"Viper" Ophelia Sarkissian stared coolly at the fury in Reed's eyes, letting him grit his teeth as his cheeks twitched and spasmed from time to time.
She slowly licked her full, vivid red lips. Dr. Richards's helpless, impotent rage seemed to satisfy Miss Viper in some inexplicable way.
"Whew... Do you people, with all your monopolistic capital, even care about the Constitution?"
Reed Richards spread his fingers, then clenched them into fists. He did this several times, squeezing until his knuckles turned pale, before letting out an angry growl.
Ever since Reed had embarked on the path of science and developed the academic principles of an outstanding scholar or scientist—pursuing truth, daring to question and challenge authority, even the powerful—he had held no favorable opinion of the surname "Howlett."
They fabricated and promoted the false "Mutant Evolution Theory," monopolized America's—and even the world's—wealth and resources through force and power, manipulated the political elite, and recruited powerful superhumans to form violent organizations.
There were even historical rumors that the Howlett Family's rise in the Americas had involved countless underhanded methods, and that they had once wiped out indigenous African tribes for certain rare resources.
Reed knew that he couldn't approach a partnership with a behemoth like the Howlett Group expecting equality and goodwill. But he had never imagined that he would become a "guinea pig" in all but name in the blink of an eye!
No matter how grand their words, from this moment on, Dr. Richards had lost his freedom and basic rights. He was under house arrest.
Ophelia folded her hands in front of her and smiled elegantly. Without realizing it, she gathered the ample fullness of her chest, making Johnny, standing beside Susan, widen his eyes and swallow repeatedly.
"Let me correct you on one point, Dr. Richards.