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In the second month of the project, Ryan told me that the institute would help him negotiate with a company to provide him with equipment and technical support.

In return, once the patent was approved, the company would have priority rights to use it.

On the day the company sent people to investigate, Ryan and I arrived at the laboratory early in the morning.

While we were commissioning the equipment, a bunch of people walked in.

I looked up and froze on the spot.

Zoey!!

He followed at the back of the group, obviously not in a critical position.

He was stunned as well when he saw me.

A lady from the company began to introduce the team who came here with her.

When it was Zoey's turn, the woman smiled and said, "This is our project assistant, Zoey Stone."

I struggled to look calm and nodded to greet Zoey. "Hi, Zoey!"

When Ryan saw Zoey, he was clearly in a bad mood.

He was a person who always concealed his feelings behind a placid face, but during lunch, he took the initi