Chapter 1073
Howard simply had no way of taking him directly to Serena’s lab to interrupt her research.
Adrian knew absolutely nothing about this so-called neural data experiment, and frankly, found the data painfully boring.
But since he was bearing the title of an inspector, he had to go through the motions, absentmindedly following Howard on a tour of the island’s facilities to check the boxes.
He endured the tedious charade until noon.
Just as Adrian’s patience was wearing razor-thin.
Howard had suggested bringing him to the cafeteria for lunch.
Originally, Adrian felt utterly repulsed at the idea of eating in a crowded mess hall, much less sharing a meal with a bunch of random competitors.
But then a thought struck him, and he asked, “Is the cafeteria the only dining location on the island p>
Howard paused, then nodded. “Yes, we built it to be exceptionally large. It can hold two hundred people simultaneously. Even if every competitor dined at the same time, it wouldn’t feel crowded p>
Every competitor p>
Adrian’s dark eyes deepened with calculating intent.
He immediately stepped forward with his long legs. “Then let’s take a look at this cafeteria p>
It seemed p>
Acting as her savior and bestowing a grand, magnificent favor upon her in front of an entire audience.
Would be infinitely more entertaining.
If Serena knew he had come to the island specifically to rescue her from her miserable lab and atrocious living conditions.
She would be so moved she’d throw herself into his arms right in front of everyone.
And the moment he stepped into the dining hall.
He spotted Serena almost instantly.
She was simply too conspicuous.
Especially amidst a crowd of competitors whose faces were dull and ash-covered from sheer exhaustion.
It only made her devastating, otherworldly beauty stand out even more.
She never wore makeup, and even her hair was casually pinned up with a stray pencil.
Yet her striking, high-contrast features possessed an aggressive, undeniable beauty.
Even while just looking down at her meal, the untouchable, aristocratic aura radiating from her was impossible to ignore.
Adrian’s Adam’s apple bobbed.
Back when she was with the Wynn family, Serena had always kept her head down, subservient and meek.
She had been pretty, yes.
But devoid of a soul.
She had seemed like a beautifully carved wooden doll, rigid and completely uninteresting.
But the woman sitting before him now.
Was like a precious jewel wiped free of dust, so blindingly radiant he couldn’t look away.
Leaving the Wynn family seemed to have completely transformed her, making her more seductive by the day p>
Her beauty could only be described as breathtaking.
The commanding presence that seeped from her very bones.
Was something he had never witnessed before.
A surge of intense, burning heat flooded Adrian’s chest.
He was absolutely convinced that this blinding radiance she was displaying, and her desperate struggle to claw her way into this brutal competition were att designed to prove her worth to him.
To prove she was finally good enough for him.
Thinking of this, a smirk tugged at the corner of Adrian’s lips. He
his
shoved one hand into his pocket and strode confidently toward the table by the window.
He had already mentally mapped out the scenario.
The moment Serena looked up and saw him.
Her stunning, flawless face would ripple with shock, quickly melting into pure, unadulterated joy.
Her cool, piercing eyes would light up at the sight of him.
How would she fail to suppress her
overwhelming gratitude and
ess before diving straight into hrace?
Step by step, Adrian finally halted right in front of Serena’s table.
He stood tall.
Staring down at her with a domineering, lordly gaze.
He reached out and rapped his knuckles sharply against the tabletop.
He was waiting.
Waiting for his meticulously imagined fantasy to turn into reality.