Chapter 995

"I'll be waiting for him!" Matthew snapped before hanging up the phone. Tessa, who had been recording the conversation, played it back twice with a satisfied smirk. She murmured, "This call proves you stole the mechanical exoskeleton. From now on, it's between you and Leander—I'm completely out of it." ... Meanwhile, on a private island in the Oceana, two men were lounging on beach chairs while models applied sunscreen to their backs. Leander closed his eyes, thoroughly enjoying the sensation of the woman's soft hands massaging oil into his shoulders. It had been over a decade since he felt this relaxed. For years, he had poured all his time and money into developing the mechanical exoskeleton, endlessly courting investors and barely catching his breath. Leander had attended luxurious parties in the past, bringing wealthy sponsors to similar settings, but he could not relax then. His mind was always preoccupied with securing funding and getting back to the lab to continue his