The Killer Queen ( Noella Briony ) novel Chapter 153

She was clad in a sleek experimental suit made of high-tech fabric, her eyes as brilliant as stars in the night sky, piercing and clear, immediately captivating many of those present with just a glance.

And yet, her gaze carried an air of haughty disdain, as if she were a queen surveying her realm!

Ryker clenched his teeth, "I need to verify if the pass is authentic!"

Noella replied with scorn, "What kind of dimwit are you? To think someone with such a small brain made it into Phoenix Lab. Mr. Pollack must be really scraping the bottom of the barrel."

Mizar chimed in, adding fuel to the fire, "Yeah, boss, with all that security gear at the entrance, do you really think we could get in here with fake passes? Geez, that brain of yours would be better off in a chicken coop."

Ryker nearly choked on his own rage! The nerve of this brat, comparing him to a farmyard chicken!

Elara's gaze fell on the two young women who had just entered, her brows knitting together in confusion.

One of them was Mizar from Polaris Star Lab, whom she had met during a data exchange and knew possessed the special clearance to access all of Harmonia Country's labs due to their exceptional contributions. She had been impressed by Mizar's credentials and had even considered poaching her!

After all, the researchers at Polaris Star Lab were all young, yet each one was a one-in-a-million genius. The speed at which they reached conclusions with just a set of data was a mere three-quarters of Elara's time!

And their accuracy was equally impressive, leaving Elara utterly astonished! She had always been hailed as a prodigy, but it was only when she saw the researchers at Polaris Star that she truly understood the meaning of the term!

The girl sitting in the chair, referred to by Mizar as “boss”, was most likely the head of Polaris Star Lab.

From her brief interactions, Elara knew just how proud these geniuses from Polaris Star could be and they had every right to their pride! The kind of person they would follow must be an extraordinary genius. What sort of individual could command such loyalty?

Elara, looking at the girl with the mask and cap, couldn't contain the excitement in her voice, "Mr. Pollack is in a meeting today and will be back later."

The head of the lab, Jacob Pollack, held vast amounts of scientific data and had made significant contributions to Harmonia Country's research community. There were rumors about his powerful connections being the reason for his leadership position, but those were just whispers.

Ryker and Zack, two of the lab's management staff, were only making trouble because Jacob, who was fond of Elara's abilities, was absent.

It was all about power - they wanted Elara to resign from Phoenix Lab of her own volition. They were going to such lengths merely out of fear that Jacob would make things difficult for them upon his return!

Noella watched Elara, who appeared calm and collected, but she knew how much struggle it took to maintain her ground in such an environment. And none of this she had ever mentioned to people from the Schnabel family!

Ryker frowned, looking at Noella, "This is an internal matter for our lab. You have no say here!"

Noella's reply was icy, "Who is your collaboration with?"

Elara quickly raised her hand, "Me!"

As the lab's lead, she had signed a short-term experimental agreement with Polaris Star.

Ryker smirked at Noella, "The experimental data is all ours. You can't fake that! Ms. Schnabel, if you can't produce the experimental data, how can you claim the experiments were your work?"

Noella understood. The ones intercepting the experimental data midway were these two men before her.

Elara, indignant, shot back, "I personally conducted those experiments. You didn't even participate. Where were you every time the experiment started?"

Zack's eyes darted away! At their age, their ideals had long since vanished. The idea of relying purely on scientific research for a living was laughable to them.

Only someone naive and unworldly like Elara would actually put in the work. No matter how good the data looked, could it make them rich? Better to slack off and coast through work.