Chapter 72

The two robots immediately picked up on Megan's emotional spike—she was this close to blowing a fuse. In a flash, Nova Tech sat down like a loyal pup, her metal tail wagging mechanically like she was trying to play cute. Zeta Prime slowly turned his big head around, heart-shaped lights blinking in his eyes as he let out a cheesy "duang-duang" sound, mimicking a heartbeat. Megan plopped into the leather chair, legs crossed with effortless grace, arms folded as she stared them down. A sly smirk tugged at her lips, her piercing gaze playful. "Let's talk about Professor XAL." As soon as the words left her mouth, Nova's tail stopped mid-swing, and Zeta's heartbeat sound cut to a flatlined beeping. Megan stood up in one sharp move. "Take me to your room." Without another word, she headed for the door. Nova and Zeta exchanged a look—this was bad. Game over level bad. Nova jumped up and landed square on Zeta's bulky head. "Move it, dumb lug!" Zeta grunted, annoyed. "You're one to talk, mutt! I