Chapter one hundred and two

Rhys shook his head, his eyes blank. “No,” he said with a flat tone of voice. “I don’t know him.”

Jonathan’s eyes narrowed as he stared at his friend deeply “Are you sure? You’ve never seen him before?”

Rhys shook his head again. “No, I’ve never seen him before.”

Dr. Mikhail eyes flickered, a mixture of surprise and amusement in his eyes. Jonathan’s eyes fixed on the scientist. “So, you’re saying you’ve never met Rhys before?”

Dr. Mikhail shook his head with a smirk on his face. “No, I’ve never met him before.”

Jonathan eyes narrowed. He was playing along with Rhys to fool the scientist. “I don’t believe you. Rhys, can you tell me what’s going on?”

Rhys shook his head again. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” He still denied any form of association with the scientist.

Jonathan sneered at Rhys, his eyes gleaming with malice. “So, Rhys, we’ve heard that you’ve been working with Dr. Mikhail here. Care to explain what that’s all about?”

Rhys shook his head, his eyes wide with