Outside the office.
Claud Stuart, standing at the door, felt the surrounding air rapidly decrease several degrees. He exhaled and rubbed his hands together.
"..."
Blake Fuller seemed to sense someone had entered the office. He glanced at the door with a deep and mysterious look in his eyes.
Seeing this, Claud looked puzzled. "Blake, what are you looking at? What's so interesting about this door?"
This weather was freezing! He wanted to go home, rummage through his wardrobe, and put on his winter quilted coat.
"Nothing." Blake collected the expression in his eyes, his face returning to normal, so calm that no one could detect any trace of suspicion.
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Inside the office.
Lois Longwood glanced at the two Reapers' attire, her eyes blinking. Her face, covered with bloody scars and unrecognizable features, showed amazement.
Black and white tracksuits, designer sports shoes - were Reapers dressed so fashionably now?
Had the earth's economic progress advanced so rapidly?