Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 633

"Did you hear? Roseanne's team opted to set up their own lab off-campus 'cause their spot on school grounds got flagged for a fire code overhaul?"

The phrase "fire code overhaul" had Babur's heart skipping a beat.

Edna, trailing behind him, felt a chill run down her spine.

Slater, along with Sybil and Hertha, suddenly clammed up, not daring to utter a word.

Gritting his teeth, Babur managed, "Yeah, there's... there's some truth to that..."

"Is there more to the story, then?"

"Well, that's..." Babur's eyes darted around nervously, "I'm not entirely up to speed. Need to dig a bit deeper into the specifics..."

"Not up to speed? As the Deputy Dean of the Life Sciences Department, you're telling me you're clueless about the only lab in the department being ordered to make changes? Who was liaising with the city's fire department? Who approved the modification plans? Was everyone properly informed? How was it explained to those involved... Aren't these tasks you should be overseeing and ensuring they're completed?"

With each question Sinclair Nelson threw at him, Babur's head sank lower.

By the end, he was practically bowing in apology.

always one for drama, chimed in: "Looks like Director White's got more going on here,

want an explanation too, considering her student got kicked out and

initiative, but those in the know will wonder how the country's top institution can't even provide a lab space

Life Sciences Department has been living off government and university funds for years with little to show for it, lurching from one mishap to

was drenched in cold sweat, barely

White..." Edna began

whipped around, glaring at

trip up Roseanne, leaving her without a

You dared to pull the same stunt with the fire inspection? Where do you get

shell-shocked by

time she gathered her wits, realizing

pressing concerns

mean by all that?

frantic, seeking some reassurance from

preoccupied with his own worries

you think?! The mess you've made was

offhand remark nearly sent Edna into a

couldn't just sit