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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.

businessmen gritted their teeth and left, looking

turned to Calvin and explained, “I know this all happened fast, but here, we

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

tract still

Quinlyn’s friend. I trust you.” He figured joining the Wilson family’s team was

Quinlyn a side glance, thinking, ‘See? I told you it was because of your connections.’ On top of the high–paying internship, Joseph had set up

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surf, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She was genuinely

But when they saw foseph carefully picking out the carrot strips from Quinlyn’s

are goot for your eyes! Jomph said, picking them our while trying to

she was younger and had no money, dh’d pick up

he made sure to pick out every

now, the group was exting lunch in the Westwood University cafeteria. Calvin was treating everyone to say thanks to Quinlyn for saving his

had a

shrugging

a criminal involved last time, things nearly turned into a disaster. Anyone who heard about

bit her lip,

“It’s not like 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

Elsa might have

smiled, her eyes curving up. “Thanks,

of affection. When

patting her head by now and happily went back to

better since you saved my

is really good,” Quinlyn said, enjoying the stewed

a little, but then he noticed Elsa wiping Quinlyn’s mouth, which made him

of projects, most of which are… pretty shady,” he said. By “shady,” he meant they were pushing the

like reusing bodies, selling baby umbilical cord blood and placentas, and even surrogacy. Illegal

this, the best thing would be to make a big case that grabs public attention and forces the higher- ups to