The Moment of Devouring (11)

In an instant, Cynthia's feelings became impossible to describe.

Even as an experienced researcher who advocated never taking anything for granted and relying solely on experimental results—

At that moment, even she found herself hesitating, hoping that Fu Qian really was just trying to prove to himself "who was the most handsome man in the world."

Of course, that naive thought lasted only a few seconds before it was quickly crushed and erased.

This guy had been messing with her from the very beginning!

A moment later, understanding dawned on her, and her blood pressure surged.

She picked up the black cloth lying off to the side and covered Soul's Lure firmly.

"You really are... not afraid of dying!"

Dr. Cynthia was clearly in a terrible mood, and Goya's gaze made her especially furious.

For a moment, she glared at Fu Qian through gritted teeth.

"I don't understand what you mean. Are you planning to renege on our deal?"

Fu Qian looked surprised.

"Renege?"

Cynthia laughed in exasperation.

"You think a lunatic like you would be afraid to renege?"

"Those are two different things. Not being afraid to renege doesn't mean I'll let you."

Watching Cynthia seethe, Fu Qian sat back down, looking perfectly serious.

"I've followed our agreement the whole time, haven't I? I looked in the mirror, didn't I?"

Cynthia couldn't find a rebuttal to Fu Qian's words for a moment.

It was true. She didn't know why Soul's Lure had failed to work, but he had looked into it right in front of her. There was no denying that.

But the problem was—

Cynthia's eyes reddened with suppressed anger.

"Could it be that what's upsetting you is that I accepted the deal for fun, not out of fear? And that this hurt your poor self-esteem?"

Fu