The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 1252

Nick's hand froze on his headset when he heard the voice, and in an instant, he went on high alert. "Who are you?"

The voice was so mechanical that it was impossible to tell if it belonged to a man or a woman. Clearly, it was altered by a voice changer.

Atlas wouldn't use something like that, so whoever was on the other end definitely wasn't one of his own.

Nick's expression darkened even more.

"The interference with the surveillance will be lifted in four minutes and fifty seconds," the voice stated again, cold and robotic, without answering his question.

Nick's brow remained furrowed, his voice low and edged with menace, "Who exactly are you? Friend or foe?"

Mirabella, meanwhile, seemed unfazed by the tension in Nick's voice. Her sharp eyes remained glued to the computer screen, which displayed feeds from the entire research institute, all appearing normal under the cameras' watchful gaze.

Leaning back in her chair with a laid-back air, Mirabella finally broke the silence, "Just someone who likes to meddle."

Nick squinted, his mind racing.

hacked into his communicator, indicating some serious tech skills. If they

didn't waste any more time. He slipped out through the security door. As he emerged, the infrared cameras lining the corridor didn't react

kick in and start a face

end, moving smoothly as if the high-tech

a card out of his pocket, which beeped when he swiped it. He then took off his gloves, pressed a prepped fingerprint cover to his thumb,

The door swung open.

took less

Mirabella raised

the lab and shut the door

the lab, so Mirabella couldn't see

second more crucial than

timer for the interference-three minutes left —and lightly

crackled through the earpiece, "Can you help me crack

up the computer so I can locate the signal and hack

"Okay."

as Nick replied, a small program on Mirabella's computer sprang to life, and