Joyce hesitated when she heard Martin’s voice, but after hearing what he said, she ran even faster.
‘Who wants to take leave? Doesn’t giving leave of absence mean that I’m not needed in the research?
Martin doesn’t really care about me.’
But Martin did not give a damn what Joyce thought. This time, it was supposed to teach her a lesson. If
she still could not focus her mind on the experiment, she would not be needed on the team, as it would
only bog him down.
He looked at the few remaining people and pointed at a red-haired boy with freckles on his face. “You
take Joyce’s place to assist me.”
The boy said nothing. He just nodded and went over. Their tolerance of Joyce was just a gesture of
gentlemanliness, not a measure of how important Joyce was, as they all knew that Martin was the core
figure of the team.
After everything returned to normal, Martin returned to his seat. While continuing with his research, he
felt better again when he recalled in his mind when Nicole came to treat her wound.
Nachelle was onboard a plane, looking at the financial statements for the quarter with a faint look of
satisfaction on her face.
Her assistant sitting next to her suddenly said, “Something happened to Lloyd.”
“What happened?” There was a fleeting look of surprise on Nachelle’s face. Lloyd had been all her
sustenance since the Holder family started the entertainment business.
“Lloyd has also been very careful and made no mistake so far. Why do things happen as soon as I’m
abroad for only two days?’
“The media reported Lloyd saved a student at the anniversary celebration of the Royal Creek Institute.
There are photos of him carrying a girl. It looks like this girl is important to him.”
Nachelle frowned at the mention of the Royal Creek Institute. She quickly figured out something and
sneered. “I think he met that girl at school.”
The last time she met Nicole at a party, Nachelle had a good impression of her.
Coupled with the fact that the person whom her son had cared most about all these years was Nicole,
who had spent the most time with him, Nachelle did not want to stop him.
She thought about it for a while and then told the assistant behind her, “Contact Anna now and ask her
to contact the media in my name and put a lid on the incident.”
The assistant acknowledged her with respect, left, and then came back in with a thin and portable
communication device and handed it to Nachelle.
The phone rang, and Anna’s flattered voice was heard saying, “May I help you, Nachelle?”
Nachelle spoke in an icy voice as she carefully explained the matter to Anna. Before hanging, Nachelle
asked, “Is the girl Lloyd saved called Nicole?”
Anna nodded in disbelief. “How did you know that? You know Nicole?”
‘Otherwise, why does Nachelle ask about the girl’s name? Nachelle’s natural bias for smart girls is no
secret in the industry. Could it be that Lloyd has already introduced Nicole to her, and she already has
a plan in mind?
“Nothing.” Nachelle did not bother to answer her question but hung up the phone immediately.
She was not concerned about Nicole but Lloyd. She felt anxious. Because of Nicole, Lloyd had made a
gaffe, which was quite unexpected. She feared Lloyd would lose himself. She had done some digging
and knew that Nicole was dating Jared. If Lloyd was lovelorn because of that, it was going to kill him. If
hope was the precursor to disappointment, it was better not to be hopeful.
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