At this moment, which could very well have a major impact on all of humanity, Homelander briefly considered his options and made a choice.
He did not hang up the phone connected to Ashley. Instead, he lowered it to pick up Kailong's voice.
"Ashley, did you hear our conversation just now?" Homelander asked.
"I... I heard it." Ashley gulped. "Sir, is what you're saying true?"
She did not know that the one telling them all this was an octopus, or she would have been even more shocked.
Homelander wasted no more words. "Just listen as though it's true, and remember every word that follows. As Vought's CEO, you're entitled to know this. Soldier Boy and I also need a capable assistant."
Homelander's tone was calm, but it stirred up a storm inside Ashley.
Even that fantastical conversation had not shaken her this much.
What truly made Ashley almost delirious with joy was that Homelander had chosen to share this information with her.
No one understood what that represented better than Ashley herself.
It meant she had finally made it!!!
After working a high-risk job comparable to walking a tightrope, she had successfully earned Homelander's trust and become his confidante. She would no longer be discarded or die so easily.
In the past, Ashley would never even have dared to imagine it.
And she was smart enough to understand that there were things she should not ask too many questions about. All she needed to do was show the right attitude, so she answered promptly, "Yes, sir. I won't miss a word, and I'll record and organize everything."
Kailong tactfully waited for Ashley's answer.
"Fucking hell, you people are a pain."
Kailong could not help complaining. Then, under Soldier Boy's watchful glare, he gave his wording a little thought before saying: