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Chapter 164

“Sorry, Elsa,” Calvin said.

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Elsa squeezed his hand tightly, frowning as she replied, “It’s not your fault. Don’t blame yourself. The most important thing right now is figuring out how to get away from these guys.”

The businessmen nearby kept staring at the strange couple, more and more intrigued, especially by Elsa’s curvy figure, which made it hard for them to look away.

“The contract’s signed, so it’s legally binding. If you back out now, your parents won’t be able to cover the costs,” Mariano said.

“It’s just research assistance. You’ll be well–fed and taken care of. What are you worried about? If the lady doesn’t trust us, she’s welcome to check on him anytime. We’ll make her feel right at home,” Lionel added.

“Cut the crap.” Calvin stepped in front of Elsa, clearly angry as he noticed their creepy stares.

But the two businessmen didn’t back down. They still tried to force Calvin to come with them.

Just then, a smooth voice cut through the tension. “Mariano, Lionel, what do you think you’re doing to my employee?” Joseph’s calm voice rang out, with a hint of a smile that made both men freeze.

“Your employee?” Mariano turned to look at Joseph.

He knew the Wilson family had been making a lot of moves recently, especially this young man. Joseph was sharp, charming, and way more mature than his age. He had a perfect, friendly smile, but everyone knew he was even more ruthless than his father.

“Exactly what I said,” Joseph said, walking up and shifting slightly to put some distance between the businessmen and Calvin. He smiled and added, “Let me introduce you properly. This is Calvin. He just joined my family’s research team this morning as an intern.”

“That’s impossible. I just signed him, and his guardian agreed, too!” Lionel shouted. “If you just signed with him, it’s invalid. He’s still a minor.”

“Well, what a coincidence,” Joseph said, still smiling. “I just signed with his guardian as well.”

The two businessmen, now uneasy, quickly pulled out their phones to double–check. They soon found out from their assistant that the Wilson family had already secured Calvin.

The contract that Brent and Laura were so excited about had actually been signed with Joseph.

apart. The two businessmen gritted their teeth and left, looking

“I know this all happened fast, but here, we only negotiate salaries. The

by everything, blinked in confusion. But when he saw Quinlyn behind him,

tract still

“You’re Quinlyn’s friend. I trust you.” He figured joining the Wilson family’s team was a better

and shot Quinlyn a side glance, thinking, ‘See? I told you it was because

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get to work together now folie surf, her eyes sparkling with

picking out the carrot strips

your eyes! Jomph said, picking

had no money, dh’d pick up old carrons from the market and eat

sure to pick out every single piece for

the Westwood University cafeteria. Calvin was treating everyone to

had a bodyguard with you

said, shrugging and scrunching up her little face. “They all

there wasn’t a criminal involved last time, things nearly turned into a disaster. Anyone who heard about it would feel bad for

looking at Quinlyn, thinking she was adorable. She bit her lip,

that. The crime was already there. You’re just better at noticing things others miss. You can spot clues that people overlook. Bringing the truth to light and getting the bad guys caught–that’s

already fallen apart from starving himself, and Elsa might have stayed trapped

her eyes curving up. “Thanks,

looked at Quinlyn’s sparkling eyes and felt a surge of affection. When no one was looking, she

people patting her head by now and happily went back

embarrassed. “I should’ve treated you to something better since you saved my life,” he said, feeling awkward. Unfortunately, being just a

enjoying the stewed ribs, her mouth full

noticed Elsa wiping Quinlyn’s mouth,

he turned to Joseph. “Mr. Wilson, those two guys earlier might be trouble. They were talking about a lot of projects, most of which are… pretty shady,” he said. By “shady,” he meant they were pushing the limits of

huge loopholes in the biotech field. Things like reusing bodies, selling baby umbilical cord blood and placentas, and even surrogacy. Illegal research is

be to make a big case that