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 you

this?”

their products, so it’s

glance

as easy as you think. Don’t

his implication.

was meddling with his

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

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 are you going to do then?”

provocative smile at him. “You

between them stretched on

aren’t you?”

I don’t put my resources to use.” She was bold enough to reveal

to prevent Kylie or Jensen from acquiring the distribution rights, after

rest didn’t really matter to

are you doing here?” Mikayla finally

soon. I’m a light sleeper, and I’m worried that you might wake

itched to

a light sleeper, he could’ve just

have to move to

cameras in their room, so it simply

however, had become

refused, he would threaten her with

was truly

the one/coercing him with their elders.

has

the tables had

she closed her laptop and went back