"Dr. Craw?" Talia was surprised. She could not help herself from talking to Luca again as she walked over. "You’re not an assistant? You’re a professor?""Yeah." Luca did not hide anything from her. Her expression remained neutral as she walked to the elevator with her ID in her hand."You look so young..." Talia could not help but utter what was in her heart. Realizing that she had said something wrong, she immediately covered her mouth and explained, "I’m not questioning your ability, it’s just...""It's okay." Luca did not take her words to heart.It was normal for a young person like her who had just entered the corporate world to be straightforward. It was a great thing that she had yet to be tainted by office politics. Luca thought of the days when she had just returned to the country. Suddenly, she felt a little sad because she realized that it was all in the past. It was difficult for her to live a normal life now.Seeing that Luca did not seem to mind her words, Talia b
Luca noticed that her heartbeat was accelerating. Luke, who used to be aloft, rarely looked at others like this.He did not care about others. Engaging in simple conversations would already be a test of his patience.He had always been someone others looked up to. He never lowered his gaze for anyone.Luke frowned. ‘She thinks she would be disturbed by sending Tommy back?’Luca knew him well.In the past, he would launch a thorough investigation into her life, but now, he had no such intentions."What are you hiding?" Luke put his hands in his pockets, his deep-set eyes staring straight at her."I’m sure Mr. Crawford has had me investigated." Luca's expression was calm. Luke did not suspect a thing."I didn't ask anyone to investigate you," Luke said.Luca was a little surprised, but it was not because she was afraid that he would find out anything about her. After all, Abel got a group of people to work meticulously to make sure that there was nothing about her that would rai
Rhett blushed and retorted, "Stop it with your nonsense. If Dr. Craw hears it, she might misunderstand.""Look at you blushing! Sigh, Rhett, I'm so disappointed in you. However, our company looks at capabilities, not appearance," Mo said. From the moment Luca stepped into the conference room, she noticed that Luke paid more attention to Luca than others.The private conversation they had made her think more of the situation as well.Rhett was reluctant to continue discussing this topic with her. "Let’s stop talking about it. It won't be good if others hear it. I’ve already asked for someone to come to clean up the room. I'll head off now."After he said that, he turned around and left.Mo crossed her hands in front of her chest and watched as he left. She muttered in her heart that all men were the same. When they saw beautiful women, they instinctively wanted to side with them.After Luca dismissed Mo, she closed the door and sat on the sofa again.She held her forehead, sighed
Talia smiled and nodded. "Alright." Luca returned the tray and left the cafeteria. Talia watched as she left and thought to herself, 'Dr. Craw doesn't seem very approachable.' She thought that she would get on her good side so she would have someone to rely on when she changed departments. Judging from the interaction earlier, she realized that it would be difficult to be Luca's friend. She would have to find other connections to get into the Technical Department. Back at the office, Luca switched on her computer and studied Shanks's formulae. It was a new type of antibiotic. If the research succeeded, it would be a blessing to many people. Research on the antibiotic was eighty percent done, so she would only have to complete the last part before they proceeded with the clinical trial phase. Luca dared not run any experiments yet in case there were certain risks. Instead, she decided that she would do the research again. After deciding on that, Luca printed out the form
The next day, news about Luke's scandal appeared on all major papers in A City. There were only two photos, but the reporter had whipped up a fancy story, so the entire A City was talking about it. Old Master Crawford read about the news. His face was ashen and grim as he read the article in the newspaper. He knew that Luke had no relation to the woman in the article, but he was unhappy to see the reporter deliberately tarnishing his grandson's reputation of being a loyal husband. "Mr. Griffin." The old man slammed the newspaper angrily on the table. "Do something for me." "Yes, Old Master Crawford," the butler said courteously. "Find the reporter of this article for me. You know what to do next." Old Master Crawford narrowed his gaze. There was a hint of viciousness in his clouded eyes. He had retired many years ago, but he was still as merciless and assertive as ever. "Yes." The butler nodded and left. Bianca happened to be walking down the stairs when the butler wa
Luke took the newspaper. Before he read the article, he saw the photo in which Luca stepped into his car. He frowned but soon composed himself. "You don't have to worry about it. I've already gotten someone to handle this," Old Master Crawford said. "Let me handle this, Grandfather." Luke did not want to trouble Old Master Crawford. "No. I've already sent someone to hunt the reporter down." Old Master Crawford stroked his beard. Other than what happened to Bianca two years ago, the Crawford family had been relatively peaceful for the past two years. Now, someone was challenging their authority once more. The butler came into the dining hall and reported to them, "Old Master Crawford, Sir, we have found that the five major media outlets in A City are increasing their circulation to report on this issue. Also, online versions of the article have been read at least three million times." The news was only published an hour ago, but it had already received three million views. C
"Yes. Mr. Crawford changed his mind this morning," Mo said. "Mm, understood." Luca was frustrated by the news article. She would have to face Luke later… She quickly walked into the office to make some preparations for the meeting. Mo watched her walk away and mumbled, "Why does Dr. Craw look so much like the woman in the photo?" Fifteen minutes later, Luca came out of the office. When she arrived at the conference room, almost all the other personnel from the Technical Department were there. Luca looked at the nameplates on the oval table and found her seat. She was relieved when she found out that her seat was some distance away from the CEO. She casually glanced around the room and noticed that no one was paying any attention to her. It seemed that no one recognized her in the photo. Luca felt a lot more at ease. All she wanted was to do her job and not cause any trouble. She knew that Luke would deal with the media outlets, so she was not worried that the news wou
Luca followed Jason to the CEO's office. Watson Biopharmaceuticals was only a subsidiary company, so the furnishings in the CEO's office were not as lavish as that of T Corporation. The dull gray walls gave her an oppressive feeling. Jason stood at the entrance, and he had no intention of going inside. He pointed toward the interior and said, "Please, Dr. Craw." Luca took a deep breath and knocked on the door. "Come in." Luke's voice was heard from the inside. Luca's hand gripped the metal doorknob. It was cold to the touch and made her shudder slightly. She pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing Luke sit on the swivel chair, she deliberately left the door open. "Mr. Crawford." "Sit." Luke pointed at the seat opposite him. Luca nodded. She had only taken two steps when she heard Jason closing the door behind her. She turned around and glanced at the closed door. "…" She did not want to close the door because she did not want to share a private space with Luke.