Back in Time: Unshackling From Love

Chapter 171

Mikayla didn’t bother to explain to Amy.

“I’m busy, that’s all.”

She went upstairs promptly.

In order to avoid Jerome, she moved to the guest room with just her laptop to work on the project proposal.

She was stuck after just a few hours, which was inevitable since she hasn’t personally gone to inquire about the research.

She hadn’t been able to come up with specific data, and she felt like something was off

with her work.

Just as Mikayla pondered on scheduling a meeting with Baldwin, a shadow loomed over

her.

Glancing up, she was astonished to find Jerome standing next to her.

She attempted to close her laptop, but it was too late.

“Why are you working on information from Professor Xander’s research institute?”

Mikayla was unfazed.

Since she could no longer hide it from him, she replied, “I thought their pharmaceutical

products have great market potential. I’d like to ask him to grant me the distribution rights.”

Jerome frowned. “Why are

this?”

see a bright future for their products, so it’s not entirely surprising that my interest is piqued as well,

glance at

aren’t as easy as you think. Don’t meddle’in Professor Xander’s

his implication.

probably thought that she was meddling with his project

she snorted. “Don’t you dare get in my way!”

bubbling frustration, Jerome asked, “Their latest medicine isn’t on the market, and no one can guarantee its future. What if it’s not profitable? What

you.” Mikayla flashed a provocative smile at

between them stretched on before

aren’t you?”

resources to use.” She was

was to prevent Kylie or Jensen

didn’t really

you doing here?” Mikayla finally remembered to

“It’s getting late, so you should sleep soon. I’m a light sleeper, and I’m worried that

itched to rebuke him.

a light sleeper, he could’ve just gone back

have to move to the master

in their room, so it simply wasn’t

however, had become

he would threaten

truly unexpected.

then, she was the one/coercing him with their

it has become his move.

tables had

she closed her laptop and went