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.”

frowned. “Why are

this?”

in them. That means you see a bright future for their products, so it’s not entirely surprising that

glance at her.

as easy as you think.

understood his implication.

she was meddling with his project to spite him.

“Don’t you dare get in

the market, and no one can guarantee its future. What if

If it’s not profitable, I still have you.” Mikayla flashed a provocative smile at

them stretched on before Jerome

aren’t

I’d be out of my mind if I don’t put my resources to use.” She was

or Jensen from acquiring the

didn’t really matter to

Mikayla finally remembered to

getting late, so you should sleep soon. I’m a

to rebuke him.

was a light sleeper, he could’ve just gone back to

have to move to

their room, so it simply wasn’t possible for her to track where he was sleeping.

become

would threaten her with Wanda

truly unexpected.

then, she was the one/coercing him with

it has become

the tables had turned,

nowhere with her work, she