Chapter 282: Everyone Has Secrets
Florian was slightly surprised when Darius suddenly stopped in front of a row of three elevators. Since entering the building, the two had not encountered anyone.
“Why does it feel like we’re the only ones in this place?” Florian asked as if speaking to himself.
Silence settled between them again as Darius reached out his finger and placed it on a fingerprint scanner. A soft beeping sound confirmed his authorization to enter and a moment later the silver doors to the elevator opened. Florian narrowed his eyes slightly but did not make a comment when the elevator descended, taking them down to the floors below ground. The ride in the elevator was short and filled with silence as the two men seemed wrapped up in their own thoughts.
“I should have figured that Leo wouldn’t be here to check up on any work progress...” Florian mumbled softly to himself just when the doors of the elevator slid opened.
Once again, Darius did not bother to reply to his brother as he walked out of the elevator. Florian took in a breath as he stepped out of the elevator and couldn’t stop himself from wincing. The smell of disinfectant made him feel uncomfortable and he was reminded immediately of a hospital which wasn’t so far from what the place was supposed to be used for.
“Leo, you better be down here...” Florian muttered to himself again before raising his hand to rub his nose softly.
After a short walk down a straight hall with doors to both sides, the two of them started running into the staff working on the floor. Immediately upon sighting the prince, the few staff members dressed in white lab coats quickly bowed to show their respect before continuing with the tasks at hand. The overall vibe was a very busy one.
“Your highnesses, I apologize for not being there to greet you. You see, I was not informed of your visit...” an old man with thinning silver hair and golden rimmed glasses said with a polite bow of his head.
“It’s fine. We’re not here on an official visit. It was unplanned and we didn’t want to bother you or the staff,” Darius replied politely.