Chapter 502

There were only two ways to get into the second-floor lab in the research building—either fingerprint scan or keycard swipe. The only keycard was kept by Dylan Han, and after Isabella Goodwin had once tried to escape, the fingerprint access was reassigned from Professor Quimby to Mr. Han, the butler. Mr. Han was cautious and meticulous, and Dylan didn’t trust anyone else. So, like clockwork, he delivered all three meals daily to Isabella and Fiona Flynn. Basically, the lab upstairs was locked down tight. Fiona kept her head down, but her eyes never left the keycard dangling casually from Dylan’s hand. If Veronica Wren were up and moving, maybe they could figure out a way to steal the card. But since she was injured, that route was a dead end. That left the fingerprint scan. Mr. Han had come up with them and now stood quietly next to Dylan. A soft “ding” announced the elevator's arrival. Mr. Han stepped out first. “Just wait here,” Dylan told him. “Yes, sir.” With that, Dylan started gu