Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 203

Chapter 203

Chapter 203

The first thing you notice is a pair of long legs in boots, topped with a camel coat over a white knit sweater, her hand clutching a large, elephant-grey Hermes tote. From head to toe, everything about her screamed sophistication and attention to detail.

The moment Liz laid eyes on Owen, her pupils dilated with excitement, "Mr. Reynolds, good morning!"

"Morning." Owen nodded slightly.

"Liz, let me introduce you to the newest member of our team, Roseanne. She's even younger than you by two years," Sammy was quick to share the news with her.

It was then Liz noticed an unfamiliar presence in the lab, pausing her smile for a moment.

Before Roseanne, Liz was the youngest in the research group, often doted on and held in high regard by everyone.

And she had every reason to be treated so.

A Masters from Columbia followed by a Ph.D. underway at Kingswell University, her academic credentials were indeed impressive.

Moreover, being part of Owen's research team itself was a testament to her research capabilities and academic excellence.

Roseanne stuck to protocol and greeted everyone, but Liz responded with a lukewarm handshake before quickly pulling away. Her disdain was subtle but palpable to Roseanne.

Jen's eyes darted between the two girls, though she chose to remain silent.

Owen clarified, "Just to set the record straight, strictly speaking, Roseanne isn't exactly joining our team."

"What?"

"She's here to conduct her own research project and is merely using our space."

Borrowing space?

couldn't hide his surprise. Owen never lent out

Others shared this confusion.

and Stoddard exchanged

Liz frowned deeply.

...

blackboard. We have staff coming in daily to restock supplies." Roseanne nodded, noticing a blackboard to her left with a grid for tracking and notes. A

this, Liz asked with a touch of curiosity, "Which postdoc program are

first year of Ph.D. this

started graduate school?" Liz

to land a

Owen to make

What's her story?

Surname Cole...

families of

the surname Cole was nowhere to

probe further, a hand gently grasped her arm, shaking their head subtly, indicating

and it was within

the lab was Owen's personal domain; they

lab coat, Owen's stender physique was apparent,

a stillness, a

that

ever really occupied Owen's

spoke up, it was

brought in by him, and the workstation was lent out by him; what ground did they

...

Unaware of these undercurrents,

into her

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