When There Is Nothing Left But Love

The employees were busy setting everything up. Rachel was at the base directing and making arrangements. At the sight of me, she merely glared distastefully but did not say anything disparaging.

I was not very familiar with the technology, so the best I could do was to handle the miscellaneous items on the side. The damage done to the base was repaired with such skill that I could not tell the difference.

With Armond and Rachel delegating, I watched in amazement as the employees ferried over and set up all sorts of sophisticated machinery.

Two of them brought a sort of excavation machine in. It wasn’t large, but it was fully automated. They left the machine and departed.

I was curious and couldn’t help myself from getting a closer look. It wasn’t turned on, so it just looked like a pile of scrap metal.

I couldn’t understand why children were so fascinated with these things.

“These are used to assist in the development phase,” came Joseph’s voice from behind.

I was nonplussed. “Assist the development?”

Joseph nodded. “There aren’t many laborers here in Lavelian Village. The robots basically handle all of the follow-up work.”

“Were the stolen goods similar to this?”

“Yes, they were,” said Joseph. “That was why the projects had to be postponed. However, it was a good thing that we have backups on hand. The commencement of the project wasn’t a problem. Our worry is that if the technology is leaked, it would be a hassle to haggle and fight for copyright.”

through!” a voice came suddenly from behind. Instinctively, I stepped back to

to avoid touching the machine behind me, but I lost my

and raced backward, smashing into everything in its path. It had happened so suddenly that

the wall and the damage was not as bad as it could have

“Are you

and looked behind me at the

“It…”

you again. You’re a troublemaker, aren’t you? Things will always go wrong whenever you show up.” Rachel strode over

fix them, you know. Don’t you feel bad for the people who have to suffer

on purpose. “I am sorry,” I hung my head and apologized. “It was not done on purpose. I would be happy to bear the

your money, to begin with,” she said scathingly. “How nice it must be to spend your man’s money like that.” Rachel was

need to interject. “Ms. Zimmer, I think you should concern yourself with the repair works. Let me handle

flared but decided not to pursue it

extent of the damage

directed the sarcastic comments to me on

mark on the wall left by the machine caught my interest. It had

Fuller,” Joseph said when he caught me examining the wall. “It’s crowded

built this base? Murphy Corporation or

course,” Joseph said, puzzled. “Murphy Corporation built this entire enterprise. Why