Chapter 161

  Lux is highly praising Eve’s fairness even in her current situation, but he is deeply disappointed with her too much kindness. That softness is what has always been the reason why she unknowingly leaves herself open.

  “This isn’t the first time that you have asked me to disobey my own rules. I will surely include in my Rules and Regulations that one—asking me to go against my orders, from now on, is punishable.”

  “I didn’t ask you to do it, Sir. What I am saying is that if you can have some reconsideration about my clone’s case,” Eve explained, trying not to raise her voice as she doesn’t want to trigger his unwanted side.

  “But that is just the same. Look, the clones were produced just to substitute your presence while you are away. The organization has no intention of keeping them afterwards.”

  Her chest aches as she felt she’s running out of reasons to give him when she remembered something that she hopes won’t make things worse.