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"Raymond fuc-," Khan began to exclaim before the blue light shining from under him made him halt his curse. Yeza was looking at him, and it didn't sound right to swear in her presence.

Liiza noticed the restraint and delivered a kiss on Khan's cheek before pointing her cold eyes at the holographic screen. She didn't know everything about Raymond, but the awful emotions seeping through the mental connection were enough to fill the gaps.

Garret hadn't been sincere. He was no inferior to Raymond. Khan was actually to blame for the delay in meaningful results from his scientists.

Khan's inner circle was too small, leading to too few trusted figures in specialized fields. His force was theoretically bigger than a noble family, but he had only appointed two lead scientists, which his many experimental, secret projects inevitably stretched thin.