Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

As soon as Madeleine's voice trailed off, a tall figure emerged from the inside.

Roseanne was stunned.

Madeleine introduced, "Let me introduce, this is Mr. Olson's student, Corley Sullivan." Corley smiled slightly and extended his hand towards Roseanne, "Nice to meet your."

"You... are Mr. Olson's student?" Roseanne was taken aback.

"What? Don't I look the part?"

"Not really."

Madeleine's eyes darted between the two, "You two know each other?"

Corley nodded, "Yes, we do."

And have known each other for quite some time...

"Well, that's fantastic. It's all in the family, then. Why don't you stay for dinner tonight?"

Corley responded, "Thank you, Professor. I'll gladly accept."

already planning to

prepared a whole spread, including two of Roseanne's

or coincidence, Corley gave Roseanne the seat closest to those two dishes and took a

inwardly: Madeleine is

old are you?" Madeleine suddenly asked

"I'm 28 this year."

investment firm at 28, that's quite

bet

ground with my family's

into their work day after day, year after year, enduring the

us who love research, this life is neither lonely nor dull. Isn't

The lab was pure and

and Ms. Payne,

here. No wonder Mr. Olson said I was too worldly, not cut out for academia." "Did Hans really

Corley nodded, "Right in front

Hans

even his ability to flatter was so skilled

took the initiative to