"What I like to wear is none of your business," Carla raised an eyebrow.
"Ada always dresses like that, doesn't she?" Simmons felt a wave of green wash over him, even though nothing had happened between him and Carla, they hadn't even held hands. But he deeply loved Ada, and giving Carla, who looked exactly like Ada, to Eddie, was like giving away his own wife, which pained him deeply.
Moreover, now he had to painstakingly explain himself, which was truly a pain in the ass and left him speechless.
Chapter 448: Recruiting Carla
"Alright, Simmons, is this the gift you mentioned? I don't see anything special about it. If you're going to put in the effort, you might as well get something flashy. Forget about women, let's talk about business," Eddie said, taking out a cigarette. Lisa flicked her finger, and the cigarette lit automatically.
Simmons raised an eyebrow, clearly annoyed. He had gone through so much trouble to give his 'wife' to the other party, only for the other party to reluctantly accept it after much disdain. This made him feel incredibly pathetic. It was as if he had a fetish for wearing a cuckold's hat, which he absolutely did not.
"The business is that I found Ada, whether she's willing to go with you or not is your problem," Simmons frowned, his heart filled with immense sorrow.
"Yes, why not? I participated in your plan, but this woman will work here first. What's mine is always mine. If I find you have any improper thoughts, don't blame me for being impolite," Eddie warned with a cold smile.
Carla frowned, "Are you crazy? Simmons, you made me waste valuable research time just to see this lunatic?"
Carla was also very puzzled. She already looked like Ada, so why was Eddie so indifferent after seeing her?
"I'd like to talk to this, uh, Miss Ada," Eddie said, pushing Carla into a room.
"Get away, don't touch me," Carla pushed Eddie back, her beautiful eyes filled with disdain and disgust.
This room seemed to be a material storage room. After Eddie hacked the surrounding cameras and audio, he smirked, "Miss Carla, it's a pleasure to see you again. Although you're very beautiful now, I prefer how you looked before. Let's reintroduce ourselves, my name is Eddie Cai, a genius scientist." Eddie smiled and extended his hand.
Carla hesitated for a moment, looking at the damaged camera, "It seems Oriana is on your side."
"Don't worry, Simmons can't hear or see our conversation. No instrument can hide anything from me. I'm here to talk serious business with you. What exactly do you want to do?" Eddie sat in a chair.
Carla leaned against the table, arms crossed, exuding the aura of a strong, mature woman, "What am I doing? Don't you already know?"
"I only know that Simmons tricked you into an experiment. You probably didn't expect to turn into someone else. If you're willing, I can take you away; I'll take care of you," Eddie said seriously.
Carla sneered, "Shameless! I can support myself, why would I need you to support me? Do you think men are so capable that you look down on women?"
Eddie shook his head, "No, this is all a struggle between Simmons and me. You're just a casualty, you shouldn't be one. I just don't want you to go down the wrong path; you're still young, with a bright future ahead."
Carla frowned, "You have no right to say that to me. It's all because of you, you bastard. Didn't you say you were smarter than me? I'll soon invent the most powerful virus and create the strongest biochemical weapons. You'll never defeat me; I'm the smartest."
Eddie's expression was a bit odd. It seemed his previous humiliation of Carla at the gathering hosted by Kaplan had caused her change. Was this a good thing or a bad thing?
Eddie's expression became very serious. He walked over and grabbed Carla's shoulders, looking directly into her eyes, "I'm serious, no matter what, I'll take care of you. I admit you're a genius, and I like you very much, but you working for Simmons makes me angry. I was just deliberately provoking you; you can understand it as childishness."
Carla didn't struggle, she just turned her head away unnaturally, her voice less intense, "It is indeed very childish."
"So, I'll take care of you. Will you marry me? Be my wife, I don't want you working for Simmons," Eddie said, frowning.
Carla scoffed, "Marry you? You only like Ada, not me. Why didn't you say that before? Hmph, hypocrite!"
Eddie's expression was very strange. He leaned in and whispered in her ear, "Ada is at my house; she's already my wife, so of course I like her. You're not a substitute; you are yourself. You are Carla Radames, you are unique."
Carla was originally a brilliant scientist, otherwise, she wouldn't have invented the C-Virus. To invent the C-Virus, one must first decipher three viruses: the Progenitor Virus, the T-Veronica Virus, and the G-Virus. To say Carla is a genius is not an exaggeration at all.
