"I'm done pretending. I'm laying my cards on the table: I'm just messing with you."
"Furthermore, I even know your name is Ada Wong."
"But—so what?"
Matthew crossed his legs, looking up at Ada across the table, completely unfazed.
With only a table separating them, the atmosphere was so tense it felt like it was about to explode, hanging by a thread.
"Mr. Matthew Lawrence, do you think playing with people like this is fun?" Ada asked, her expression serious.
Facing Ada's question, Matthew playfully shrugged: "It is fun... it's incredibly fun."
"Watching a top-tier Agent whose identity has been exposed without even realizing it, running around busy for me every day... honestly, this kind of situation rarely happens even once a year."
Matthew stared straight at Ada.
Ada looked at the man in front of her as if she were seeing him for the first time, carefully sizing Matthew up from top to bottom.
Suddenly, she laughed.
The moment the laughter subsided, Ada's figure abruptly leapt onto the table. Her hand brushed against her lower back, and a small, exquisite pistol was pressed against Matthew's forehead.
"When did you discover my true identity? From the beginning?" A flash of curiosity crossed her eyes.
Matthew made no attempt to conceal it.
Ignoring the threat, he lightly raised a finger to push aside the pistol pressed to his forehead and said calmly: "From the moment you walked through the door."
"Or rather... I had actually been paying attention to you for a long time."
"You are a talent, and talent is extremely precious in my eyes, like gold in sand; it's hard not to notice."
He walked over to the coffee machine, personally brewed a cup of coffee for Ada, and then asked: "Tell me, who sent you?"
Ada looked at the coffee in front of her, momentarily silent.
Then...
"The Water you used is wrong. Don't use the purified Water from the company; I want the Evian mineral Water from the supermarket downstairs."
Matthew: "..."
"Everything is out in the open now. Is playing games like this still fun?"
"Of course it's fun, it's extremely fun." Ada chuckled and put away her pistol.
Even so, she picked up the coffee and enjoyed the feeling of being served by someone.
Especially the feeling of being served by this incredibly annoying man in front of her.
Hmm... the taste is not bad, but the technique needs improvement.
He should learn more about coffee brewing techniques.
Setting down the coffee, Ada did not answer Matthew's question.
For those in this line of work, protecting employer information is the first rule; naturally, she couldn't just say whatever was asked.
"Lawrence, I'm very curious. Since you knew my identity, why didn't you send people to arrest me immediately?"
"Is it just for your own twisted amusement?"
"Twisted amusement?"
"No, no, no~ you've misunderstood." Matthew waved his hand.
"I said it before, talent is extremely precious in my eyes, and you happen to be the talent I need."
"Then aren't you afraid that I'll take this opportunity to get what my employer wants?"
"Not afraid." Matthew shook his head, then revealed a meaningful smile.
"Hmm... how about this! Let me guess who sent you and what your goal is~~"
"Spencer?"
Upon hearing this answer, Ada was just about to shake her head in mockery, but Matthew's next words made the words in her throat come to an abrupt stop.
"No~ that old guy Spencer is clearly not your employer."
"I guess it must have been Wesker who sent you to me, right? The goal is the G-Virus sample?"
Based on the timeline of the Raccoon City biological hazard outbreak.
By now, Wesker should have already successfully faked his death to escape and joined a new organization.
In order to gain a firm foothold in the organization, and also to ensure the success of his own plans, he must obtain the information regarding the G-Virus.
He cannot infiltrate Spencer's side for the time being, and I, the newly appointed head of the Security Department, appear less cunning in his eyes.
Moreover, since I am the executor of the plan to seize the G-Virus, I have become his primary target.
"Ada, actually, I know very well what the person behind you is thinking, but I must say... he won't succeed, and neither will you." Matthew sat back down in his chair.
"I have to admit, you are an excellent lone wolf."
"But in this cruel World, a lone wolf cannot make it to the end."
"Only by joining a wolf pack, or relying on humans, can one survive in these difficult times."
Hearing this, Ada chuckled: "So you mean you are the so-called 'human'? And I, this lone wolf, can only survive by relying on you?"
Her voice was soft and slow, but carried a hint of mockery.
"Not relying, but cooperating." Matthew corrected.
"I have always believed in win-win cooperation; 'relying' is just a misconception you have about me..."
"Just like humans and hunting dogs in primitive society; humans valued the sense of smell, sight, and hearing that the dogs possessed, while the dogs valued the intelligence that is rare in the natural World."
Listening to Matthew's words, the smile on Ada's lips grew wider: "Cooperation..."
"Even if I were willing, would you dare to keep an Agent who had a gun pointed at you just minutes ago by your side?"
"Besides, I don't think you would truly trust me, keeping an Agent who has wandered between various factions by your side."
After speaking, Ada, sitting on the table, crossed her legs and placed her black high-heeled foot on the armrest of Matthew's chair, looking playful.
Matthew glanced at the black-stockinged jade foot on the armrest, then moved his gaze back to Ada's face.
"Actually, I don't care about your identity or what you've done before." Matthew spread his hands indifferently.
"You are a smart person, so you should understand that if I really cared about your identity and the offense just now, I wouldn't need to waste my breath on you here; I would have just captured you directly."
"Capture me? Just based on you?" Ada scanned Matthew up and down.
She didn't think Matthew had the ability to capture her.
The reason he said so much to her was mostly because he was afraid that if a fight really broke out, he would lose his life.
Facing Ada's skepticism, Matthew didn't speak, but casually picked up the exquisite pistol Ada had left on the table and placed it between his palms.
Then—he slammed his hands together.
The ear-piercing sound of metal twisting and crushing immediately rang sharply through the room!
As the sound died down, Matthew opened his palms.
The pistol, which had been exquisite and ornate just a moment ago, had now turned into a 'compressed package'.
The instant she saw the 'compressed package', the expression on Ada's face stiffened.
Only then did she realize that what Matthew had said earlier was truly no lie.
If he wanted to, dealing with her would be very easy.
"Ada, as for whether you are willing to join, there's no rush, and I don't want to force you to stay at the Umbrella Corporation."
"How about this: anyway, according to your employer's requirements, you should still be here for a while."
"During this time, why don't you just stay by my side and be my assistant for a while? You might even be able to get what you want." Matthew said with a hint of implication.
"Of course, your salary will definitely not be lacking."
"...How much can you pay?" Ada Wong asked curiously.
"Your salary will be the same as Eleanor's, 3.4 million a year. You can leave at any time, and your salary will be settled at any time."
"And—I guarantee I won't make things difficult for you."
[system points + 10, Ada Wong is very surprised by your behavior and has started to weigh your proposal.]