Chapter 123

Sensing Sawyer’s irritation, Leonard replied casually: [Sorry, I was just sitting next to the fingerprint scanner and acted on impulse. He sounded a bit apologetic, but not very.

Sawyer was so frustrated that he couldn’t find the words,

Quinlyn ignored their hanter and showed the message to the production team.

“Well, we can’t just determine the truth based on one comment from people online, right?” the director pointed out. He wanted to emphasize that scamming fingerprints and confirming identities in under a minute wasn’t realistic–this wasn’t the National Security Agency.

“My teacher is amazing, Quinlyn insisted.

The director chuckled at her naive enthusiasm. “How amazing?”

Quinlyn thought for a moment, opened her phone, and found Leonard’s bio to show him.

“Leonard? Just because they have the same username doesn’t mean you should exaggerate,” the director chuckled, clearly thinking Quinlyn was making a big deal out of nothing.

He warned, “Leonard is a renowned physicist in our country and has made significant contributions. You shouldn’t joke about famous people to clear your friend’s name.”

Quinlyn understood his reasoning but replied, “He’s really the one.”

The director frowned, losing patience with the conversation.

With no other option, Quinlyn clicked on Leonard’s profile picture and initiated a video call.

After a brief moment, the call connected. “Quinlyn, why are you looking for me? I’m currently in a meeting.” Leonard said. His face appeared on the screen, looking just as serious as in his bio picture.

Quinlyn felt a bit guilty and whispered, ‘I’m sorry for interrupting. I’ll reach out again when you’re-

Before she could finish, Leonard quickly interrupted, “It’s okay. Don’t hang up yet. Come on, say hi to your seniors.”

The camera shifted to reveal a long conference table surrounded by dozens of people.

Quinlyn had a vague sense that this scene looked familiar but obediently bowed. “Hello, everyone.”

director was completely stunned, unable to speak. With Leonard’s appearance on the screen, it felt surreal–he even suspected the guy might be an Al impersonation.

were revealed, each wearing lab coats and displaying

who had never publicly appeared for safety reasons. The director had been lucky enough to do a single text–based interview before, so he instantly recognized the

a bit overkill to involve such important fores -a whole roomful of them–for something

wealth, but time and again, his understanding was challenged. He was completely

black magnetic powder, right? Why are

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asked

to me for fun.” Quinlyn replied.

detective team!”

“Yeah”

Eventually, she excused herself, saying the couldn’t chat any longer. She thought to herself, Why was everyone

stood up, and waved to the group of students. You guys keep going. I’m just here to

the one showing off. Now, Leonard finally understood the satisfaction of introducing his

silently. Mr. Colbert, your dramatic gestures have revealed your true

became crystal clear. Yolanda and Harriet found themselves at a loss for a

You’re not wanted here,” one

a nuisance; nobody wants to hang out with

don’t want to see that woman either.”

strong objections against Harriet’s presence echoed around the kids. They might have short memories, but they weren’t amnesiacs. As Harriet wasn’t changing her ways and kept bullying others, they

made the director uneasy. She had been selected by the show’s biggest sponsor, and without her, the show might suffer.

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Lynch, maybe it would be best if Harriet took a break. Given the recent events, it’s probably not a

up on the subtle hint. Thinking about the lingering negative news online,

irritation.

and there’s

“After this incident, Im even more convinced that Quinlyn is the perfect partner for

been preparing the way for Quinlyn all along. But looking at Raymond’s

could drow their depths. “I know you understand me. If you could, please help me persuade Quinlyn,” he said.

composure, she glanced over at

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