Chapter 429

By the time Valerie and Lucius left White Manor, it was already 9:30 pm. It had been a full and interesting weekend for them. On the drive back to Azure Bay, Valerie gave him a heads-up. "Tomorrow, I might meet Marcellus. I need to give him an answer about whether I'm going to C Lab as an assistant." Sure enough, Lucius' expression shifted the moment he heard Marcellus' name. "What's your final decision?" "I have to go," Valerie said. "There's more than one C Lab in Windmere," Lucius replied evenly. He had research teams under White Group that were no weaker. Valerie understood what he was getting at and chose not to skirt around it. "I'm going to C Lab with a purpose." Lucius' attention sharpened. "Care to explain?" "I need access to their core systems," she said. "There are some files I need to check." Lucius immediately caught the implication. "Does this tie into what you're planning next?" Valerie kept her answer vague. "Maybe. I'm not certain yet. I won't know until I c