Chapter 19. Breakthrough
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Outside, Klaue rushed back the moment he received Nolan's email. This was getting ridiculous.
The so-called "secretary" he'd arranged for Nolan turned out to be an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
In the tea lounge, Nolan handed Klaue a piece of paper. "Say nothing aloud. There might be bugs in this room."
Klaue nodded, pretending to chat casually. "So, how've you been sleeping lately?" On his phone, he typed: What should we do? Fire her?
"Not bad. And your appetite?" Nolan's fingers replied: No. That'll tip her off.
The test subjects will arrive this afternoon.
Good.
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Their conversation on the surface was mundane, but their fingers were busy exchanging critical messages under the table.
Nolan still found it insane how effective Black Widow was. Despite her fame as a hero in Avengers 1 and 2, her infiltration skills remained absurdly flawless.