Cole's expression sank even more, which confirmed Talia's guess. Talia had expected that Cole would be selected to join the off-site training, but the results were out of her expectations. Disregarding Cole's sullen expression, Talia continued asking, "So who got selected?" "Luca Craw, and Dr. Albus!" Cole sat sullenly on his office chair. As the manager of the Technical Department, it was a huge embarrassment that he was not selected for the off-site training. He said sternly to the woman in front of him, "What happened? Can't you even do a simple job?" Talia felt quite aggrieved that Cole was blaming her for it. She knew about the deal between Cole and Dr. Albus. Cole was the only one who had benefited from the deal, and she did not see a single cent from it. If Cold had not accepted Dr. Albus's bribe, he would definitely be selected. She thought that it was wrong for Cole to blame her. After all, she managed to make friends with all the researchers' assistants except for
After Luca ended the call, she hastily typed up a leave application form and went to Cole's office. She knocked on the door and only went in after the person inside gave his consent. She placed the form on the table and said, "I need to take time off work, Dr. Kidman." Cole narrowed his eyes. If it were before, he would not ask too many questions. After all, if Luca had lagged behind on her research, it was beneficial for him, but now… He was angry that her research had progressed so quickly despite taking time off work frequently. Even the veteran researchers could not catch up with her. Cole took on the demeanor of her superior and sighed. "Dr. Craw, how many times have you taken time off work this month?" Luca did not answer. She knew that Cole was unhappy that she had taken his spot in the off-site training trip, and her attendance at work had nothing to do with it. "There might not be a written rule about how much time off an employee can take, but you've been regularl
Luca was silent as she listened to Queenie admonish the caretaker. Queenie was a gentle woman, and she would even be kind toward someone who had taken advantage of her. However, she used harsh words on the caretaker because of Bianca. Luca's heart wrenched, though at the same time, she felt jealous. She should have been the recipient of Queenie's love and concern. Abel had taken that away from her, and she could only bear the pain silently. The caretaker felt aggrieved. "I don't make the decisions, Mrs. Norman. Madam told me to keep it a secret, and I dared not tell anyone." Queenie could empathize with the caretaker, and she could only blame Bianca for being ignorant. The concoction was supposed to help Bianca feel better, but she had suffered because of her own caprice. Queenie looked at Luca worriedly and said, "What should we do now, Luca?" "Drink the concoction." Luca pulled her hand away and said. "Will she recover if she drinks the concoction?" Queenie asked, thi
Luca pressed her lips together and swallowed her words of rejection. "Sorry to have troubled you," she said stiffly. Luke nodded and left the room, and Luca followed behind him. Bianca watched as the two people left the room one after another. She wished that she could step between them, but her condition did not allow her to do that. Meanwhile, Dr. Blake was still amazed that acupuncture could awaken an unconscious patient. He glanced at the trash bin in the room; there was a pile of needles inside. What he did not know was that Luca had only used two of them. Dr. Blake asked, "How do you feel now, Mrs. Crawford?" "A little tired…" Bianca answered. If she was resuscitated, there should not be major problems to her health. "I'm glad that you're feeling better." Dr. Blake heaved a sigh of relief. He still had his suspicions, but it was nonetheless good news that she managed to wake up. "I'm fine." Bianca wanted to sit up, but she did not have the strength to do so. Dr.
"Were you at the hospital just now?" Mo followed behind her into the elevator and wanted to probe more."Yes, I came from the hospital." Luca was unfazed with her questions and pressed the elevator button.She was almost certain that Bianca and Mo partnered up when she came to the company to look for her the last time. Otherwise, how would she know that Bianca was hospitalized?’Mo replied, "Then, is Mrs. Crawford doing better?""She’s doing much better," Luca answered casually. "Since you care about Mrs. Crawford so much, why don’t you visit her at the hospital?"Mo was stunned. She had seen the news of Bianca's hospitalization from social media but she never went to visit. Even if they were friends on social media, the gap between their status was like heaven and earth.‘Bianca may not want me to visit her…’"I've been...relatively busy these days," Mo explained with an awkward smile on her face.Luca nodded and did not expose her.After the elevator reached their floor, the
Luca touched Tommy's head, then shook her head and said, "This is my boss’ kid. I’m heading to New York for business."The middle-aged woman smiled and said, "I thought you were his mother seeing how close the two of you are. You seem like a kind mother."Tommy finished drinking the water and handed the bottle cap to Luca. He said, "I like Ms. Luca the most!"Luca smiled. Every time he told her that he liked her, the joy in her heart was endless. She could never get sick of hearing it."He’s so cute. I’m sure his parents are great-looking since he’s such a cute child." The middle-aged woman said with envy. She liked good-looking children.Luca smiled and said nothing.As Tommy’s mother, she was happy that her child was being praised. Although Tommy got most of Luke’s good genes, she still contributed.Tommy blinked his eyes and said proudly, "Daddy is very handsome."He only praised his dad but did not mention his mother. The middle-aged woman noticed that and teased him. "How
"Will do," Jason replied while handling his luggage. He looked at the five people walking behind him and said, "Let's go to the hotel first. The car is waiting at Exit D.""Okay." Dr. Albus dragged his luggage and looked at Jason. Then, his probing eyes fell on Luca and Tommy again.Luke did not react to Tommy being so close to Luca.He acted as if Tommy should be with Luca.Two Rolls-Royce vehicles were parked at exit D. In the bustling New York, there was no shortage of luxury cars but these cars made it extra scenic.When Luke got closer to the cars, the drivers got out of the cars and opened the doors.Luca watched Luke walk toward the car in front and was about to get into the second car, but Tommy tugged on her sleeves."Ms. Luca, let's take that one." He pointed to the one parked in front."You can go." Luca let go and was not planning to get into Luke's car.Although it was uncomfortable for her to squeeze in a Rolls-Royce with three men, she preferred it over being in
Luke raised his eyebrows and looked down at his son without saying anything.Tommy put his hands on his waist, looking like he was about to give Luke a lecture. "Daddy, can you arrange for Ms. Luca to stay on the same floor as us next time?”Apart from them, the only other person in the elevator was the lift attendant. Luke was not worried about letting him overhear their conversation. "The company has limited funds."Tommy was young and did not know what limited funding meant, but he knew that funding was money."Daddy, you’re not short of money!" he retorted.Luke looked at his son. This was a six-star hotel. Even if it was just a standard room, the environment was top-notch. He knew what Tommy was thinking about and deliberately asked, "Why do you want her to stay on the same floor?"Tommy said honestly, "It’ll be easier for me to go look for her."It was obvious that Tommy was reliant on Luca.When they reached their floor, Luke pulled the suitcase with his left hand and he