Lily didn’t make excuses. This was so far out of character for her. Had she discovered the truth about him? He had watched the video of Iris “Flame” Johnson so many times maybe she’d become curious. Maybe she’d seen him stop the tape and study the picture-the one that showed the walls expand and contract slightly. The one where the floor shifted minutely when Flame’s little gaze had narrowed on the doctor. She’d detested Dr. Whitney and her temper had barely been controlled.
“What have you discovered, Lily?”
“I think my father also did gene enhancing on the girls-as well as on some of you men.” The words left her in a little rush. This time her gaze met his squarely as if trying to read his reaction.
He counted to ten in silence before he spoke. “Why would you think that?”
“The referencing numbers have two letters beside them, and I couldn’t figure it out. G.E. I went through a million possibilities until I found a small hidden cabinet in the laboratory. It was locked and coded. There were several notebooks on Iris. She was definitely genetically enhanced. G.E. Those letters were throughout the files, and I’ve seen them on several other files. Most of the files. I think the letters reference back to genetic enhancement.”
“The girls. You used the phrase the girls rather than on us. As in including yourself.”
Lily shook her head. “There are no G.E. notations in my files anywhere. Believe me, I looked.”
“Why do you think that would be, Lily?” He kept his voice fiat, even, ultra-calm.