Nicole shook hands with the man gently and smiled. He had an accent and spoke eloquently.

However, he did not seem like a native English speaker.

“You’re welcome.”

“Ms. Stanton, I heard that your friend is still there. To thank you for your help, we’ll help you rescue your friend while we capture Sebastian and destroy the laboratory. What’s his name?”

Nicole lowered her eyes slightly, pursed her lips, and was silent for a few seconds.

“Jeff Lieberman. He’s a disabled person and has limited mobility, so please make sure he’s safe.”

“Okay.”

The man agreed and glanced at Luca with some scrutiny.

“Ms. Stanton, since you brought your own bodyguard, I hope you can protect yourself later.”

“Mr. Upton, you don’t have to care about me. I just want to find my friend.”

Connor nodded.

Leighton came out and patted Connor on the shoulder.

“Shall we start?”

“Okay. I’ll leave this to you. Ms. Stanton, since you’ve been here before, why don’t you come in and tell us more about it?”

“Okay.