After Lily got changed, she went outside and saw Rick already waiting. He was evident;y not worried she would seize the opportunity to escape. After all, it was hard for her to do so since she was heavily pregnant.
Still, Lily rolled her eyes and sighed. “What a bummer! I thought I could get away.”
“Come with me!” Rick did not want to waste time talking to her and turned to lead the way.
Lily followed behind steadily and peered at the box in his hand. “Why are you so sure it’ll work today? What if it doesn’t? Are you going to kill me?”
Rick did not answer. He did not even slow his pace as if he had not heard her.
Lily pouted, saying, “Aren’t we going to see the higher-ups? Who are they anyway? How do you usually communicate with them? I don’t see any special communication devices here.
“Are you staying silent because you fear revealing a secret, or is someone watching you? Is there an even more advanced listening device somewhere? If the product fails due to unstable performance…” She licked her lips and continued.
At that moment, Rick responded. He halted, turned, and looked at her coldly. “Don’t try to provoke me.”
Lily stopped and looked at him innocently. “I’m not!”
Rick looked at her intensely, glanced at the box he held, and said calmly, “I’m just following orders. Your questions are irrelevant.”
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