Chapter 603: Assistant? (1/2)

An hour later.

Theo, Ava, and Leonardo were standing inside the facility.

It was so dark that they couldn't see anything.

However, Leonardo simply raised his right hand as a golden light shone on top of his palm. He gently raised it until the light floated near the ceiling, instantly brightening the entire facility.

”Now, it's good.” Leonardo smiled as he looked at the tubes, corpses, body parts, tables, and other stuff scattered around the area. ”Well, I kind of understand the problem now…”

”I have gathered my stuff on the other side of the facility.” Theo pointed forward.

”Don't worry. I'm not going to steal it.” Leonardo smiled and said, ”You're reminding me over and over again… Are you feeling sour because you just got rejected?”

Theo glanced at him and shook his head with a calm expression. ”Not at all.”

An hour ago.

”Do you happen to be interested in becoming my assistant?”

That question shocked Agata because Theo just offered what was supposed to be the best way to get closer to him.

At the same time, Agata needed to consider the pros and cons.

She figured out something and asked, ”I think there are many rules, right?”

Theo nodded without hesitation. ”Yes. I will give you the rules later. Don't worry. This will be an equivalent exchange. I don't want to take advantage of your feelings just for my convenience.”

”Before that… Can you answer this one question?”

”Sure.”

”Why me? I have heard some rumors about assistants, but I still can't see you having one. After all, you look like someone who can't trust other people easily.”

Theo raised three fingers. ”The first reason is your family resources. At the very least, with your family background, I don't need to handle every single problem, making my time easier.

”Second, you were the only one who trusted me during the whole mission. I am not saying that you need to follow all my orders because it means you will be like a robot… I just want someone that can trust me with some explanations. Looking at your progress, I believe you have become better at analyzing things, so I think I can work together with you.”

When she heard the second reason, she couldn't help but interject. ”I couldn't do anything though… Believing and doing it are two different things.”

Theo smiled. ”Then… Isn't it the same if you're doing it forcefully even though you don't believe me? It still means you're a robot or something. What I want is an assistant… Someone that I can trust and work with, not a robot.”

A smile appeared on her face as she looked down. ”Sorry. What about the third one?”

”To be honest, you're the closest person to me in Italy. Well, in terms of relationship, I can say that Sir Leonardo and Lorenzo are closer, but unlike them, you're someone I can cooperate with instead of a friend that is trying to take advantage of me or something similar.” Theo sighed.

She contemplated for a moment and said, ”Well, I appreciate the invitation. Unfortunately, I can't give you the answer right now… I need time to think about it.”

”Okay. I can understand that. Besides, you need to know the rules first to avoid getting scammed by me.” Theo shrugged.

”I appreciate the thought.”

”As much as I want to go back together, I don't think it's possible for me.” Theo glanced at his grandfather.