Both Michael and Lina immediately understood what Kate was trying to understand here. At the moment, she probably felt kind of betrayed.

Even though she had not spent that much time with Lina, it was still quite considerable. Additionally, during this time, they had shared a lot, and their relationship had been quite good.

If it turns out that Lina was not genuine, and instead, had been doing all that she had done because that was what she was supposed to do, Kate would feel that her emotions had been betrayed.

She did not want to create a friendship with someone who was just acting around her. She wanted someone who was genuine about the friendship.

Upon hearing Kate’s question, Lina did not hesitate as she responded, "The responsibility that I was given was to protect you. That was all that I was supposed to do.

Initially, I had intended to just be within the training camp, not planning to associate much with you. As long as we could create some acquaintance, that would be enough for me.

But, on the very first day that we met, things went well, and I was genuinely interested in making friends with you. Therefore, all the friendship that we shared at the camp, it was all genuine, not part of my responsibility.

As for those energy bars that I usually gave you, I was the one who requested for them from Michael. Initially, he had not known that you were working out so hard that you required a lot of energy.

It was only when I made the request that the energy bars were sent for me to give them to you."

When she heard Lina’s response, Kate felt much more relieved. She did not doubt what Lina had said.

Currently, she was Michael’s girlfriend. And there was no need for Michael to lie to her, considering all that he had already done for her.

With his ability and background, if he wanted to harm her, she did not have any method that she could use in order to resist him.

Additionally, she could remember all the genuine emotions that Lina had shown during the times that they had interrupted. Even if Lina was a very good actor, how could she keep on acting around Kate for over an entire month?

No matter how good an actor was, they would come a time that they would slip. With how cautious Kate usually was, she would have definitely not missed something like that.

As she let out a breath of relief, she asked with a slight smile, "You really kept it hidden. If I did not ask you to come back with me, would you have done so?"

"Yeah. If you had not suggested this, I would have still brought it up. Anyway, according to the information that is presented to the organization, I am from another city.

But of course, that is just a bluff. I can stay here as long as Michael wants me to stay. Additionally, my task is not yet completed, which is why I still need to be around you.

More than that, I’m not trying to stick around you just because of the task, it is also because I’m genuinely interested in becoming good friends with you.

Now that I have told you everything, I wonder, Mrs. Santos, would you allow me to continue being your friend?" Lina responded before she mischievously asked.

From Lina’s first few words, Kate felt even more relieved. But when it came to the final question that Lina asked, Kate immediately blushed.

Inadvertently, she shifted her head slightly, peeking at Michael, who was looking back at her, and she immediately shifted her gaze away.

"What nonsense are you saying? When did I become Mrs. Santos? We have only officially began our relationship, I have yet to be married." With her face still crimson from embarrassment and shyness, Kate quickly retorted.

"Hey, what is wrong with me addressing you as Mrs. Santos? In any case, aren’t you going to marry Michael? I don’t believe that a girl like you, would get into a relationship just for fun.

Anyway, if I call you Mrs. Santos right now, or call you Mrs. Santos in the future, there is no difference. So, from today onwards, I will be referring to you as Mrs. Santos." Lina was nonchalant as she responded.

Kate felt a little frustrated, but at the same time, she had no words to refute what Lina had said. Since she loved Michael, she had no any intention of just being his girlfriend.

She obviously had the hope that in the future, she would become more than just a girlfriend to him. If she could become his wife, that would be even better, as that was her aim from the start, when she confessed to him.

Michael did not say anything, but a slight smile appeared on his lips. As for Lina’s character, he was not that much surprised about her.

Each bio human had a personality of their own. Therefore, while Adrian, Lucas and Damian usually acted restrained around Michael, Lina was not the same.

She was quite free around him, and more than that, she was willing to joke in his presence, something that Michael really appreciated.

Even though they were bio humans, Michael did not want them to act like robots around him. He wanted them to be free, and act just like how humans would.

If he wanted a group of subordinates that would follow each and every command of his without a question, and when they did not have any instruction, they would just stay idly around him, Michael would have easily bought a few robots from the system store.

Therefore, with Lina acting this way, it seemed that he would have to make her influence the other bio humans. That way, the others that were quite restrained would immediately begin acting like themselves.

It was a good thing though, as Adrian had already began showing his true personality. There was no need to be so much uptight. In any case, all that Michael required from the bio humans was for them to complete the tasks that they were given properly.

As for anything else, as long as they did not betray him, they could do whatever they wanted. As for betrayal, that was something that Michael believed was impossible.

"Anyway, I was just here to tell you that I will be staying in the city. Arrangements have already been made about my residence, so, I will be off.

You can continue chatting with your future husband, so, I will not stay around and be third wheel." At this time, Lina spoke.

Immediately after, she turned around, as if she was prepared to leave. Kate immediately followed and grabbed her hand as she said, "Wait for me, I’m going with you."

This time, Kate did not refute Lina referring to Michael as her future husband. As long as Michael did not refuse, why should she?

Immediately after grabbing Lina’s hand, Kate turned and looked at Michael and said, "After I arrived, I immediately came to you. It is already almost 6 p.m., so, I will be going home first.

After I see my mother and grandparents, I will come looking for you. Tomorrow, if you are free, we can go out and spend some time together."

The moment that she finished saying those words, she pulled Lina and immediately rushed out of the villa, not giving Michael a chance to say anything.

Michael on the other hand felt momentarily speechless. At the same time, he suddenly remembered that all this while, apart from the juice that he had prepared for Kate, he had not given her anything to eat.

Ever since he began taking the energy bars, he rarely ate. If he really wanted to eat something, he would go to the kitchen and prepare the food himself.

At times, Adrian would drop by, and prepare the food for him. Therefore, today, Michael had not planned to eat anything. In any case, he had just drank a high-calorie in a drink, which provided energy that could sustain him for over 6 hours of intense workout.

During this entire time, Michael had just been staying within the villa, therefore, the energy consumption was extremely low.

’Whatever, I would prepare something good for her tomorrow morning.’ Michael eventually thought to himself as he shrugged.

Since Kate would be coming over the following day, Michael would just prepare a sumptuous breakfast for her. And by then, he would be able to make up for today.

As he shifted his thoughts from the issue regarding food, he thought about another issue. Lina had just mentioned about Kate working out. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Obviously, Michael already understood that at the training camp, Lina was not going all out. Otherwise, with an SSS grade ability, by now, her strength would have already gone beyond what she possessed right now.

And as he thought about this, he realized, maybe he should prepare something for her? If he could prepare a good place that she could train without any worry, with advanced equipment, that would be even better.

The stronger she became, the less worried he would be about her facing the other mutants.

With that thought, he quickly accessed the system store, trying to see if there was anything that he could find that he could use to set up a good place for training.

Obviously, the ordinary training equipment would be completely useless to Kate in just a little while. Additionally, Michael was trying to create something versatile, that would allow Kate to be able to improve to her full potential.

In just a little bit, Michael had immediately found some of the equipment that he could use for that.