Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 426

"Who are you thinking of?" Edna pressed on, her curiosity piqued.

Babur gave a sarcastic chuckle, "Don't bother asking. It's someone way out of your league."

Even when dealing with his own, Corley would beat around the bush, but that person barged in questioning everything...

It's just how the academic world rolls. A titan's presence is unmistakable.

Kingswell University might handle losing a businessman's financial backing, but it couldn't dream of parting ways with a scientist whose work leads to groundbreaking discoveries!

"Get lost," Babur sneered, "A skinny camel still beats a horse, and you- you're nowhere close to Madeleine!"

Even with Madeleine laid up in the hospital, she still had the clout to make two big shots intervene.

And you, Edna? You're nothing!

...

Back in her office, Edna's mind echoed with Babur's words: You're nowhere close to Madeleine!

Nowhere close...

Close...

She was so mad she wanted to smash something, but the mug was already shattered.

a pen

Crash!

wall opposite, its contents scattering

She cheerily called out, "Auntie,"

thirst... Oh, Auntie, when will Carlson finish that paper? The professor was asking in class today, and I said sometime this week. Can you nudge him for

dumbfounded by

"Auntie..."

have I told you, it's Ms.

else here..." Sybil

have ears, got it?! Slip up once, and we're both

realized the gravity of the situation. "Sorry, Aunt- I mean, Ms. Edna! I'll be careful next time!

and the others managed to

you forever? The moment he makes

Sybil's lower lip trembled, on the verge of tears. The bluff

get it now; you were never

office, she

her

Edna's mood

Knock, knock, knock-

"Come in."

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