Isabel awoke to the chirping of birds at dawn.
Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting a soft glow on her face.
As she furrowed her brows and opened her eyes, she realized she wasn't in her familiar bedroom. A brief moment of confusion reminded her of the previous night.
While the intense feelings of humiliation and anger had subsided overnight, she still felt a touch melancholic.
With a soft sigh, she reassured herself, "At least things aren't completely irreparable."
She wouldn't let that bastard Andrei ruin her every day.
Glancing around, she noticed she was alone in the lab. Chris wasn't there.
Just as she was about to rise, her hand brushed against a note beside her.
Picking it up, it was a message from Chris.
"Had to leave suddenly. Press the bell to your
