Miranda said, "Stop being jealous. Tell me about the academic exchange. How's it going?"Paul replied, "It's fine. I've checked in already. The official sessions start tomorrow.""How long are you staying?"He responded, "The exchange lasts three days. I booked the last flight home on the final nigh
"I see," one of them murmured.Tyke explained, "Dr. Quinton was supposed to attend, but he had an urgent matter to handle, so he sent Paul in his place.""Then why didn't Dr. Jefferson come to the reception dinner?""We had someone invite him to the hotel, but he said he had other things to handle.
"I think it's very likely," someone mused. "Emi's been studying abroad for years, and Paul just returned a few years ago. He continued, "As soon as he returned, he buried himself in work and focused entirely on his studies. He didn't even think about his personal life. I always thought it was becau
The next day, the sun shone brightly, and the academic exchange proceeded as scheduled.The four guest speakers took the stage to present their reports. One of them was Paul. He was last in line while waiting for the three senior professors to finish before it was his turn.But once he began speakin
When Emilia's name was mentioned, Paul immediately thought of the candlestick with hidden confessions in it.However, his expression didn't change. He remained calm and nodded in acknowledgment. "Oh. Now that you mention it, I do remember slightly."Slightly, but not much. That was the truth.Back i
Paul was so direct and so… blunt. It left Emilia frozen as she struggled to process what had just happened.Before she could even let herself hope, he had already sealed her fate with polite yet chilling finality. A bitter taste lingered on her tongue."Ah… I see…"Paul nodded slightly. "I'll go fir
The three-day academic exchange flew by in no time. On the last evening, as usual, there was a banquet.Emilia scanned the room silently, politely brushing off a few younger colleagues who tried to strike up a conversation. Still, the person she was looking for was nowhere to be found."Dr. Blaise."
Jesse clicked his tongue. Paul really had good fortune when it came to women.Paul was originally standing next to him. The next second, he shot forward toward the woman like an arrow. He didn't even bother to grab his luggage.If Jesse hadn't reached out to steady it, the luggage might have rolled
On most days, Zach would sleep during the day and pick up Winter from work in the evening. Then, they would spend a wild night in the apartment.Afterward, they were too exhausted to do anything but sleep until noon.Zach cleared his throat. Yeah, he had been pretty busy."Well… work's been a little
"What the hell! Winter? Hello? Hello!" Zach shouted into his phone. But she had already hung up before he could finish cursing. That feeling was like…An urge to go, only to have to hold it back forcibly. Zach slammed his fist onto the steering wheel in frustration. The steering wheel, of course,
Paul said, "No? Then come over to my place tonight, and we'll take a closer look."Miranda was at a loss for words. "Here we go again!" she thought. As the two returned to the lab, they could hear Sandy's excited voice from afar, "Oh, we found it! Found it! Oh my god! Thank goodness! Thank the heav
Emilia was at a loss for words. After a long pause, she finally spoke again. "One last question. Did you reject my résumé because I truly wasn't a good fit, or was it because… I gave you that candle?"Paul answered, "You truly weren't a good fit."He hesitated for a moment before elaborating, "Your
Only a fairy like Miranda could tame a slave driver like Paul!Bryan added, "You really saved the day and brought peace on earth."Miranda chuckled. "You guys are really too dramatic."As Sandy took the plate of food Paul handed to her, she pointed at the computer screen nearby. "Let me tell you, we
The person on the other end was shocked. "How is that possible?"Realizing he might have overreacted, he quickly added, "Maybe… they just haven't sent out all the notifications yet. My qualifications aren't as good as yours, and my research achievements are much weaker. There's no reason I got selec
Winter soon ended her call with Miranda, feeling dejected. She tossed and turned in bed, an uneasy creeping up within her. Suddenly, she sat up. "Why do I feel like I got tricked?"Meanwhile, Miranda hummed a tune after the call. Feeling good, she went to take a shower. After drying her hair, she
As Miranda and Paul reached the apartment building, she couldn't help but ask, "Why do you keep touching your head?"Instinctively, Paul rubbed his head again. "Tsk, that kid pulled really hard. I bet he yanked out a few strands of hair.""Yanked?" Miranda was puzzled. Paul nodded. "It felt a littl
Miranda nodded. "Alright. How about I trade the stuffed toys for you?"Austin's eyes widened in shock. "You want me?""Yes.""No way! Human trafficking is illegal!"Miranda retorted, "This isn't trafficking. It's a prize, so no money is involved.""It's still not allowed!""Why not?"Austin spoke cl