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

Chapter 1256

As the elevator chime faded, the button for the fifth floor lit up on its own. Nick glanced up at the elevator display, watching the floor numbers climb rapidly. The surprise in his dark eyes was hard to hide, but he quickly pulled himself together and asked, "You seem to know this research institute pretty well, huh?"

How else would someone know about the connection to the next building on the fifth floor?

Mirabella kept working without missing a beat and replied casually, "I might've peeked at the building's layout when I hacked their system."

The architectural plans of the research institute were top-secret, classified as Level S. Nick couldn't help but smirk at her nonchalance.

Even though her voice was filtered through a mechanical device, he could sense the unwavering confidence behind her words. Only someone truly self-assured could speak so casually about such a feat.

time, the elevator dinged, reaching the fifth floor in just three seconds. Mirabella hadn't disabled the security system yet and quickly instructed,

run into trouble just like he did on the lower level. The elevator was far from the connecting passage, and

"Got it" into his earpiece, holding his ground. Somehow, he just knew she wouldn't let him down. This kind of trust was new

Mirabella hit the Enter key. Seeing the 'success' message pop up on her screen, she

the fifth floor a couple of times before. It wasn't exactly familiar, but it wasn't completely foreign either. Hearing her voice in his earpiece, he stepped out

to her word, the infrared

toward the corner building

and he could feel the tension rising with every passing moment. Thankfully, there were no guards on this floor, and Nick reached the

the only link between the buildings was two narrow beams, not sturdy enough to walk on without slipping. Falling from such a