The moment Isabel saw Andrei, her instinct was to withdraw her hands, but Chris tightened his grip instead.
Her heart raced as she cast a nervous glance at Chris.
With a gentle smile, he signaled to her not to worry and turned to face his brother with calm authority. "Andrei, shouldn't you knock before entering my lab?"
He would not back down in front of Andrei. He was open to competition, but he would not tolerate pillage.
Chris' tone was neither servile nor haughty, but Andrei detected a challenge in his words.
Andrei sneered and asked indifferently, "Are you hiding something shady in your lab? Are you doing something that you are afraid of being found?"
Isabel bristled at his words.
That insufferable egotist was just as unpleasant as ever!
Chris tightened his grip on Isabel's ha
