Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 269

Chapter 269 Close to the Truth

I lowered my head, refusing to say anything. Meanwhile, Emma directly changed the topic. "What do you hope to achieve by coming back? You're not going to ask us to support you financially, are you?" 'Nothing like that. I still want to work in the design industry." Crystal pulled out her old and heavy laptop from a few years back. "Take a look at this. I applied for its design patent two days ago. It looks good, huh?

"You two have no idea how hard it was to successfully apply for a design patent somewhere as remote as my hometown. I'd have better odds at winning the lottery."

I studied Crystal's designs and suddenly thought that she was actually quite competent. She had been out of the industry for such a long time, but her designs were still quite fresh and innovative.

It was even more impressive when I looked at Crystal's old laptop. I nodded in all seriousness. "You might've been isolated, but you managed to pull it off. The universe is bound to have reserved some big roles for you to play in life."

"Oh, no. I don't need the mental torture, and I certainly couldn't stand it if taking on the role means I won't get to have good meals." Crystal munched on a piece of fried chicken and pointed at her design.

"If Harmon Group is doing the cross-province project, I'll let you use my design patent for free. However, you're going to have to provide me with three meals every day."

in multiple areas. What was more, it involved new types of materials that couldn't

in her town. It was just that

college for four years. She couldn't just spend her

a designer, I can do

from a small town, and the people there were very conservative. That was why her family raised and doted on her like they would a boy, even if she was the only daughter in the McCall family. With that

When she saw

in the act of seducing Leonard?

I didn't say anything. On the other

started asking Emma about the long. and short of the

gave Crystal a brief rundown. Afterward, Crystal resumed

they want to keep the only descendant of the family. Have I got it right?" "D-Did you plant a bug on me,

room. So, she carried an air of authority