Chapter 212

Hans: "I've already discussed this with the other researchers. We can show you our research project, but you must keep it a secret." Nicole let out a chuckle. She was quite interested to learn what kind of research would require that much money. But she did not respond immediately as she went to Sue's chat to look at the screenshot. She then replied, "Can't tell anything." Sue: "What should we do?" Nicole: "For the time being, pretend that your family business is in trouble and lacking funds. Let's see how he reacts." Sue: "Alright." Nicole knew that Sue was still slightly reluctant. Therefore, she would be happy to play the bad cop. She tapped open Hans' chat and smirked as she replied, "Keeping it a secret won't be a problem. But I'm busy tomorrow. I'll let you know over the next two days when we should meet up." Hans: "Ms. Barnes, we've already reached the critical stage of our research and are lacking some funds. If possible, could you quickly take some time out of your