Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

After pulling an all-nighter, Roseanne looked at her finished manuscript and decided to strike when the iron was hot by submitting it to Science, one of the three top-tier global academic journals, and

representing the pinnacle of human research in natural sciences.

Roseanne wasn't too confident about her submission getting accepted. After all, with so many disciplines, fields, and brilliant researchers worldwide, she was nobody in comparison. But she wanted to give it a shot.

Before dawn broke, Roseanne shut down her computer and caught some much-needed sleep. At eight o'clock sharp, she woke up, got ready, grabbed a quick breakfast, and headed to the library with her study materials.

She hadn't expected to run into Owen as she was leaving.

It was raining outside, and the umbrella he was holding was still dripping.

Roseanne greeted him, "Morning! You didn't pull an all-nighter, did you?"

Owen replied honestly, "Yeah, I was rushing to get some data out."

and was about to head there again after grabbing

cup of hot

"Thanks."

your clothes after getting soaked." She pointed at his

should get going then." Roseanne

the library was already bustling. Roseanne closed her umbrella and was about to enter when a familiar voice

"Roseanne!"

meet with university officials about her postgraduate exams. As she passed by the library, it started to rain, trapping her temporarily, but unexpectedly, she ran

you here at the library? Another part-time job? You must be lacking in cash, but don't worry. I've talked to Murray about

as soon as possible. Taking care of Murray matters more than anything. I heard his stomach

elegant middle-aged woman approached, wearing Chanel's latest spring haute couture, her well-maintained face showing hardly any signs of aging, and carrying a rare Hermès Kelly bag. Beverley

son's budget girlfriend?' She