Rebirth Into My Second Chance

Chapter 181

I grabbed a band-aid from the hallway and offered it to him, asking, "Need this?"

Allen shook his head. "No, it's just a minor scratch, though my shirt's damp."

That was when I noticed his shirt soaked. It must have been from brushing against Claude.

Frowning slightly, I remembered I had an extra shirt in my room.

So, I led him into my apartment and poured him a cup of coffee, saying, "I've got a shirt I was thinking of throwing out. You can have it. Don't worry about returning it. Just toss it."

I went into my room and pulled out the shirt with the glittery MH monogram. I had kept it through my last move, and I didn't know why I did so.

But at the moment, it was clear. My future meant parting ways with all of my past. Who owned the shirt didn't matter anymore.

Allen took the shirt, he sized me up. "Why do

last time, but he has so many. He won't even notice

Returning, he glanced around my apartment, "Your place is pretty upscale. I wanted to install one of those Dyson faucets during my renovation, but your mentor, my old man, said I was too expensive. Yet, your place had them. Claire, this is quite lavish. And this

shrugged. "My brother's in

Without significant connections, Richard was thriving in his business. So, he had always been generous without

watch, saying, "It's time to

tall. It was a reflection of its previous

was even more towering. But,

the hotel we had agreed on, we found our mentor already there, engaging in lively conversation with the dean and the man

supply issue. He kept his gaze on me, though I couldn't meet his eyes, choosing

as soon as

us over to them, "Claire, Allen, come over. As leads of this research team, meet Mr. Hilton. He used to teach at our school. Mr. Hilton

frowned slightly and stood up with

aloof but a good talker. And this is Allen, my student. They're a great team, working tirelessly in the lab, practically living there," Director Ramsey