Mr. Harrison's expression darkened, and his gaze turned stone-cold.
"Daniel Carter, you believe that abandoning your post in the middle of an operation is a minor issue?"
His voice was stern and heavy, his eyes sharp. "Daniel, even now, you still don't understand what you did wrong."
"Mr. Davenport is your superior. You disobeyed the chain of command. That is your first mistake."
"During a critical situation, you let your personal feelings dictate your actions, abandoning your colleagues and your duties. That is your second!"
He stared at Tyler coldly. "You should be thankful that Miss Lancaster saved you! Otherwise, if your departure had led to any mishap with Project Aegis, you would have been held fully responsible!"
"So, even without Miss Lancaster's input, the institute has no place for an irresponsible and undisciplined researcher like you."
Tyler's face was ashen. His breath came in ragged, wheezing gasps, a product of his extreme agitation.
He opened his mouth to speak.
But Mr. Harrison couldn't be bothered to look at him any longer and turned to leave. "Mr. Harrison, Mr. Harrison!"
Tyler scrambled after him in a panic. "I know I was wrong, I really do! I'll never do it again, from now on..."
"There is no 'from now on' for you," Mr. Harrison cut him off, not wanting to waste any more time. Frowning, he was about to call for the Department of Defense patrol to remove the man.
Before he could say a word.
Tyler's eyes turned crimson. A furious, crazed expression twisted his face as he lunged at Mr. Harrison. "I've begged you, I've humbled myself! Why won't you forgive me? Why do you have to fire me? You know... you know that if the Elyndor Institute of Advanced Sciences lets me go, no one else will ever hire me!"
"Daniel!" Mr. Harrison was caught off guard by the sudden attack. As a man in his sixties, he had no time to react.
With a snarling face, Tyler reached out to grab Mr. Harrison by the neck.
However...
Before his hands could touch Mr. Harrison.
Suddenly, Mr. Harrison was pulled sharply to the right, out of his reach.
In his place, a long, slender leg swung through the air.
With a loud thud.
A sharp pain exploded in his chest, feeling as if his organs were being twisted
together. He cried out in agony and was sent flying backward.
He slammed hard against the wall before sliding to the floor.
"It's you again... you again!"
Tyler clutched his chest, his face contorted in pain. He glared at Serena with venom in his eyes. "You think you're so great just because you fixed Project Aegis? Who are you to decide everything? Who do you think you are?"
He cursed between harsh coughs.
The Department of Defense patrol guards heard the commotion and arrived in seconds.
Seeing the scene before them.
They immediately raised their rifles, aiming them at Tyler.
The sight of the dark muzzles aimed at him made Tyler go limp with fear.
"She, Miss Lancaster, is of course
great. She's on a level you will never reach," Mr. Harrison said, his face grim as he looked down at Tyler.
"And as the true director of the Elynstor Institute of Advanced Sciences, why wouldn't she have the right to decide your fate?
Tyler's face went white. His eyes bulged in disbelief as he looked from Mr. Harrison
to Serena.
This... young woman, who didn't even look twenty, was the director of the institute? How was that possible?
Only then did Tyler realize what he had just done. He began to tremble uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face as he sobbed loudly. Mr. Harrison, I... I'm sorry! I didn't mean it! I was just... I was so angry, I...” sŵnovels