The sweetness of the candy spread in her mouth, masking the taste of the antidote.
Facing the man's flirtatious comments, Kane Townsend went from initially feeling repulsed to getting used to it.
She bit the candy in her mouth, took a sip of soy milk, and then continued eating breakfast, "Hurry up and eat, I have to go."
The assistant would pick her up at nine, leaving less than twenty minutes.
"What's your schedule today?" Jace Pierce asked knowingly.
Kane Townsend's schedule was always reported to him by the assistant, even while he was in Veridia. He was well aware of everything happening in her work life.
This felt like surveillance, something done secretly to keep Kane Townsend unaware.
Kane Townsend didn't notice a thing, "Shooting an endorsement ad."
Her phone rang. It was Jonas Lawson calling.
Kane Townsend held the spoon in her right hand to drink porridge and used her left hand to answer the call.
