Chapter 1149

Hazel stood beside Frederick at the base of the towering Fuller Corporation headquarters, her slender hand nestled in his. The building loomed above them, its glass façade gleaming under the morning light, like a silent monolith guarding untold secrets. Frederick’s grip on her hand tightened slightly—firm, warm, protective. Hazel turned to him with a composed smile, her voice soft yet resolute. “Frederick, let’s go. I’m ready now. Take me inside.” Within the corporation’s most classified research division, a heavy silence had settled over the room. Engineers, scientists, and assistants stood at attention, eyes alert, as though bracing for history to be made. The moment the couple stepped through the doors, a man in a crisp lab coat hurried over. “President Fuller, all calibrations are complete. The restoration system is fully prepped and standing by.” Hazel’s gaze swept across the room until it landed on a sleek, egg-shaped pod surrounded by technicians. It pulsed faintly with light, i