Hannah watched Lewis with a quiet and analytical gaze, taking in his behavior and mannerisms.

He was an enigma-brilliant and talented, but challenging to handle.

She had seen him in the lab before, usually playful and light-hearted, but when it came to research, he transformed into a focused, driven scientist.

Lewis’s family situation was also troubled.

As a matter of fact, it was perhaps the most dire of all the students’.

Hannah had learned of his circumstances through Saul, who mentioned that Lewis’ family was struggling.

To help out, Saul provided him with a larger portion of the project’s budget.

Before his family home was demolished, they’d been given three apartments and $800, @0@ in compensation.

For a time, they were quite well-off.

However, Lewis’s father had become addicted to gambling, squandering the money and losing the apartments in quick succession.

The gambling debts he had incurred reached $3 million, and in the end, he took his own life by jumping to his death.

support his education, in addition to caring for his younger sister, who was still in middle

creditors began

as ever, provided the family with $1 million to save Lewis’ mother’s life

Lewis managed to pay off the remaining $2 million, leaving

just couldn’t

Or could it?

of Hannah, a roguish smile on his

Hannah, why are you giving me that look? Do you have a crush on me

immediately stepped in, her

be so gross,

has a

Laughed it off, his

not even allowed to joke about it? You’re

ignoring his attempt at

I’m going to go

Campbell to discuss business.

Hannah left, the rest of the team shifted their focus towards her retreating

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