Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 636

The spectacle left the crowd absolutely floored.

Everyone craned their necks, watching in awe and admiration.

After a moment of thought, Roseanne made her way towards him.

Corley, spotting her approach, seemed a touch surprised.

"Thank you," Roseanne stopped in front of him, her eyes sincere. "Those reporters, they were your doing, weren't they?"

"Babur managed to rope in a couple, probably betting you guys wouldn't get the lab up and running. Wanted to blow things out of proportion, make a spectacle to undermine you in front of the school authorities. I just went with the flow, helped amp up the drama a bit. Makes the slap in their face sound all the louder," Corley explained, though he omitted another layer to his reasoning.

He'd warned Babur more than once before, but it seemed to fall on deaf ears.

If that was the case, then no one could blame him for playing hardball.

Some people just don't learn unless you really give them a reason to.

Nearby, Hans clapped excitedly, nudging Madeleine's shoulder: "Feeling relieved now? Little Roseanne isn't one to be pushed around easily. She's got big plans, alright. Nearly had a heart attack when I got the invite!"

Madeleine nodded with a content smile, "Roseanne certainly is decisive, knows how to hit back..."

"Much stronger than

voice, Hans scoffed, "Well, she's our student, after all. No strong general ever had weak soldiers. We're not so

her eyes, "I certainly don't

to a close, it was time for Roseanne to ask Madeleine to name the

themselves with setting up a table

the table, Madeleine pondered for a few seconds before

...

with Edna, leaving Carlson and Grace

the moment she arrived, Grace hadn't uttered a single sneer or taunt, even as Babur and Edna relentlessly

man beside her, she voiced her regret and shame, "I had no idea Ms.

Murray was

boyfriend, he tagged

Owen Reynolds with influential academic connections nor was he like Corley, who

received an

for one if possible when signing the consent form for the lab - wanting to

she... seemed really reluctant

the courtesy of a

didn't want to see him, yet he couldn't

see her success, or maybe catch a glimpse