Spoiled by Mr. Russell, Chapter 2035

"This woman's a real nutjob!" Mike was astonished to see Rhea fearlessly kicking the body. It moved slightly, then stilled.

"It was a reflexive action," Rhea said impassively, looking up at Mike. "To be precise, a natural reflex. Perfectly normal." Mike remained silent, thinking, Well, you aren't, are you?

"Why don't you bury him, since you're not afraid?"

Pulling himself together, Mike said, "I'll find out how to contact the organization."

"Can you even do that after all this time? Do you think..." Rhea paused, then approached him. Mike instinctively took two steps back as she drew closer, studying him thoughtfully. "Do you think Alexander discovered it but didn't tell you? That he doesn't trust you?"

Mike retorted, "It's understandable if he doesn't trust me. You haven't given me time to stay in touch. You told me to stay in the lab for two days. Besides, the people there are getting suspicious."

"It doesn't matter if they're suspicious. The organization abandoned the place; the facility is unimportant to them. They only want R10." Rhea had long realized everything was a cover; the organization only ever wanted R10. Perhaps they intended previous experiments, but failed. Now, they only desire R10.

"Then—"

"Cut the crap! Bury him! He stinks!" Rhea complained, turning away.

Reluctant but fearing her needle—especially since they were alone—Mike said, "All right, I'll take care of it." Rhea watched as he fetched a sack, stuffed the body inside, and carried it to his car. She narrowed her eyes, following his departure.

Mike didn't bury the body immediately. He drove to a wooded area and called Alexander. He had several missed calls, one from Alexander, but had been too preoccupied to answer. He worried Alexander wouldn't answer, but was relieved when he did.

"Help me take care of something," Mike said directly.

Roused from sleep, Alexander yawned and raised an eyebrow. "What is it?"

"A body," Mike replied simply.

Alexander was shocked. After a two-second silence, he chuckled. "That's quite a request."

"I have no other options. It's not just any body. I fear spreading the virus if I don't handle it properly." Rhea had injected her virus into the "boss," who'd likely died from it. Mike knew he'd face problems if he buried the body hastily. Another virus!

Alexander was alarmed at the word.