Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 985:

Neil had initially sought Aelfric’s cooperation, drawn by his influential position as deputy chief instructor at Doomsday Base. That role had held real weight, and Neil had seen value in an alliance. But now that Aelfric had lost that standing, Neil felt no obligation to defer to him any longer.

It was time to lay his own groundwork and reach out to the mysterious figure who might offer a more promising alliance.

Just then, Melinda emerged from the hospital room and called out, “Neil.”

Previously, Neil had gone out of his way to treat Melinda kindly, almost ingratiating himself, all in the name of staying in Aelfric’s good graces. Now, with that connection no longer useful, a noticeable chill seeped into his attitude toward her.

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be headstrong and somewhat lacking in judgment; the truth was, he had never been pleased with the idea of

Neil let it surface in his behavior. He cast an indifferent glance at Melinda and spoke

“What is it, Melinda?”

past, Derek’s family had always treated her like royalty, a fact she had grown quite accustomed to. Neil’s coolness,

he hadn’t actually said or done anything offensive, leaving Melinda without

silence, she said, “Nothing specific. I just came out to look for Derek and happened

Neil’s flat

need anything, I’ll

that, Neil

out

your family discussed any plans for mine