Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

"What on earth is this?"

"Looks like some sort of lab equipment! And it was delivered by an international engineer, no less!"

"You think it's just a delivery? After it's installed, it needs to be calibrated."

"I remember this lab being empty before, when did it start getting stocked with all this high-end gear?"

"Isn't it obvious? Someone's planning to use it, that's for sure!"

"Must have cost a fortune, just look at it!"

Amidst the growing buzz of conversation, Slater's expression darkened by the second.

Sybil, on the other hand, pushed her way to the front, eyes wide with disbelief.

It was indeed a CPRT machine, but not quite.

This one was half the size of the ones their college already owned, and...

She caught a quick glance, noticing the touch-sensitive buttons.

The display was nearly twice as big as well.

"This... this is the latest generation CPRT?!" Slater's voice nearly cracked!

Not only was it more advanced than the ones they had, but its features were far more comprehensive.

He stormed forward, demanding, "Where did you get this from?!"

Roseanne retorted, "What's it to you?"

Slater was speechless.

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if we were to buy

of something called

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just purchase such an expensive piece of equipment on a

the real shock was still to

Notice" was

gist of it was

was found that senior student Carlson had monopolized the lab, wasting valuable academic resources... We hereby issue a formal reprimand! All faculty

saw the notice and

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think you should've consulted me before

calm, as if he had anticipated her

established protocols that don't

about protocols? Don't you find that

you can act all high and mighty just because you've had a bit of academic

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if Carlson isn't penalized,

be? Have you t about

Edna stiffened.

college is unaware of your little maneuvers. We've simply turned a blind

come to light, sacrificing Carlson to keep you out of trouble seems a fair trade. What's there

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