Chapter 997

With all his cards exposed by Mikael, Leander slumped into a beach chair. He shouted, "Bring me a woman! Wait—bring me ten! Right now!" Mikael's lips curled into a satisfied smirk as he spoke into his smartwatch. "Send over ten girls right away—our guest is getting impatient." ... Meanwhile, Tessa sat in her apartment in Lambda City, replaying her phone conversation with Matthew several times. After confirming that the recording contained no suspicious details, she found Leander's contact information and left him a voice message. "Mr. Farburg, I have terrible news. As you know, I've been wearing the mechanical exoskeleton constantly—while running, walking, even sleeping —trying to achieve perfect integration. "When I went home for the short break, I kept it on under my clothes, thinking no one would notice. But then I ran into my ex-husband." She continued her message, her voice trembling slightly. "He's crazy, did time in prison, and has been obsessed with getting custody of o