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    “Think about it,” Sandra said, dropping her voice even lower. “She keeps targeting you, always dragging William into it. I heard people say she and William had some kind of interaction before. What if she’s into him and sees you aspetition?”


    Ste was momentarily stunned. All of Nina’s hostility toward her was because of William? Talk about being wrongly used!<fn8622> This content belongs to Find[F]ovel</fn8622>


    Later that afternoon, Ste was in theb with Elbert and the others, deep into an experiment, when Jamir walked in looking visibly rattled.


    Elbert looked up and frowned. “Jamir? What’s going on?”


    Jamir hesitated, then let out a quiet sigh as everyone turned to look at him.


    “Nina just called me outside… using Mr. Hoffman’s name.”


    Everyone’s expressions darkened. Nina again?


    “What did she say to you?” Sandra asked, already sensing this wasn’t going to be good.


    Jamir gave a quick rundown of what had happened. “She said working alone was too slow, so she wanted to build a team. She thought I had potential and asked me to join her.”


    Sandra and the others were stunned. None of them had expected Nina to pull a stunt like that.


    “She’s trying to poach you? Seriously? Doesn’t she know you’re already on Sylvia’s team?”


    They were clearly annoyed. Out of everyone in the research institute, Nina had gone straight to Jamir? That alone seemed shady.


    Sandra narrowed her eyes. “You’re not actually considering it, are you? Be honest—did she offer something tempting?”


    Jamir shook his head firmly. “Of course not! I’ve been with you guys since the beginning. No matter what she offers, I’d never ditch my team.” It wasn’t often that Jamir spoke so assertively.


    Sandra, clearly relieved, gave him a light pat on the shoulder. “Loyalty’s solid. I like it.”


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    The tension broke, and everyone slipped back into casual banter.


    But Ste, who had been quiet the whole time, suddenly spoke. “I actually think you should consider taking her up on it.”


    Jamir blinked. “Wait—what? Me?” He stared at her, confused. “You’re not serious, right? You really want me to go with Nina?”


    Ste shook her head. “I’m not joking. I mean it.”


    The group fell silent, clearly puzzled. They had always operated as a tight unit. Why send someone over to the other side now? Was this about trust?


    Jamir frowned. “You think I’d betray you?”


    Ste let out a smallugh. “Of course not.”


    She looked at everyone’s confused expressions and patiently exined, “Nina picked you because she thinks your bond with us isn’t that strong. So why not prove her right—at least on the surface—and see what she’s up to?”


    That snapped things into focus.


    “Oh… you want me to act as a spy,” Jamir said, finally understanding.


    Ste gave a small nod. Nina was moving in the shadows while they were ying it straight, which put them at a disadvantage.


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