When Mike returned, he bumped into Rhea in the corridor as she was leaving. She looked at Mike with resentment after what had happened last time. As the two crossed paths, Rhea suddenly put out her hand to stop him. “Did the boss ask you to look for Lily?”
Mike stopped and rubbed the back of his neck as he chuckled coldly. “Why don’t you ask him yourself?”
Rhea lifted her chin and said arrogantly, “Don’t you dare think I don’t know what you guys are up to. Do you think Lily can replace me if she returns?! I’m irreplaceable in the lab!”
From her studies to her work, she was always the cream of the crop in every field. Rhea genuinely despised and looked down on Lily.
‘She’s just a perfumer with some fame. So what if she knows about herbal medicine or learned from Dominic Fike?’
Since Rhea was a significant part of the virus research, she had an indescribable sense of accomplishment seeing the pandemic spread worldwide.
‘Everyone will know me one day and shudder at the mere mention of my name!’
“Why are you so worried if you’re that confident?” Mike threw Rhea a sidelong glance and openly mocked her.
“You…” Rhea looked upset since Mike had figured her out. “I’m not worried, but shouldn’t you be? Would Lily agree if our boss asked you to get her back? She’s so full of herself! Besides, she was the one who left, and you guys failed to keep her. Now you want to bring her back? Is that possible?”
Mike revealed a half-smile. “You should be telling our boss that, shouldn’t you?”
“You don’t have to intimidate me with him. The boss and I are a team, and I’m loyal to him. It’s a different story for you!” Rhea sized him up and suddenly laughed. “How’s your son lately?”
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