All eyes were fixed on the blonde lady as she approached Ren with that smirk.
Ren's heart was beating fast as he watched her. Her eyes scanned him like a predator deciding where to strike.
One of the scientist opened his mouth to protest, but he had to suck up his words when she didn't bat an eye to him.
Ren barely had time to flinch before the laser knife slid across his neck. It kissed his skin, nipping a little portion of it and something tugged free.
The diamond-shaped pendant dropped into her waiting palm. Ren had forgotten he had that on all these while.
The men in the room just kept exchanging looks and adjusting their weapons, unsure of what action to take.
The woman studied the pendant closely. Her eyes rested on the diamond-shaped stone, not the chain.
Her fingers tightened around it.
"Where did you get this?" she asked.
Ren swallowed. "Someone gave it to me."
She raised a brow at him with skepticism. "Who?"
"A noble," Ren said. "He was trapped in the mines."
