Rhea.

Rhea knew it was crucial to gain his trust now.

After all, she couldn't stay there if he suspected her of something.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2194-If Rhea could not stay here, she would have nowhere else to go.

After some thought, she answered confidently, "I've been researching mind control."

Fred scratched his nose and frowned in puzzlement.

"Mind control?"

Rhea explained, "Have you played with a marionette before? That's the general idea."

"You're saying turning people into puppets?"

He shook his head.

"What's the point?"

Indeed, he wanted to take over Yudonia and even the world, but he wanted people to yield to him willingly.

There was no fun if they were just puppets.

Rhea chuckled, "I know you want people to submit to you willingly, but there are always stubborn ones who won't.

With R20, you can manipulate them into doing anything you want.

"They would look no different than ordinary people, but you can command them.Wouldn't it be fun?"

Fred initially thought it was boring, but he was interested after hearing her explanation.

‘Imagine if the queen did anything I want, but no one suspected a thing.That way, I won't have to take such a risk.It'll be easier to proceed with my next step.’ With that thought in mind, Fred could not help but smile approvingly.However, he soon caught himself and cleared his throat.

"It sounds great, but how high is the success rate? Is it still in the experimental stage, or have you succeeded? Do you want me to wait another year or something?"

"There’s no need to wait.I've already succeeded," Rhea said confidently.

"Oh, yeah?"

Fred was doubtful.

"How would I know if you've succeeded or are just trying to impress me?"

"How else could I escape from Alexander and his gang?" She smirked.

"I put it to use, of course."

Fred quickly approached and stared at her.

"You're saying you've used it on someone, and the person obeyed your command? Was it Alexander Russell?"Rhea shook her head and said, "He’s highly alert and has a strong will.I was just beginning to test R20, so I had to be careful."

"Oh."

Fred was somewhat disappointed.

Since Alexander was tough to deal with, Fred would love to control him.

"Don't be disappointed, Your Grace.I’ve only just begun to test R20.Once I perfect it, we can use it on anyone,"

Rhea continued, knowing what he was thinking.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2195-"If you can use it on anyone, you can use it on me, too, right?"

Fred stared at Rhea.

Although he looked calm, his words sounded like a threat.

Rhea felt a chill run down her spine when she realized she had misspoken.She kept her head down and said, "Of course not, Your Grace! Since I've given you R20, you'll decide who to use it on.I-l would never—"

"I'm just saying.I doubt you could do it even if you wanted to."

Fred interjected and laughed, "You've done well, so stay here for now.I'll get someone to settle you in.However, don't go outside the embassy for your safety.Understand?"

Rhea nodded.

"Yes, I'll do anything you say, sir.From now on, I’m yours to command!"

Pleased with her attitude, Fred waved her off and asked the guard outside to take her away.

Immediately after, he dropped his smile and took out his handkerchief.

He unwrapped it and examined the small bottle inside.

He couldn't help but wonder if it was as powerful as Rhea said.

Cameron soon rushed to Alexander's house with Dr.

Blanc and the others from the X Department, who came with their tools.

Alexander had told them about what happened, and they were intrigued.

After all, they had seen it in movies or read about it in novels, but none had encountered an invisible person.

The team spent half a day taking pictures and collecting evidence, then returned to analyze the samples to see if there was such a possibility.

Dr.Blanc, Cameron, Austin, Alexander, and Mike remained in the house, looking at each other.

Cameron looked at Dr.Blanc and asked.

"I don’t know much about science.What do you think?"

Dr.Blanc sat up and said solemnly, "It’s theoretically impossible.

Although we've seen it in superhero movies, making a human body's internal organs, tissues, and bones transparent to the naked eye is simply not feasible."

"But she vanished out of thin air,"

Mike said, "How did she do it if she hasn't turned invisible?"

"I don't know for sure at the moment.I speak based on my years of research and what I know about medicine.What do you think, Austin?"Dr.Blanc looked at Austin.

"Huh?"

Austin opened his mouth and straightened up.He stood on the side and listened to the others with crossed arms.

However, he didn’t expect Dr.Blanc to ask for his opinion.

Austin scratched the back of his head, saying, "Well, I’m not sure.Although it’s unlikely based on my learning and experience, it’s hard to say when it comes to what the lab could do."

Cameron nodded in agreement.

"Even though it’s absurd, we can't rule out anything yet.Dr.Blanc, perform any necessary tests and see if you can discover anything.My men have stepped up the surveillance of every street in the city.Once we locate Rhea, we'll arrest her."

He turned to look at Alexander.

"Have you—"

"Yes, I checked the surveillance footage here but didn't find anything unusual," Alexander said.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2196 -In other words, the surveillance cameras did not capture how Rhea left. There were two possibilities—someone in the house had helped her stay clear of all the cameras and everyone else, or she had become invisible.

Before the test results were out, no one dared to jump to conclusions.

Cameron and Dr. Blanc left after exchanging their views as they could not stay long.

At that moment, the DNA results of the two babies were out.

Reading the report, Alexander felt like shedding tears after reading the report. Indeed, they were his children. The twins he had not met since their birth had returned to him.

