The assistant initially thought Joen was still worried about Summer, so he nodded and pulled out his phone. "I'll call the registrar's office to check with the professor."
Joen rubbed his temples, trying to piece together the day's events in his clearer mind. Over fifty pieces of equipment had been destroyed, the surveillance footage was unrecoverable, and whoever was behind this seemed to be taunting them openly. The complete absence of any clues made it clear that this wasn't just an inside job by a professor.
No professor on the inside could have covered their tracks so perfectly.
Moreover, out of all the labs, his was the most thoroughly trashed, suggesting he was the real target. Joen couldn't think of anyone he'd crossed recently.
The assistant ended the call, snapping Joen back to the present. "Doctor, they said those students have already left."
Hearing this made Joen's temples throb even more. He'd hoped to get data from that girl, but now it seemed... today was turning out to be a real downer. Once she left the campus, the opportunity for testing was gone, especially since she was likely tied to the Davis family.
Thinking of the Davis family, an idea suddenly flickered in Joen's mind, like the mystery was about to unravel.
Just then, there was a knock at the office door.
"I'll get it," said the assistant, heading over. Opening the door, he nodded quickly. "Mr. Hammond, you've come."
Mr. Hammond waved a hand and stepped into the office.
Joen paused his thoughts and stood up to greet him politely. "Mr. Hammond."
Mr. Hammond gestured for him to sit back down. "Doctor, are you feeling any better?"
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