Lily pondered the question before this and could not make sense of it, especially after retrieving the data from the encrypted database.
The institute was researching many types of poisons simultaneously, and they experimented with their products on many people, as shown by the data. This proved that the organization had its share of capable researchers.
There were many people out there who were well-versed in the field of pharmacology, such as Rhea. Hence, Lily did not understand why they were so persistent in recruiting her into the team. The only possible reason she came up with was related to the concept Professor Thompson had at the initial stage of the experiment.
They wanted to blend the medicinal properties thoroughly with the fragrances, making its users unknowingly take medicine into their bodies.
Professor Thompson’s vision was to use this new creation to save lives, but the wicked organization went against his original intention. Instead of doing good to society, they wanted to use poison to control and harm others.
“You’re right,” Mike admitted with certainty without any hesitation this time around. “To be frank, I have no idea about the core of their plan, but the thing they’re developing is still a bit short of success. Just a tiny bit short of it, and they’ve delayed it for a long time.
“I’m guessing that it’s their last step before succeeding. They’ve recruited other perfumers to participate in the research, but the materials were never a perfect blend, perhaps because they were from different professions.
“You were the only one who made it happen!” Mike continued after a pause, “Plus, you achieved many milestones while you were working for the institute. That made the organization want to recruit you even more! Hence, your safety is guaranteed for the time being.”
In other words, they would not kill her yet because she could still provide value to them.
Lily could not help but chuckle at the sound of that. “In that case, should I be grateful to the organization?”
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