Since Alexander had called Mike before this, Mike immediately knew what Lily was implying and quickly defended himself, "No, of
course not! | know I've lost your trust, but | promise | didn’t know about that!
“Besides, you can see | don't have any power here. He doesn't trust me. | couldn't have known about that," he paused before
continuing in annoyance, "At that time, | felt there was no need to involve innocent people, and that Austin guy was suffering here.
“So, when | saw the opportunity, | let him go. | didn't expect it to be part of their plan. They dug a hole forto fall into. I... They
tricked me!"
The situation annoyed Mike whenever he thought about it. He did not expect to fall for someone else’s tricks after all his
calculations. The thought of this left him in cold sweats as well. He thought he had everything planned, but his every move was
under their surveillance.
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He subconsciously raised his head to look around as he thought about it, fearing the organization might have heard what he just
said.
Meanwhile, Lily remained calm. She had her hands in her pocket as she continued to stroll forward. Her pace was unhurried as she
lightly said, "You don't have to look. This place is under their surveillance. I'm sure they've already seen two of us talking."
"What?!" Mike was shocked and subconsciously stopped to look around frantically.
Lily also stopped and turned to look at Mike, who resembled a frightened child. She curled her lips into a smile and said, "You don't
have to be so scared. You should know this place is tightly monitored. How can we escape their surveillance?"
Mike immediately fell silent and signaled with his eyes to ensure she stopped talking. However, she did not seem to care. "| have a
jammer on me, so you don't have to worry."
"Huh?!"
"Why do you think I'm openly telling you this? | always carry a signal jammer with me." After a pause, she said, "Still, this symbiote
is tricky. Can you think of a way to get sclues from Rhea about it?"
Now Mike was even more puzzled. "Don't you already know what it is?"
He had heard what she said to Rhea before and admired her intelligence.
‘It's no wonder she was so calm and relaxed. She knows what it is.”
However, what she said now had Mike confused.
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Lily smiled slightly and said nothing. Mike was stunned for a few seconds before realizing something. "Oh! You were lying..."
He quickly covered his mouth and said nothing more because the expression on Lily's face was enough to tell him everything.
‘So, she lied to Rhea. Lily has no idea what the symbiote is.”
Mike had no idea whether Rhea bought it. Whatever it was, he believed Lily and thought she knew what to do.
"You guys, with your lies and truths. | honestly can't tell the difference!" He shook his head and exclaimed.
His tin this organization was the most grueling period of his life. Every day he spent here, every word, and everything he did
would involve double-dealing. He was like a secret agent, going back and forth with truths and lies. He was dazed.
‘Sometimes, | wonder what I'm doing with my life.”
"Well, I've been pushed to the edge." The smile in Lily's eyes faded. She sounded forced and helpless.