Twins in Her Womb: Sir President, Please be Gentle

Chapter 3264 I Didn't Start The Fire

Once someone messed with Shanks' research, it did not matter who they were, he would not show any mercy.

Luca knew this all too well, so when Shanks said they could not let Kyle off the hook, she did not look surprised. She just kept sorting through the date.

Abel could tell Shanks was really mad. After all, days of research had just gone up in smoke, and anyone would be furious in his shoes.

Plus, Shanks had endured several tough days in the mountains of X City just to gather those herbs.

"I'm not letting him off, but we still need to investigate this thoroughly," added Abel.

"Even if there's no solid evidence, you'd still beat someone half to death. Abel, this is my research, and it's what you want. You need to get to the bottom of this. If this isn't handled properly, I'm not going to continue with the research," replied Shanks.

He could not stand people who casually ruined others work.

"Alright, alright, don't worry. When the time comes to take action, I won't hesitate. Trust me, okay?" Abel knew Shanks was seriously pissed and had to calm him down.

"Once we've got all the facts, no matter who's responsible, I'll make sure you get answers. In the meantime, focus on sorting through the data and see how much we've lost."

As he glanced at the thick stack of data, Abel shot a warning look at Luca before turning around to leave.

Luca knew he still suspected her.

However, she did not bother explaining. The more she explained, the guiltier she looked. It would just seem like she was trying to cover something up.

Hence, she figured acting indifferent was the best approach.

"Ivana, are you sure you had nothing to do with this?" Shanks suddenly asked.

Luca paused for a moment. "Why would I set the fire?"

Shanks remained silent.

"Mr. Shanks, is this research meant to deal with me?" asked Luca. She knew if she outright asked what the research was for, Shanks would not answer.

Therefore, she took a different angle.

"No," answered Shanks.

"If it's not related to me, why would I set the fire?" Luca asked again.

"It wasn't me," added Luca. She was confident there was no flaw in her logic.

Shanks did not say anything more. The stack of data was massive, and it took both of them a long time to organize it.

As they worked, Luca could not help but be impressed. Shanks had completed so much research all by himself,

He really was a genius. 

If it were her, there was no way she could have done so many experiments in such a short time.

Each experiment was challenging. Yet, Sharks seemed to handle it with ease.

They worked on sorting the data until noon before they finally finished.

Luca let out a sigh of relief and said, "We're finally done. Mr. Shanks, you're amazing, doing all this research by yourself."

Shanks' expression did not change at her compliment. He simply said, "I'll be heading to X City next to continue my research. Can you come with me? I need an assistant."

Luca hesitated for a moment. "I'm afraid I can't."

Shanks did not say anything.

Luca continued, "I'm still working on another assignment right now. If I leave, Mr. Abel's plan will fail."

"Forget it." Shanks did not press further.

Even though he was a bit overwhelmed on his own, it did not really matter whether Luca was there or not.

Before Luca went to the Island of Despair, it was just him in the lab. He still managed to complete a ton of research that brought huge profits to both the Island of Despair and Abel.

Luca felt relieved when he did not continue to push the issue.

By the time they finished organizing the data, it was already past noon.

Since Abel had no evidence to prove she was involved and Shanks' task was completed, Abel had no choice but to let her go.

As Luca walked out of the guest room, she heaved a sigh of relief.

Then, she heard someone behind her opening the door.

She turned around and saw that it was Kyle.

He shut the door and walked over to her. "You're leaving?"

"Yes," replied Luca.

"It really wasn't me who started the fire," explained Kyle.

"That's not something you should be telling me." Luca frowned. What was Kyle getting at?

Did he see something while he was on duty last night?

If he had seen something, he should have gone straight to Abel, not come to her.

Kyle continued, "I just want to say, if you were the one who did it, I can take the blame."

"Why would I need you to take the blame for something I didn't do?" Luca frowned, feeling confused. "All the evidence points to you now."

"If it all really pointed to me, the boss would've killed me by now. He's suspicious of you. I can help you, but you need to tell me. Did you do it?" asked Kyle.

As Luca reached the elevator and pressed the button, she felt her patience wearing thin with his repeated questioning. "I told you it wasn't me, so it wasn't me. Stop trying to get me to confess. If I didn't do it, no amount of probing will work."

Kyle frowned.

His guts told him that this had something to do with Luca.

"I really want to help you" insisted Kyle.

"Focus on helping yourself. This has nothing to do with me. I'm perfectly safe." The elevator doors opened. Luca stepped inside and pressed the button for the first floor.

As the elevator doors slowly closed, Kyle, feeling frustrated, slammed his fist against the doors.

"Damn it!"

Abel emerged from the suite and asked, "Did you get anything out of her?"

"She won't admit to anything." Kyle lowered his head, knowing that he had failed.

"I told you, asking her directly will get you nowhere. Whether she did it or not, she'll never accept your so-called help. You're an idiot if you think you can eam her favor like that. She doesn't even care!"

Abel mocked, "I didn't realize you were not only incompetent but also slow-witted. And you thought you could take the fall for her if you got her to confess? Does she really need you to

take the blame?"

Kyle clenched his fists tightly.

"Boss, it really wasn't me!" Kyle could only plead.

This still needs to be investigated, but in the meantime, stay out of Mr. Shanks' sight. You're the last person he wants to see,' warned Abel.

"Understood!" Kyle shivered at the thought of Shanks' icy expression. It was terrifying!

Shanks was probably the least physically threatening person aside from the captives on the

entire Island of Despair.

Despite his lack of physical strength, his research was incredibly advanced. A single poisoned shot from him could take down a bear instantly.

If Shanks decided to target him, Kyle knew he might end up dead with no place to hide.

"Boss, you've got to help me!" Kyle dropped to his knees, begging Abel.

"Help you? And what do I get out of it? If I'm not suspecting Luca to be the person behind

this, you'd already be dead!" Abel snapped angrily.

Even though the data was still intact, Shanks mentioned that some were missing. This meant many experimental procedures would have to be redone. It was something that

was not easy to pull off. It also meant Abel would have to wait even longer.

Abel's expression was gloomy. His patience was already running thin.

"Boss.." Kyle's voice was filled with despair.

Abel kicked him aside and walked away.