Different job descriptions

"Sorry, you don't have to answer that." She quickly retracted, seeing that he was looking at her with a wide grin on his face.

"I'm glad you asked that question since we will be working closely together during this couple of weeks." He clarified to her, which made her jaw slack a little. Well, so far, he thought that he was finally getting to her. Lowering her barrier.

Sooner or later, he would get the truth from her. If any of what happened to them on that island was real. Or, if it was all just a game to her.

"What do you mean?" That did not make sense much to her since she was not privy to his participation in this whole project. "Why will we be working together? Are you also part of the project?"

"You can say that." His answer was vague, but he would like to keep her in a suspense.