Chapter 147: The Boss’s Mistress
Jessica turned her body casually and looked at the security guard, who now wore a suspicious expression.
"Who are you? What are you doing in such a restricted area this late at night?" The guard’s face had become stern, and his hand moved to his waist—ready to draw his weapon.
"I..." Jessica hesitated for a second before inspiration struck. "I came to... see Mr. Mason."
"Funny," the guard crossed his arms and gave her a cold look. "His office isn’t on this floor."
"Well... yes, of course you’d think that," Jessica forced a natural smile. "Because Mr. Mason—Gene—doesn’t want anyone to know he’s still here. You see... our relationship is a bit special. You know how he is—he hates complications. If people knew about us, it’d just make things awkward for everyone."
The guard raised his eyebrows and eyed her skeptically.
To be honest, he didn’t know much about his boss Gene Mason’s personal life. But thinking about it, a successful man like Mason having a few mistresses seemed... pretty normal. If he didn’t have any, that would be strange.
He examined Jessica again. Her clothes weren’t exactly seductive—more like functional and slightly boyish—but maybe that was the boss’s taste?
Now the guard found himself in a dilemma.
This was a secure area in Mason Industries, and by all protocols, any unauthorized personnel should be stopped immediately. But what if he was wrong? What if he really was standing in the way of the boss’s mistress? The last thing he wanted was to offend Gene Mason and lose his job.
Mason Industries’ cloning and memory implantation tech—courtesy of Red Queen—had reached a frightening level of sophistication. These staff weren’t just cloned automatons anymore. They were people. Living, breathing individuals with memories, personalities... and doubts.