After her shower.
Zoe Pierce obediently picked up her Intelligent Brain.
Nathan Lockwood had already tried to contact her earlier. The moment she sent a single word, a video call popped up from his end.
The instant she accepted, the Intelligent Brain projected the man's image.
A nearly life-sized projection of his face appeared before her. If not for the blue light of the surrounding screen, the sense of realism would have been even stronger.
"Zoe Pierce, put on a jacket."
Nathan Lockwood hadn't expected those to be the first words out of his mouth, but Zoe Pierce was wearing a silk slip dress. While it wasn't form-fitting, her beautiful collarbones and the delicate curve of her chest were in plain sight.
He couldn't handle seeing that just yet.
Zoe glanced down. She was sure the dress wasn't revealing anything, but since Nathan said so, she pulled the blanket up over herself.
Only her neck and head were visible; the rest was covered.
