"Alright, you're busier than a headmaster these days..."

Owen said, "Guess I'll head out then."

"Hey, almost forgot to ask, what did you come back for?" Stoddard shouted after him.

"Too many questions, buddy."

After Owen left, Roseanne decided to grab a few more Z's. She couldn't help it; skipping a nap would mean dragging herself through the afternoon.

By 2 PM, Roseanne was up, freshened up a bit, and back in the lab.

Jen and the others gradually wrapped up their lunch breaks and returned to their stations.

"Anne, why's your face all flushed? Too warm for you?"

Huh?

Roseanne touched her cheeks. "Flushed, really? Must be, yeah..."

Stoddard said, "Didn't we have the AC on in there? How can you still be so hot?"

"Forgot to turn it on today..."

"Oh, I see. Looks like you and Owen both can't stand the heat. Saw him outside the break room earlier, red as a lobster."

as a lobster... Hey, Anne, your face seems even

Flushed? Not really!

day wrapped up, no overtime

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ingredients, she headed home and whipped up a

her phone for a video call while eating

around with those plants so late?

busy typing away, no

with ideas?" Roseanne raised an

she's in a

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of her editor,

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I saw your mom's phone, and boy, she had blocked all of the editor's contacts!

move, even if the other party wanted to reach out, they'd have no

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