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Mr. Webb, Make Your Move! Chapter 130
This was all wrong.After three years as Yosef's secretary, Zara knew Mondays were his busiest days at work.He hardly ever came to the Webbs' place, so why show up now and at such an odd time?Zara's brow creased for a moment. Two months had passed, yet he looked exactly the same.Winter had wrapped Starville in its chilly embrace, with the temperature dipping below 50 degrees. Yosef, in his black suit, was shrugging off a long cashmere coat and handing it to the helper. He had just come in.As she stepped out of the kitchen, Yosef looked up, his eyes meeting hers. Yosef and Zara locked eyes for a few seconds before Yosef turned away to wipe his hands with a warm towel the helper had handed him. He did not show much emotion. Zara felt a little uneasy. She carried the soup to the dining table. Macy was there, setting out the silverware. She saw the soup and said, "This mushroom soup looks so tasty, perfect for this kind of weather. It's great to have such a light and delicious s
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Zara did not try to smooth things over this time. She stayed quiet, like any ordinary guest would when the hosts were fighting.Macy quickly got up to stop Yosef. "Why does it always have to end in an argument, Yosef? You haven't finished your meal. Eat a little more, or you'll be too busy later. If you skip meals, your stomach will act up again."Yosef, who was blocked from leaving, looked frosty.Macy had no choice but to call out to her husband, "Ethan."Ethan paused for a moment, clearly wrestling with something. He finally gave in. "I wanted to ask you about the board elections at the end of the year. Mr. Red and Mr. Gaunt, you're not planning to keep them, are you?"Yosef settled back into his chair, his appetite gone."Yes, I'm not."Ethan's eyebrows came together in a frown. "They've been with the company for a long time."Yosef replied coolly, "Which is exactly why they think they can do as they please.""They've both done a lot for Azure Cloud. It's understandable th
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Zara was worried. Was this Macy's own thought, or had Ethan suggested it?This subject was too dangerous. Zara glanced away and said, "I'm not sure what you mean, but I think people need to change sometimes. I want to try new things too. "You and Chairman Webb have been like parents to me, but just like how a young bird grows up and leaves the nest to make its own, I should too, right?"She appealed to Macy's emotions, and it worked. She managed to smoothly change the topic.Macy had no choice. She had to change the subject too. "Let's drink some tea," she said, and that was that.Zara did not think it was good to stay too long. She finished her tea and put down the cup. "It's getting late, and you probably want to rest. I'll head out now."Macy told her, "Ethan is upstairs in the study. Go say goodbye to him. Who knows when you'll come back to visit him again?"That made sense."Which room is the study?" Zara asked."Go upstairs and turn left. It's the second room.""Got it
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Zara pressed her lips together and finally lifted her hand to help him with the cufflink.The ruby color was deep and matched his shirt perfectly.Yosef looked down at her.Although she had helped him with his tie and cufflinks so effortlessly in the past, she seemed to be doing it with a heavy heart now.He gave a small smile.The cufflink was tiny and tricky to fasten. Nevertheless, Zara did it as quickly as she could. "What's this about an artificial heart that you mentioned?"She was still on guard, worried he might be playing a trick on her.Yosef said in a detached tone, "This technology is well-developed overseas, and it's been used in our country's hospitals for a few years. But it hasn't really taken off on a large scale yet."Hearts were not like mangoes; they did not just grow on trees."Why haven't we seen a big rollout if these machines are so much more convenient than waiting for a donor heart?" Zara pressed.Yosef explained, "They're expensive, there's a higher
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After leaving the Webbs' place, Zara caught a cab to Starville University and looked up artificial hearts on her phone.When she got there, she had learned a bit about artificial hearts.She put her phone away, used her staff ID to get through the school gates, and hurried to the professor's building.Zara had not been job hunting for two months. Instead, she had been helping out Stanley part-time as his teaching assistant.Initially, when Stanley asked for her help and offered to pay her, Zara thought he was just trying to help her out because she needed money. However, Stanley insisted he really needed help with his end-of-term workload, including teaching and research. He suggested she try it for a couple of days if she was doubtful. After two days, Zara was convinced that Stanley truly needed an assistant.Before, Zara never realized how much work a professor had to do.Just like that, two months flew by.Stanley really did want to help her. He could have chosen a more exp
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Zara knew that. She had put together all the information, after all.She looked at him. "So you're not asking me to skip the meeting because I'm not needed but because you think I don't want to see the people from Azure Cloud?"Stanley gave a small smile.Zara could not recall any boss who would rather do extra work themselves than worry about how their employees felt."Professor Schmidt, you're worrying too much. I'm okay. After we wrap up here, I've got to find a job. It's a small world, and I'm bound to run into people from Azure Cloud. Am I supposed to avoid them every time?"Zara said calmly, "To me, Azure Cloud doesn't matter anymore."She felt at ease, and so did Stanley. They decided to go to the dinner together that night.The private room was buzzing with people from Stanley's team.The research group's leader was chuckling and cracking jokes. Just then, the door swung open. Zara glanced up and saw him—the man everyone seemed to adore—walking in with such cool confide
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Outside the restaurant, Stanley turned to Zara and said in a kind tone, "How about we find somewhere else to eat? Maybe some stew?"It was like nothing had happened.Zara blurted out, "Can we really just walk away?"Stanley adjusted his glasses. "Of course. Why not?""I've been helping you with this research for two whole months. It's so important, and now you just want to throw it all away? That's just too much...""Too caught up in my feelings?" Stanley finished her sentence with a chuckle.Zara bit her lip and decided to be straightforward. "I knew from the start that working with Azure Cloud might lead to this. Yosef was never going to leave me alone. All the prep work is done, and you don't need me for the small stuff anymore. "It's the perfect time for me to step away."Don't throw away all the hard work your team has done just because of me. It's not worth it."Stanley kept smiling gently. "I wanted to joke around with you a bit more, but you're so serious, I just can'
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Today, Zara was determined to face her fear. With a deep breath, she got ready to mount the horse.The horse had shifted slightly, causing her to instinctively step back.Stanley, already on his horse, watched her struggle and could not help but laugh. He bent over the horse's neck. "I never thought I'd see the day when Zara was scared of something."Zara responded with a sigh, "Do you think I'm not scared of anything, Professor Schmidt?"Stanley grinned. "Pretty much. You always seem to handle everything."Zara was tough on herself. She took a moment and then bravely stepped on the stirrup before swinging up onto the horse.The horse moved forward. Zara, in a panic, clutched the horse's belly and the reins. She whispered, "Don't move!"Stanley was a hoot. He hopped off his horse and came over to show her the ropes. "Don't worry," he said with a grin. "These horses are super friendly and well-trained. Just give the reins a little pull and off you go."Zara bit her lip and gav
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