Carla's beautiful eyes flickered with a hint of struggle. The brainwashing program set by Simmons wasn't useless; at least it gave Carla a headache. Every time, she would feel a sense of loyalty to Simmons, which would quickly be dispelled by reason, appearing occasionally and greatly troubling her.
"You make it sound so good, but you just lust after my body," Carla said, finding another excuse when she couldn't argue anymore.
Eddie nodded, "That's one of your advantages, isn't it? I'm serious, Oriana told me that when you were being modified, some brainwashing programs would be implanted. Simmons is an out-and-out scumbag, using such despicable methods. I will help you, please believe me."
Carla clutched her head, squatting down in pain, "Go away, I don't want to see you."
Eddie felt a bit helpless. It seemed it would be difficult to deal with Carla all at once. "Let me first help you remove those brainwashing programs in your mind; they're nothing more than code phrases. I can handle it, I'm an expert in this area."
Carla was a bit suspicious, "You don't usually trick girls like this, do you?"
Eddie shook his head, "I don't need to trick girls; I've always been open and honest. None of the women who follow me have ever wanted to leave."
Carla snorted, "Shameless!"
"Hey, I'm telling the truth, and you don't believe me! Really, let me help you. No matter what you say, from now on, you're my wife," Eddie solemnly declared.
"I haven't agreed yet," Carla said, crossing her arms, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed, feeling an indescribable emotion in her heart. Was it love born from hatred? Or the uncertainty of love?
Eddie smirked and locked the door, "You won't refuse. Once you've seen how powerful I am, you'll understand why so many people follow me and join my team."
Carla had a bad premonition and took a small step back, but was caught by Jessica and Lisa, "Is that so? I don't believe it!"
Chapter 449: Carla's Resolve
Three hours later, while Eddie was doing bad things, he also cleared some of the hypnotic programs from Carla's mind. He used subtle electrical stimulation while keeping adrenaline active, a two-pronged approach that ensured effective removal without brain damage.
Carla was still panting heavily, her pretty face flushed. The process of clearing those things from her mind was truly stimulating. To maintain adrenaline activity for revenge, one had to keep stimulating and accelerating the heart rate.
"Alright, your situation has been cleared up. Come with me, leave this place," Eddie's tone brooked no refusal.
Carla was silent for a moment, then quietly put on her high heels, "I can't leave yet, I can't go."
"Oh? Tell me your reasons," Eddie wasn't an unreasonable person. He lit an after-sex cigarette and asked.
Carla extended her delicate hand, "Give me one too."
Carefully lighting the cigarette, Carla took a puff and then coughed repeatedly, clearly not used to smoking, "My body hasn't fully recovered. I need to use Simmons's resources to perfect myself. Moreover, I need to leverage his resources to refine the C-Virus; the current Pupa Virus is still just a prototype that hasn't even been seen."
"When are you coming back to me?" Eddie suddenly thought of his wife, Alex. She had the same plan, eventually swindling half of Spencer's assets and leaving Spencer half-paralyzed, almost completely incapacitated.
Carla shook her head, "I don't know, but not that soon. It might take a long time. I know what you're worried about, but I'm still clear on not giving Simmons any advantages' Hmph, aren't you men all like that? You want everything and are so harsh on women."
Eddie frowned, "I think you need an enhancement. I'll take these things, and once I've analyzed them, I'll come to see you. I'm not at ease with you having no trump cards here."
Carla tossed her hair, exuding a mature feminine charm, "I know what I'm doing, you don't need to worry about me. I'm not on the same level as those weak women."
Seeing Carla's movement, Eddie's heart rate quickened a few beats, "Carla, you're truly beautiful."
Seeing the man's infatuated look, Carla proudly raised her head, "Of course, I am indeed very beautiful."
The time they were supposed to leave was pushed back by another two hours. Eddie was delighted, while Simmons was furious, constantly smashing things. If reason hadn't restrained him, he probably would have gone to fight Eddie to the death.
In the underwater restaurant, outside were deep-sea fish unique to the Indian Ocean. Eddie and Simmons sat opposite each other, eating dinner.
Carla was too tired, so she went back to rest first. She didn't participate in dinner, which made Simmons even more enraged.
"Eddie, you've got what you wanted, now you should provide us with the data," Simmons took a deep breath, having adjusted to his optimal state.
"Of course, I think the virus you're researching is quite good. Especially Ada's modified Progenitor Virus, which removed the high lethality while retaining excellent efficacy. But I'm curious, Ada doesn't seem to research viruses, nor is she a scientist. Unless!" Eddie suddenly said in a low voice.