Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Corley finally relaxed a bit, "Director White never lets anyone down. That's precisely why, out of all the heads and leaders at the institute, you're the only one I'm willing to discuss collaborations with." "Your confidence in me, Mr. Sullivan, is flattering," Director White responded with a humble tone.

With that, Corley stood up to leave.

Babur personally escorted him to the door, waiting until the man's figure had completely vanished before the smile on his face fell.

Back in his office, he immediately grabbed his phone and called the academic affairs office, "Check the recent lending records of the two labs where we placed the CPRT analyzers."

The person on the other end hesitated for a moment, "One of them has been consistently used by Ms. Edna's team, and the other... was just approved for Carlson." "Carlson? Isn't he part of Edna's team?"

"Yeah, I was puzzled too. They already had one, why apply for another? It's a shame, Ms. Payne's three grad students also tried to borrow it, but they were too late..." "So, Madeleine also made a request?"

"Exactly. It happened one after the other."

No wonder!

Babur assumed Madeleine had the clout to bring Corley into backing her up.

"Release that lab. This Carlson is just causing trouble!"

He didn't even bother to mention Edna who was backing Carlson.

"Alright."

as Babur ended the call and breathed a sigh of relief, his

hadn't even had the chance to wipe the sweat from his brow before he was putting on a smile again, "Mr. Reynolds! What brings you

in the school's regulations that prohibits the malicious monopolization of public resources and toxic competition between teams.

cold shiver run down

Not this again?!

...

two janitors worked efficiently, and in less than an hour, had

"Thank you, ma'am."

welcome, you're welcome! It's our

packed up their things

moved to the corridor. Fortunately, it wasn't much, and the three of them managed to move it back in just a few trips. "Well, well, well, if it isn't

came from

their heads, they saw Slater and SybikMoore standing not far off, one with a smirk full of mockery and derision, the other with arms_ crossed, looking on as if it

The lab you guys applied for? Let me see... Tsk, tsk, it's all junk?

lifted her chin slightly,

entire institute

rid of them. Keeping them is just a waste of resources." Roseanne chuckled, "If you prefer to be animals, don't drag others

so keen on being horses,

was too angry