Adrian's eyebrows both went up at his sudden dismissal, then snapped down into an unpleasant expression. He understood part of the reasoning behind it. Were their positions reversed, he wouldn't want to take chances that could very well wind up getting his sacked, especially if he had a witness.
He relaxed his shoulders and nodded shortly. "Good luck with your experiment then and if you find anything useful, please let me know." He walked to the door without waiting for an answer and left, intended to go back right into the fray. He had his own work to do.