"Do you understand your situation now?"
"Miss Chelsea has reached an agreement with me.
Upon hearing this, what were Miss Tokiya's thoughts?
Relieved, indignant, overwhelmed with sorrow...?
In fact, the predominant emotion was one of relief...
After all, Jonas finally ceased his actions, undoubtedly easing Miss Tokiya's mind.
She truly didn't want to experience the taste of that white pill again.
Thinking back to her previous surrender and pleading before Jonas, Miss Tokiya felt an itching hatred, wishing she could erase everyone present physically.
"So, could you help me remove the shackles?"
Upon realizing her situation was no longer passive, Miss Tokiya reverted to her previous rebellious demeanor, addressing Jonas.
Yet, the tear stains remained, exposing her facade of mere bravado.
Ignoring Miss Tokiya's performance, Jonas snapped his fingers, and her shackles fell off.
The prolonged restraint left red marks on her wrists. At the moment the shackles fell, she felt her hands go limp. She pursed her lips, glanced at Jonas, and hummed disdainfully.
"If I had the strength, I'd give you a good beating."
Of course, she wouldn't dare utter such words aloud, only venting in her mind.
The reconciliation between the Nathan Corporation and Jonas did come as a surprise to Miss Tokiya.
However, it brought both good and bad news.
The good news was she could finally escape this bastard's clutches.
The bad news was she seemed to have no chance for revenge.
Hmm... perhaps not entirely.
Miss Tokiya was well aware of her mistress Chelsea's temperament; she wasn't one to endure grievances silently. Even if she compromised now, she would surely find a way to reclaim her dignity later.
When that time came, it would be her turn for vengeance.
Glaring at Jonas, Miss Tokiya spoke with hostility, "Mr. Jonas, I've taken note of this incident..."
As she spoke, she rose, rubbing her wrists. She spoke with malice, "Although you and the Nathan Corporation have settled your accounts, ours have not been cleared... Mr. Jonas, do you understand your predicament now!?"
Recalling Jonas' words to her, Miss Tokiya felt an immense satisfaction, akin to drinking ice-cold nuclear cola on a scorching day, making her want to exclaim in joy.
"When I get my hands on you, I'll tie you to a chair and make you swallow a thousand pills!"
Though she knew such a scenario was unlikely, it didn't stop her from reveling in her fantasies.
Just as Miss Tokiya was contemplating how to torment Jonas once she had him in her grasp, his voice suddenly interrupted her reverie.
His words carried a hint of amusement as he said, "Some things, Miss Tokiya, are best left unsaid prematurely."
"?"
Upon hearing this, Miss Tokiya couldn't help but lift her head, her gaze arrogant and challenging as she looked at Jonas.
"Even after signing the agreement, do you dare do anything to me?"
In the next moment, a video projection appeared before her face.
Startled, Miss Tokiya stumbled back two steps. Just as she was about to get angry, she realized the protagonist of the video was Chelsea Claudy. She suppressed her anger and gave Jonas a disgruntled look.
However, the content of the video made her expression increasingly colorful.
["The Nathan Corporation will collaborate with Jonas Veitin on the Nathan II Tactical Chip. The collaboration will continue until the mass-produced version of the chip passes the second round of testing, and the research content shall remain confidential."]
The white-haired girl in the video spoke slowly before continuing, ["Similarly, as an additional condition, Tokiya Tokiya will work for Jonas Veitin as a member of the Veitin Corporation until the end of the collaboration."]
As the video ended, Miss Tokiya's expression became stunned.
She turned her head, looked at Jonas, opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.
"Miss Tokiya, do you understand your situation now?"
Jonas retrieved the video player, looking up at Miss Tokiya with a hint of amusement.
The girl's movements became stiff. Considering her arrogant words just now, Miss Tokiya only wanted to find a hole to hide in.
She really wanted to say that all of this was fake, a video forged by Jonas.
But she knew the likelihood of such a thing was slim.
Thinking about spending the next few months under this devil's thumb, she couldn't help but feel dizzy, feeling only a bleak future ahead.
Next, the door of the detention room slowly opened, brightening the dim room considerably.
Even though her shackles had been removed, Miss Tokiya couldn't find any joy in the situation.
"Remember to go through the hiring procedures..."
Jonas didn't miss the chance to further strike Miss Tokiya, adding after his previous statement, "Also, I quite like a phrase from your hometown; it seems fitting here..."
"Afterward, please teach me a lot, Miss Tokiya."
It seemed Miss Tokiya felt the implication of his words, her body trembling.
Clasping her legs tightly together, she seemed to have become uncomfortable.
....
Altair Branch Building.
As Jonas was instructing Tokiya Tokiya, the new employee, Eiffel was watching the surveillance footage in the detention room, couldn't help but sigh.
Miss Eiffel naturally saw everything that happened in the detention room just now.
If Jonas did it unintentionally, Miss Eiffel would definitely not believe it.
As an outsider, Miss Eiffel naturally analyzed the little tricks Jonas used.
By using psychological contrast implications to give Miss Tokiya hope, then revealing the despairing reality to her...
It must be said, Mr. Jonas remained as twisted as ever."