Chapter 38

“Miss Olivia!” he said with a wide grin, extending both hands.

“We’ve heard about you. You’re the one working directly under

Alpha Alexander, aren’t you?”

I smiled politely. “I suppose that’s one way to put it.“”

He chuckled like he already considered me one of their own.

“We were all hoping Alpha Alexander would visit in person.”

I played along, waving one hand lightly. “He’s neck–deep in

summit prep. You know how it is.”

John laughed. “Of course, of course. We’re honored all the

same.”

He then introduced me to the heads of administration and

finance. Everyone seemed eager to make a good impression,

though a few eyes lingered on me a little too long–not with

suspicion, more like nervous curiosity. Still, I kept my tone light

and friendly as John led me on a tour of the facility. The office

was neat. The workshop was noisy and smelled of metal

shavings and sweat. The dining hall was surprisingly spacious.

I asked innocent questions here and there about operations,

staffing, and overtime pay. I occasionally took pictures, telling

them they were for Alexander’s visual records.

When lunch arrived, I chose to stand in line like everyone else and made my way to a long bench near the corner of the dining hall. I set my tray down beside three women in faded uniforms who were clearly startled at first but gradually warmed up to

me as we ate.

long?” I asked, stabbing my steamed vegetables with my

one with a braid, maybe in her early

here ten.” She

across from her.

“Ever run into

They exchanged a look.

machine’s right at the shop entrance,” said

woman. “Sometimes it glitches.”

“No cameras?” I asked.

one with the braid. “No one

in a little. “I

the factory’s haunted.“”

woman set her

she

1 shrugged. “People talk”

“There are two names that

register every day. But no one’s ever seen them.

once.”

and Alan Fraco,” the

looked around.

pick at my food,

captured everything. They said the shop

not to bring it up

the

all

afternoon, I had

supervisor, the personnel lead,

a medium–sized meeting

I smiled as I set my notebook

I said cheerfully. “There’s just a

I’d like to clear up before I

Alexander.”

shifted in

Williams and Alan Fraco,” I

page in my

Cha

Dead silence.

moved. The room

walked to the door. I watched his hand reach

and quietly shut the

Olivia’s POV

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