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 I ever

scoffed, "Well, she's our student, after all. No strong general ever

rolled her eyes, "I certainly don't have

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

busied themselves with setting up a table and arranging the

for a few

...

left with Edna, leaving Carlson

sneer or taunt, even as Babur and Edna

and shame, "I had

was

boyfriend, he

academic connections nor was he like Corley, who made significant contributions to the lab's

even received

explicitly asking for one if possible when signing the consent form for the lab -

she... seemed really reluctant to see

even bothering with the courtesy of a

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

her success, or maybe catch a glimpse of