Chapter 22

Scarlett's hand froze midair, fork hovering over her plate. The aerospace base was supposed to be cut off from the outside world. They shouldn't contact anyone beyond these walls to prevent classified information from leaking. But complete isolation was unrealistic. If they had no Internet access at all, there would be no way to unwind, and people would lose their minds. So, though researchers weren't allowed to post online, they could still browse the news and even order things online. Any deliveries had to go through a security checkpoint before being distributed. Because of that, Scarlett had seen all of Harrison's public declarations of love online. Her coworkers were now eyeing her with curiosity. "Scarlett, you know, his fiancée left around the same time you got here. Except she went abroad, and you came to this base." "Yeah, if no one explained, I'd think you were his fiancée." Laughter rippled through the group. Scarlett forced a small smile. "There are plenty of people