CHAPTER 31
“WHY IS IT called Project Carbon, do you think?” I asked Ben as he held the door to the conference room open for me.
Xav’s voice came from behind us. “Emmy’s idea. It’s because of the DNA, as in Ben’s a carbon copy of Sofia.”
Really? “They’re not very much alike.”
“They’ve got more in common than you might imagine.”
What was that supposed to mean? I didn’t get time to consider as Gideon walked up behind us, clutching a steaming mug of coffee. Oh, how I craved a cup of full-bodied roast, but we were already late.
I didn’t miss Black’s glower from the front of the room as Gideon took a seat next to Emmy. Sofia was already ensconced on the other side of her, and Emmy smiled as Sofia leaned in close and murmured a few words I couldn’t make out.
Black flicked a switch, and the