He felt conflicted for a moment. After all, he still did not know if Lily was okay.

Alexander hired an old maid who had worked for him for many years to care for the children. He could not stay by their side daily and did not trust others. After having a questionable experience with the nanny caring for Galen, he did not want to hire just anyone.

When Mike and Austin went to rest, Edward came.

As the toxin inside him had slowly taken effect, he didn't look well. Although Lily had prescribed medicine for him, she was supposed to give him a thorough treatment when possible.

Austin had tried to treat him, but the results were not significant. There was no other way for now besides treating

Edward using Lily’s prescription. However, Edward did not mind it. He felt he was lucky enough to live until now.

As he had important things to do, he rarely talked about it.

He hurried to Alexander and grimly said, “It’s the doctor...”

After working with Edward for a long time, Alexander quickly caught on to who he was talking about. Alexander sat up and looked at Edward thoughtfully, “Did you find him?”

“I received news from inside the embassy that...he’s dead,” Edward said through clenched teeth. He felt terrible because the doctor had volunteered to return to the embassy for their sake.

Although the two disagreed and prepared for the doctor to leave again, the latter secretly returned to the embassy and left a message saying he would be careful. Unfortunately, he would never return.

“How dare they resort to murder in Hyderland!” Alexander clenched his fists and grimaced.

“I told our guy inside not to contact us too often to avoid detection,” Edward continued, “The good news is that your wife is still safe.”

Although it was good news, the doctor’s death saddened Alexander.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2197-As the doctor's capture must have put the organization on guard, Alexander and Edward felt it was wise to stay low for now. They already knew not to do anything reckless after their search for Lily at the embassy.

The atmosphere at Alexander's home was stifling. Without any positive development, their only good news was the twins’ return and Lily still being alive. However, no one knew why the organization returned the babies to Alexander.

Worried, he asked Austin to examine the babies several times. He was relieved after ensuring they were not infected with any viruses. Still, he remained cautious.

Thinking Lily must have fought for their release, he told himself he must protect the twins well.

Although the old maid cared for the babies, Mike checked on them whenever possible. He told the others he wanted to channel his love and attention toward the twins since Nick was not around.

Although they knew where Nick was, they could do nothing about it. Mike was anxious, but Alexander told him to wait as he worked on a solution. However, Alexander knew Mike did not trust him.

It was not that Mike did not believe Alexander could do it, but it was simply taking too long. Such a prolonged wait could weaken one's patience and confidence. It could turn one from being hopeful to disappointment and eventually to despair.

That was the case with Mike. Although he was not in despair yet, he was nearly there.

Alexander understood this but knew some things were better left unsaid.

As a result, everyone seemed gloomy. Alexander told

Edward to return home since he had nothing to do there.

Since Edward was not looking too well, Alexander wanted him to recuperate and spend more time with Olivia.

She was about to give birth soon, so it would be best if

Edward were around to look after her. Alexander thought

Lily would want him to do that.

He stood by the window and looked at the view outside. He felt dizzy after settling his company matters. He had never felt so powerless as he had been recently.

Alexander knew he could overcome anything when he first took over La Beauté Group. However, what he faced now made him realize he could not solve everything.

Suddenly, the doorbell sounded.

Alexander had not received a visitor lately besides Cameron and his men. The former had tried to turn people away and even participated in meetings online. Therefore, he could not help but look downstairs when he heard the doorbell.

Soon after, a maid hurried in. “Sir, Ms. Anastasia wishes to see you.”

“Tasia?” Alexander thought for a moment, then turned around. “Let her in.”

He tidied himself up and quickly went downstairs. As he reached the stairwell, he saw the maid leading Anastasia inside. Alexander addressed her, “Hey, Tasia.”

Anastasia smiled.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2198 -Anastasia on the sofa, asking, “I’m not disturbing you guys, am I?"

Alexander shook his head. They were only waiting for news anyway. However, it was strange that he had not received helpful information from his local and foreign networks.

“What would like you like to drink?” Alexander asked, then added, “Fruit juice, cola, or—"

“Just plain water,” Anastasia said with a smile.

Surprised, Alexander nodded and told a maid to serve two glasses of purified water.

‘She seems different than before. She used to be plump and was proud yet insecure. Sometimes, she liked junk food; other times, she ate nothing.’

Alexander only had a vague impression as he did not have much direct contact with her. He only occasionally heard about Cameron expressing his regret for not spending much time with his daughter.

However, Anastasia became close to Lily. After Lily helped neutralize the toxin inside Anastasia, she lost a lot of weight. Now, she was confident and a bit slimmer.

Alexander thought Lily would be proud to see the changes in Anastasia.

“Alex? Alex?” She called him twice before he returned to his . “What were you thinking about?”

“I just feel you've changed a lot. Lily would be thrilled if she saw you,” he said.

Anastasia grew worried at the mention of Lily. “My dad told me what happened to Lily. I’m sure she'll be okay.”

Alexander had not told Anastasia everything that had happened, but she seemed to have found out about it now.

Since Cameron had told her, Alexander thought he should no longer keep things from Anastasia.

He nodded and sighed, “I hope so too.”

