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.”

from behind. Instinctively, I stepped back

touching the machine behind me, but

smashing into everything in its path. It had

halted by the wall and

held me steadily. “Are you alright?”

shook my head and looked behind me

“It…”

aren’t you? Things will always go wrong whenever you show up.” Rachel

she chastised. “It’s difficult to fix them, you know. Don’t you feel bad for the people who have to suffer

apologized. “It was not done on purpose. I would be happy to bear the

bear the costs, it’s not even your money, to begin with,” she said scathingly. “How nice it must be to spend your man’s money like that.” Rachel was clearly savoring

felt the need to interject. “Ms. Zimmer, I think you should concern yourself with the repair

not to pursue it as she caught

extent of the damage in great

directed the sarcastic comments

my interest. It had scraped off some of the white paint and

when he caught me examining the wall.

base? Murphy Corporation or Fuller Corporation?”

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