Secrets Of The Neglected Wife: When Her True Colors Shine

Chapter 676:

On the other end of her earpiece, Gordon’s voice rang with a hint of impatience. “You’re still enjoying coffee, Allison? We’re all on edge, and those four by the lab door haven’t budged.” The space in front of the lab was narrow, and if the four guards didn’t clear out soon, Allison wouldn’t be able to use Rowan’s fingerprint to unlock the door. “Relax, I’ve got a plan.”

Casually, she took another iced coffee from the fridge, placed it in the microwave, set the timer for three minutes, and closed the door. Gordon, watching from surveillance, instantly caught on. “Got it.” He quickly switched the surveillance feed back to the lab entrance.

Sure enough, Allison soon appeared on-screen, her footsteps measured, her movements as precise as the ticking of a metronome. Gordon silently counted down in his mind as Allison neared the lab door.

Three… two… one—

In the break room, the countdown hit zero, and the microwave began to hum. The metal can inside rapidly built pressure from the microwave’s intense resonance, and as it reached its breaking point, the can burst with a sharp, booming sound. The explosion echoed like thunder through the entire first basement level.

did that

in the area instinctively ducked beneath their desks, while others near the entrance

she slipped on Rowan’s fingerprint gloves and unlocked

“Gordon, it’s set.”

alerted Kellan on the first floor.

Instantly, the entire research facility plunged into darkness. In the same breath, the surveillance screens in front of

trembled

had been tracking the movements of others for Allison. Just as she spotted Jareth bolting from his office, the screens went dark, making her heart

his fists clenched in reflex. “Relax. If I were the brains behind this lab, I’d have a backup for the