Aurora took her phone back, biting her lip in bitter disappointment.
"Then what should I do?" she asked softly.
"All we can do is wait for him to contact you," Tobias replied grimly.
"From the looks of it, you seem to be the target, Miss Wilson."
Aurora's heart skipped a beat.
She shook her head in disbelief.
"But… but I've never offended any important scientist or anyone like that!"
Tobias's eyes glinted coldly under the bright lights.
"It might not be you directly.
It could be your family—your parents—who offended someone.
You'd better think carefully, Miss Wilson.
The young master has already been dragged into trouble because of you more than once."
Aurora's heart twisted painfully.
Of course she wished Everett could stay safe.
More than anything.
⸻
"I'll leave you for now," Tobias said flatly.
"You can stay here for another half-hour, but no longer.
The fact that the young master is unconscious hasn't been made public yet…