“Oh, I came to tell you some good news.” Turning around,

Anastasia took a photo from her purse and handed it to

Alexander. “Do you recognize him?”

He took it curiously. It was a photo of a foreign man with sharp facial features. He had a gentle face and a faint smile, but his gaze looked sad. The man looked about the same age as Alexander as he carried a child.

Although the person seemed familiar at first glance,

Alexander could not immediately remember where he had seen the person.

“I don't think I do.” Shaking his head, he looked at Anastasia.

“Why?”

Anastasia said, “No? Look closer.”

Alexander was puzzled. He took another look and saw a mark on the person's neck. Hidden by his collar, it somewhat resembled a birthmark or a scar.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2199 -“Wait a minute!” Alexander said. After a closer look, he added, unsure of his answer, “He’s...a prince from Yudonia?”

Anastasia nodded. “That's right. He’s Prince Ross of

Yudonia. The queen’s eldest son.”

‘Your dad sent you here?” Alexander caught on.

Anastasia replied, “He’s tied up at work and can’t let others see him frequenting your place. So he asked me to visit you and tell you that Prince Ross would visit Hyderland in two days.”

“I think I’ve heard about it.” Alexander did not pay much attention to the news since he was preoccupied with saving Lily.

Moreover, the prince was nearly forty, but the queen had no intention of abdicating. Like her many other sons and grandchildren, Prince Ross had no absolute authority and would only occasionally pay courtesy visits to other countries.

“My dad says it’s an opportunity.” Anastasia was just repeating what her father said. She did not fully understand what it meant or why the visit was an opportunity for Alexander.

When she asked her father about it, he only told her she did not need to know and that Alexander would understand when she passed the message. Still, she could not help but ask, “Alex, do you get the message?”

After some thought, Alexander slowly nodded. “I think I do.”

“You do?” Anastasia was surprised. “How come I don't? Is my dad saying the prince visiting Hyderland would present an opportunity to rescue Lily?”

‘Yes, he is.” Nodding, Alexander continued, “l remember your dad knows the prince quite well as a personal friend.”

“I think so. My dad says I met him when I was little, but I don’t remember.” Anastasia shook her head and tried in vain to recall.

When she was little, Cameron sometimes brought her on his visits if the other party had children. Doing so could somehow liven up the atmosphere. However, since she was very young, Anastasia could not remember much about those visits.

“I see.” Alexander caught on right away.

Since Cameron knew the prince as a friend, it would be easier to get inside the Yudonian Embassy again. Not only that, Fred might lose his cool as well.

Although their two visits to the embassy yielded nothing, Fred was so alarmed that he had not made any significant moves for now. Fred was wary that Alexander would return on other pretexts and would not postpone his experiment forever.

Moreover, he could not risk them rescuing Lily. Therefore, both sides were simply biding their time.

“So, we can rescue Lily once the prince arrives? That's great news!” Anastasia chuckled happily. “How about I ask my father to tell the prince to come sooner?”

“It's not necessary.” Alexander was amused but dissuaded her. He knew it would not work because the prince would not bother. Also, it was not Cameron's place to do so.

Spoiled by mr. russell chapter 2200-"Your father knows what he’s doing. Let’s just do whatever he tells us to," Alexander said.

"Oh."

Anastasia frowned, slightly puzzled.

"Well, at least I’ve passed the message.Oh, I heard the twins have returned.Can I see them?" Her eyes gleamed with excitement.

"I've never seen fraternal twins before!"

"They're upstairs, but I don’t know if they're awake.Go take a look," Alexander nodded.

Anastasia got up and ran upstairs.

"They're in the third bedroom on the left of the stairwell—"

Anastasia had gone out of view before he could finish.

Anastasia quickly found the room because the door was open, and the two babies cried.

Austin and Mike were in the room since the nanny had probably gone to prepare milk formula.

Anastasia saw Mike holding one baby when she entered.

The adorable child stopped crying and looked curiously at her with teary eyes.

However, the baby in Austin’s arms cried inconsolably, and he seemed flustered.

"Please don't cry.I'll have to give you a shot if you keep crying,"

Austin tried to coax the baby, "You're not sick or anything, so why are you crying? Are you hungry? The formula will be ready soon.Just wait a while, okay?"

Of course, the baby could not understand him and continued crying.

"Oh, come on! If you don't stop, I'll start crying too."

Austin grimaced helplessly.

Anastasia chuckled.

Austin heard her and looked over.He was surprised to see her.

"You're here!"

"Oh, my God, what the hell are you doing?"

It was Anastasia’s first time seeing Austin so flustered.She could not stop laughing.

Embarrassed, Austin said, "Do you think it’s easy? Try it yourself!"

"Let me show you how, okay?"

Anastasia approached and took the baby from him.

"You shouldn't hold her like that."

"Hey, do you know what you're doing? Be careful not to drop her!" he said hastily, holding out his hands in case she did.

Anastasia carefully cradled the baby and gently patted him.

Mike said, "Be gentle, okay? Their heads are too fragile for you to swing them around."

"I know; I’ve seen it on TV before."

Nodding, Anastasia