Talented Hairess A Rose with Thorns

A Rose 596

Chapter 596

"Long time no see, Mr. King." Yvette greeted Steven politely.

Steven's gaze on her grew more affectionate. Immediately afterward, he sent a cold glare toward Bryan.

"I'm sorry, Yvie. It's my fault for not managing my subordinates better, causing you to be treated badly! If Barnabus heard about this, he'd have my head!"

Everyone including Bryan was stunned yet again. From Steven's tone, Yvette was not only regarded highly by him, but also Barnabus.

Steven and Barnabus were both highly respected figures within the research community. Being acknowledged by one of them was enough to secure one's future in the research community, and yet Yvette had the approval of not just one but both of them! The

person they should've been sucking up to wasn't lan, but Yvette!

Bryan was filled with great regret. He wished he could go back in time and slap himself. Why did he have to mess with Yvette when everything had been just fine? Instead, he had gotten himself into big trouble!

"Don't worry, Mr. King. I won't tell Mr. Zabel about

especially when Barnabus was still injured and needed proper rest. Even if he

looked gratefully at Yvette. What a sensible

behaved child she was!

cause trouble for her,

cold gaze fell on Bryan,

didn't know she was acquainted with you,"

there was no way in the world I would've

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if I hadn't been someone important, it would've been fine to bully

sweated profusely at her words. He shook his head repeatedly. "No, no! I didn't mean it that way... Mr. King, I know how wrong I was! I'll never do something like

you let me off just this once, on account of all the work I've done for

hadn't told me, who knows how long I'd have continued to be deceived

the guilt on his face, he had probably been using his status within the Research