Chapter 114
Chapter 114
The three of them stared at Owen, completely stunned.
Owen quickly reacted and clarified, “We’re just neighbors.”
“Neighbors?”
That gave her quite a scare!
Emma finally let out a breath of relief. Sure, Aria seemed like a good person. But with her ties to the Cole family, there was no way Owen could marry a divorced woman.
Little did Emma know, her assumptions were about to be turned upside down.
Meanwhile, at the Civil Affairs Bureau.
Liam let out a deep breath as he held the divorce certificate. “Aria, it’s over.”
Aria glanced at him. “If you’d acted like this two years ago, we wouldn’t have ended up here.”
Liam’s expression hardened. “Hannah was the key player in developing protease inhibitors. She’s brilliant in this field, while you can’t even grasp the basics. Aria, stop being stubborn and quit making a joke out of others.”
Aria halted, turning back to face him. “She worked on the protease inhibitors?”
She let out a dry laugh, her voice dripping with sarcasm. “Since you’re so sure, here’s a tip. Go check that SCI and see if Hannah’s name is mentioned.”
With that, she flagged down a taxi and left.
Liam stood there, his expression unreadable.
‘Does the study on protease inhibitors have any papers?‘ he thought.
Back at the office, he immediately powered up his computer and started searching. When he found the research paper on protease inhibitors, his eyes lit
- up.
The study was incredibly detailed, covering advanced concepts and outlining various experimental processes. It was an excellent resource for learning.
But when was this published? Why didn’t Hannah mention it to him?
He flipped straight to the author page, scanning the list of over twenty names. At the very top was the lead author, Madelyn Colton.
Madelyn Colton?
Liam’s expression darkened as he quickly dismissed the thought. There was no way Aria could compare to Madey…
Madelyn’s research skills were renowned, but her eccentric personality made her the hardest person to deal with at Kerano Global Health.
He had once considered studying under her, but she never accepted students.
Her lab was top–tier. And Hannah, as a newcomer to Kerano Global Health, wasn’t qualified to enter it yet.
As the lead researcher for protease inhibitors, it was no surprise that Madelyn was the primary author.
But as Liam counted the names, twenty–three in total. He went over them again and again, yet Hannah’s name was nowhere to be found!
How could this happen?
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Liam shot to his feet, stunned. No wonder Aria had known it, she must have already read this SCI.
‘Hannah worked so hard, and they didn’t even put her name on the author list?‘ he thought.
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“Ridiculous!” Liam slammed his hand on the desk. He was about to storm off to find Hannah. But he remembered she was busy with their skincare
treatments.
Clenching his fists, he forced himself to calm down. “Once this is over, I’ll make Kerano Global Health give me an explanation.”
Aría returned to Mayen Garden and spotted her car pulling up. Fryderyk stepped out of her car, holding a set of tools.
She walked over and said, “Fryderyk, aren’t you the captain? Since when did car repairs become part of your job?”
If not for her blank expression, her words might have been mistaken for sarcasm.
It wasn’t Fryderyk’s responsibility. But Allen had specifically ordered that anything involving Aria was to be handled by Fryderyk alone, as he was the only one privy to a certain secret for now.
Fryderyk forced an awkward smile. “Wherever I’m needed, I get moved.”
He dropped the joking tone and said, “Someone tampered with your brakes. I’ve fixed them, but this is a serious matter. We’ll make sure to investigate thoroughly.”
“Thanks for the help, Fryderyk. You’re really capable.”
Handing the tools to another officer, he took his phone. “Let’s exchange numbers. Next time you head out, let me know first.”
Aria hesitated. “And what good would that do?”
Fryderyk said, “Allen’s orders. I’m responsible for your safety.”
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