When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 0749

In addition, Sophie’s lab had been reported for fire safety violations. They were forced to undergo rectification, which still hadn’t passed the fire safety inspections.

During this period, there was naturally no academic output at all.

Thus, Sophie’s team was quieter than ever before during the monthly meeting. Hank used to be very aggressive back then, baring his teeth like a dog ready to attack. But now, he was as quiet as a mouse.

Tina also looked displeased. Due to the mandatory rectifications, the opportunity for a research project she painstakingly secured from Sophie had gone down the drain.

She had asked Sophie to assign her to a different research project, but her request was met with a harsh scolding.

“Project? Research project? I want projects too! But the lab’s under mandatory rectification and no projects can be done!

“Where am I supposed to find a research project for you? Even if I had one, are you sure you can keep up with the progress and actually contribute anything meaningful?

can’t handle it..Being human, one should be self–aware! Not every graduate student is cut out for academia, and not

ranted, her spit almost sprayed on Tina’s face. Luckily,

and said, “Dr. Xander, that’s not what you said when you asked me to pay for the lab equipment back then!

pay the money, and you’ll provide me with a research project. It’s a mutual agreement. I’ve paid the money, yet you’re going back on

soured completely. Sophie was nothing more than a money–grubbing, petty, and

trying to manipulate me because…” Tina emphasized each word, “I don’t fall for that

giving you two weeks to find me a research group. I don’t care whether it’s your research project or someone else’s. Either way, I need to be in one.

needed some research experience to embellish her résumé, and more importantly for extra credit in this semester. She couldn’t end up with nothing after all the benefits Sophie had received from

shocked that a docile lamb like Tina could

“You can see

sneered, “What if I

already been penalized once. Another strike against you might just mark the end

“You-” Sophie was furious.

faint smile. “Remember, you only have