Nikolai jumped at the idea of helping his mother. He always worshipped his dad, now he could help him in a way beyond reason.
"How do we start?"
Anastasia leaned on her palms as she watched her nephew. Her eyes narrowed into lazy slits. She couldn't help but smile at his reaction. "First, we should compare notes, something boring that I will deal with. Her knowledge and information are quite extensive."
"But..."
"Nikolai, I know you have information and secrets." Her fingers tapped her cheeks while watching his reaction. "However, please trust me... we have a team of ten scientists skilled in this field, along with Sasha and me. Marianne also agreed to help."
"W-What, Marianne did?"
Nikolai looked shocked. He didn't expect Alexei, let alone his sister, to be willing to help. That might be a good point for why Alexei remained his friend. Nikolai didn't take things for granted and never considered asking Alexei's sister for help.
I should be more open-minded.
