Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

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This wasn’t a difficult question to answer. Either it was true, or it wasn’t.

But saying “no” outright would put Nate in an awkward position, especially after he had just admitted that he brought the project to Seavora for her.

On the other hand, if she didn’t deny it, the media could twist the story, turning a groundbreaking medical achievement into a narrative about Nate using a life–saving project as a romantic gesture for his supposed girlfriend.

“I’ll answer this,” Lena finally spoke, taking the metaphorical grenade. “Professor Neumann and I were university classmates. He was my senior, and now he is my teacher and colleague. That is the extent of our relationship.”

Her words fell like a gavel, and the journalists‘ cameras clicked away more furiously than

ever.

Sitting beside her, Nate’s gaze dimmed as he looked at her.

It was clear now–she would never come back to him.

If she had even the slightest inclination, she wouldn’t have denied their connection so thoroughly.

“Professor Neumann, is it as Dr. Lane says? Did you two date in the past?” the journalists pressed on.

Nate felt a chill spreading through his heart, but he knew that following Lena’s lead and sparing her any embarrassment was the best way to show his love for her.

even if she no longer loved him.

I share a mentor–mentee relationship and a friendship. Today’s surgery wouldn’t have been such

at Lena.

that spoke volumes without words.

watched everything unfold, his expression unreadable.

Finally, a load off my mind. Professor Neumann, Dr. Lane, thank you both for your hard work.

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wanted to excuse herself but swallowed her words when

her exhaustion felt heavier than usual. All she wanted was to go home, sleep deeply, or sit

and press conference online. She had been following the story closely all day but hadn’t wanted to disturb her

began, her voice

Lena replied, though her

for her knew how

pick you up for

for the patient. I need to monitor the

dedication to her work was something

leaving Riverwave Corporation, she hadn’t truly committed to any work. Even when she worked briefly with Ron, she was inconsistent, and now,

to live comfortably without ever working again, but this aimless existence drained her sense of purpose. She

been thinking a lot about this and