Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 625

"Sit down," Babur insisted, his tone brooking no argument.

"Director White, are you deaf or something? I'm swamped here, I don't have time for this—"

"I said sit down! Are you hard of hearing?! Do I need to glare at you to get some respect?! What do you think you are?! I give you a little bit of respect, and you think you can run the show?! Don't forget who pulled you up from nothing! Who's been fighting for your funding every single year?!"

"And you think, with your mediocre achievements, you could snatch funding from Madeleine?! Some dogs only bite when they're too well-fed!"

Edna was utterly dumbfounded.

"How could you..."

Babur had never lost his temper with her like this before.

"Sit. Down. Now," he repeated, each word dripping with authority.

With no trace of her former defiance, Edna quietly pulled out a chair and sat.

"What did you want?" she asked, her voice markedly softer.

Babur scoffed, grabbing an invitation from his desk and hurling it at her face.

You've got the nerve

picked up the invitation, her confusion only growing. "Lab unveiling? How is that even

threw it in my face just now, saying the school board received

crew even got the Dean involved? She-she's out of line

was at a loss for words, her anger and shock

involved, this wasn't going

she inhaled deeply, clenching her jaw, "I don't believe Roseanne's team could actually set up a lab. It's probably all smoke

can only clear our names by proving Roseanne's team is

things Edna had done, thinking she was being discreet, were actually

safe for now because the higher-ups hadn't pushed. But if anyone decided to dig deeper, none of them would

and I don't believe they

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nor the school board believes it.

just sit back

take

beat.

narrowed slightly. "Everybody loves a good show. If Roseanne wants attention, we'll give

immediately entered.

"Contact the school's PR