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Helen's bank account still had some money, and with the 1.5 million Yvette was willing to lend her, she was still far from the 16.5 million she needed.

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In the conference hall of Aurelith University, Yasmine sat in her seat facing the camera. The debate hadn't started yet. Carter and Winston had already reminded her several times, not to mention all the advice Lena had given her before. When the big screen lit up, Yasmine saw another conference room on the screen. The difference was that this one was filled with many judges. Among them, Yasmine immediately spotted Lena.

Yasmine was sitting alone in the conference room, with her thesis displayed on the computer in front of her. Before the defense began, she had already asked Lena to print out the thesis and distribute it to the judges on site. "You can start," one of the judges said.

Yasmine stood up and began to explain her thesis confidently.

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the waiting area outside the conference room, Carter and Winston were waiting anxiously. "President, do you think Ms. Sanchez can secure a spot?" Winston asked.

Carter chuckled, "Mr. White, that's not a question for me. As a professor of psychology, you should know better than I do about the value of her thesis."

Winston, of course, understood. Across the entire thesis platform, no similar ideas had been proposed. Even Dekker considered it a groundbreaking advancement. However, her advancement depended on the outcome of this defense. The defense meeting lasted a whole three hours, from her initial proposal to the breakthrough points and finally to the conclusion. She thoroughly explained her thesis. The atmosphere of the defense was excellent, unlike the

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computer screen went dark, Yasmine let out a slow breath. She rubbed her eyes and finished off the water in her cup. For three hours, she hadn't even taken the time to drink, and her mouth felt parched. At the very end of it all, she noticed Lena discreetly giving her a thumbs-up.

her to ask about how it went. "How was it? They didn't throw any tricky questions

else really." Winston

on the shoulder. "Great

the defense results were announced, giving her the perfect amount of time to help Yoselin with Inner Peace Therapy. On the first day, Yoselin was locked in her room, lying quietly on the bed while staring

day, Yoselin began feeling restless, trying several times to

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for her to open. She knocked on the door in distress but got no response. Yasmine sat outside, the sound of Yoselin's s**bs

on, Yoselin," Yasmine said. She

face. Yasmine's fingers trembled, almost unlocking the door, but she remembered Eric's

the chance to open the door and bring her food, dishes that Yoselin loved the

day. Today marks a turning point. For most patients undergoing Inner Peace Therapy, the first two days are

emotions. Yasmine watched Yoselin on the monitor, not just recording her condition, but

discovered that out of a hundred patients, twenty would start thinking of various ways to self-harm after breaking down, and after doing so, their condition

on the bed, staring at her hands as if counting the lines on her palms. She mumbled something, but Yasmine couldn't hear what she

person showed up at the Sanchez residence -it was Irene. Yasmine opened the door and stood there, stunned, unsure of why she was there.

she was holding and smiled. "Ms. Sanchez, sorry for the sudden visit.

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