Amid applause and cheers, the spotlight swept over the central table, landing on a pair seated together.Agnes called out, "Wow! Looks like we've caught a couple! Care to introduce yourselves?"Willow stood up and took the mic offered to her. "Hello, everyone. I'm Willow Spencer, a bioinformatics ma
Agnes's eyes lit up. "So, Mr. Sponsor, may I ask a question on behalf of all the single ladies here, including myself? Is that okay?"Sam gestured for her to go ahead."Alright! Are you single?"Sam replied, "For now, yes.""Then do we all stand a chance?" Agnes was bold in her questioning."No.""W
Hansel raised an eyebrow before finally extending his hand, inviting her to dance with a courteous bow. Willow smiled, placing her hand in his, and the two gracefully moved onto the dance floor.As Miranda and Madison returned from the restroom, they happened to witness the scene. They looked like a
"Lizzy?" Bryan called her name twice, but Elizabeth didn't respond. Finally, he reached out and gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze before Elizabeth seemed to come back to herself."What did you just say?" she asked, blinking."I asked what you're looking at.""Oh, nothing." Elizabeth brushed his han
Paul had already left, and Elizabeth lost interest in staying any longer."I'm going home," she said, tossing the words over her shoulder as she left Bryan standing there.Bryan looked after her, bewildered. He wanted to run after her, to ask what was wrong and offer to walk her home. However, as a
Bryan was a bit surprised. "Do you go to Kim's Collection often as well?"Madison nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah! Their cakes are pretty good."Bryan didn't usually pay much attention to these small trinkets. For one, Elizabeth wasn't fond of them. Also, he felt that at 30-something, carrying around
Sam replied, "Weren't you busy dancing with your girlfriend? Still had the energy to pay attention to what was happening over here?" He crossed his arms with amusement.Hansel scoffed. "With all the commotion, hard to pretend I didn't notice."Sam shrugged indifferently. "I expected as much. It's no
Miranda recalled Madison's usual appetite and glanced at the meager items in front of her. This small amount probably wouldn't even fill a gap between her teeth. She'd be hungry again in no time.Unexpectedly, however, Madison remained calm in her seat after two classes, showing no sign of needing a
At first, Wanda struggled because she typed slowly and made many typos. Gradually, she discovered she could use voice-to-text features. Later, a neighbor who ran a parcel delivery station in the neighborhood told her about becoming the leader for a group buy community. All she had to do was to shar
Miranda had been living in the lab for almost two weeks. Originally, the intensive focus period could have ended two days earlier. However, Madison seemed to be exceptionally motivated and decided to put in extra effort for some reason. She insisted on finalizing the second phase of the experiment
Miranda was momentarily stunned. "Dr. Jefferson? When did he get here?""Around 2:00 pm. He waited for over an hour. But since you haven't returned, he left about ten minutes ago." Ten minutes ago…"Miranda, is Dr. Jefferson under a lot of stress lately? Did their lab get assigned another project?
Miranda took the earring, thanked Sawyer again, and put it back on as she walked.He began, "Ms. Sutton…""Is there anything else?" she asked.Sawyer stammered, "I… I was wondering if I could treat you to a meal. How about tonight? If you're busy, just let me know when you're available so I can resc
Jordana froze momentarily, then chuckled. "You saw right through me… Fine. I'll lower it by 10%, but that's my bottom line."Miranda raised an eyebrow. "30%. That's my limit."Jordana paused. Miranda set her coffee cup down, stood up, and casually finished her drink. "Looks like we won't reach an a
"What's on your mind?" Miranda chuckled. "I'm not made of iron. If the task isn't urgent, why pull an all-nighter? What's the fun in that?"Madison agreed, "You're right. Then, how come you…""I just got up a little earlier than you."Madison sighed in relief and grinned. She asked casually, "How mu
When the rainy season began, the weather turned unpredictable. Yesterday had been sunny, but it drizzled today. Paul, who hadn't brought an umbrella, arrived home drenched. He immediately took a hot shower and changed into his loungewear.While drying his hair, he noticed the bare mattress and froz
Miranda immediately pulled out her phone and sent a message to Paul. "Dr. Jefferson, my dad sent me some braised beef. There's some for you as well. When will you be home? I'll bring it to you." She also sent him a photo along with the message.He replied promptly, "Please thank Mr. Sutton for me,
At the end of May, Mindy traveled to Jandersville for the launch event of an Intellectual Property adaptation movie.Since it was the weekend, Lionel accompanied his wife. He also brought Miranda a large bag of pre-packaged braised beef and six cans of homemade pickles."It's all organic and no addi