"What happened?" Miranda asked them.Madison and Sebastian looked up sharply, looking like they had found their savior. Madison rushed toward her, tears welling up in her eyes even though she tried to hold them back. Sebastian followed, his expression visibly tense and his fists clenched tightly.
Madison said, "We were all there at the time. It wasn't like the lab was unattended. The machine was just in standby mode because we weren't using it temporarily. We were going to use it again later. Who in their right mind would cut the power?"Miranda already had her suspicions, but she needed mor
Sophie crossed her arms, looking down at him. "What complaint?""Don't play dumb! Every other lab passed the fire inspection, but Miranda's lab got a violation notice. You dare say you had nothing to do with that?"Sophie smirked. "I'm busy. Between writing reports and papers, I don't have time to p
"Who let you in? Our lab doesn't welcome two-legged animals. If you know what's good for you, get out before we have to throw you out," Sebastian said coldly."Who the hell are you calling an animal?" Hank's face flushed with anger.Sebastian responded casually, "Whoever answers is the one I'm talki
Paul had a lecture that day. During the break, he overheard two students discussing how a lab at the Faculty of Bioinformatics had been slapped with a fire safety violation and was ordered to shut down for rectifications.He didn't think much of it at first, but then he heard them mention "Miranda"
Miranda was slightly taken aback. "You're giving me your jacket, but what about you…""I'm not cold," Paul responded calmly. "Thank you."As they reached the corner of the street, Paul asked her to wait a moment. He stepped into a nearby convenience store and returned in less than a minute, holding
Miranda noticed the exasperated expression on his face and couldn't help but laugh. "Take it, Uncle Paul. My dad's braised beef is amazing, and not just anyone gets to eat it.""What did you call me?" Paul stepped closer, placing one hand on the wall. "Hmm?"Miranda had nowhere to retreat, so she co
"My dad owns properties—countless properties! He's the one who kicks people out, and no one dares to evict him!" Madison fumed.She continued, "Owning things yourself is the only way to have real power! The college lends us a crummy room, no CPRT, and incomplete fire equipment! "We work ourselves t