"Me? I have no master," Rhea chuckled, shaking her head. "I'm different from you. I only have working partners." Possessing such advanced knowledge, she was reluctant to serve anyone, not even the queen. If the invisibility potion worked, Rhea would no longer fear anyone and could choose her collaborators.

"Such arrogance!" Rick snorted, offended by her words. He couldn't tolerate such rudeness toward Queen Yasmin, regardless of the offender.

Rhea disregarded his feelings. "I deserve to be arrogant," she said, tilting her head to observe the liquid in the container. "Now, stop bothering me. If you're bored, go talk to Lily."

"Why bring her up?" Rick asked.

"Why can't I? You brought her here, didn't you?" Rhea glanced over her shoulder. "And why are you still here?" Her curiosity was piqued.

"Why can't I be?"

"Because Fred's plan failed, and he's imprisoned. Why haven't they touched you?" Studying him with a frown, she considered a moment. "Did you… sell him out?" Rick was speechless.

"Forget it. It's none of my business," Rhea dismissed him, her focus returning to the formula.

"What experiment is this?" Rick asked, his eyes narrowing. Concerned for Yasmin's safety, he needed to assess any potential dangers.

"An interesting one. You wouldn't understand even if I explained," Rhea waved him away. "Look, I haven't got time for this. Just leave!"

Ignoring him, she continued her work. Seeing that she was simply experimenting, Rick glanced around and departed. The laboratory fell silent except for the sounds of Rhea's experiment. She stretched and checked her phone, realizing it was past 1 a.m.

Still, Rhea was too excited to sleep. Scrolling through her phone, she smiled at the formula before checking WhatsApp. Her mother's chat, pinned at the top, caused her to fall silent for a moment. Though pinned, it was muted; Rhea had never read or replied to Maria's messages. Instinctively, she tapped the chat, revealing a long string of unread messages.