Epilogue ◆ The Dangers Awaiting Us ◆ + Book III Preview

◇ KEL ◇

[ A year later ]

"Recombinant, mRNA, or viral vector?"

"Viral vector. Or stick with recombinant subunit, but with a better adjuvant."

"Sure. That works, too." Partly covered by a towel, Enzo walked out of the bathroom with a scrunched up nose and knitted brows. "But why not mRNA?"

Why not go for the messenger-RNA type? If his CSO was doing his job, then the big boss should no longer ask me these questions weeks before their clinical efficacy trials. I sat beside the pillow and looked up from my phone, trying not to frown at the half-naked guy making the floor wet.

The new mop I bought should be desert-dry by now. I'd left it near the pool. The weather had been friendly all morning. Like my hormones. And thank heavens for both.

"If the board is now aiming for distribution on a global scale, your teams should opt for the one that's not gonna be a logistics nightmare."

"Yeah. We should," he mumbled with a restrained sigh. "And they definitely want to scale up."

"So go for