Marionette returned to her room to pack a few essentials. By the time she stepped outside, the white Rolls-Royce was already waiting. Adrien stood beside the open rear door. The stack of medical files she had requested had already been placed neatly on the back seat. As Marionette approached, Adrien opened the rear door a little wider. "Shall we?" She gave a small nod before saying, "I'm heading to the Magnova Research Institute." "I'll drive," Adrien replied without hesitation. She glanced at him. "I may be there for quite some time." "I don't mind." His answer came just as quickly. "Mr. Volkov asked me not to leave you unguarded." Marionette assessed him for a moment. She had a feeling that even if she refused, Adrien would still follow behind in another car. There was no

