Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1685

All three of them had operated without discussing a single logistical detail or synchronizing a timeline in advance.

Yet, everything had fallen into place with lethal precision.

They had covered each other perfectly—no wasted seconds, no gaping vulnerabilities.

It was as if this violent chemistry was simply innate.

Once the pod was secured inside the shaft, Serena stepped up to the secondary control terminal, her slender fingers dancing over the keys.

Locking in the final sequence, she turned her head to look at Jerrick, a smirk playing on her lips. "I've slotted this into the system directly behind the final scheduled lot."

"Based on the time, the midnight auction should be wrapping up right about now."

Her gaze drifted back to the pod housing Specimen Fourteen. "Since they claim this asset is infinitely more valuable than their grand finale... we might as well give the crowd a real show."

Watching the wicked thrill in her smile, a profound sense of familiarity washed over Jerrick again.

Just as he was on the verge of grasping why, the woman turned back to face him.

Her pale features were alight with mischievous anticipation, her sharp, stunning eyes gleaming like she was about to watch the world burn. "Mr. Fenris, the cargo is locked in. I'll be heading back to the Obsidian Sun High-Value Auction."

That smile caused Jerrick to blank out for a fraction of a second. His gray-blue eyes narrowed slightly before he gave a low, rumbling "Mhm. Go on ahead. I'll hold this position until it reaches the main stage."

Serena arched an eyebrow. "Playing it safe?"

Jerrick looked down, running a visual check on the elevator's hydraulics. His voice remained cool. "Learned it from you."

Serena let out a soft laugh.

Her eyes locked onto Jerrick's masked face, studying him with unabashed scrutiny.

At first, he ignored it, expecting her to walk away.

But her stare was too intense to ignore.

And The Panacea showed zero intention of leaving.

Under the weight of her gaze, Jerrick felt a sudden, inexplicable spike of awkwardness.

Jerrick looked down, his thumb brushing over the jagged edge of the drive.

A profound sense of respect for the woman standing before him rooted itself in his chest.

She was arrogant, utterly ruthless, and operated on a completely unhinged wavelength.

But she never took advantage of her allies.

If you bled for her, she made sure you were compensated in blood.

Or more.

There was an undeniable appeal to her brutal sense of fairness.

He looked back at the chip, putting the pieces together almost instantly. "Is this the raw data on the subject inside the pod?"

Serena raised an eyebrow, genuinely impressed. "You catch on quick."

She didn't bother dragging out the suspense. "It's Specimen Fourteen's complete bio-metrics, Obsidian Sun's backdoor remote control sequences, command logs, historical transit nodes, and the IP traces they tripped when they tried to send the kill-switch order earlier."