“Dr. Lewis, Dr. Liam, I’ll handle this myself. I promise it won’t bring any embarrassment to the school,” Miranda assured them.“All right, but until this is resolved, you should suspend your current project. I’ll have Fiona step in for now,” Samantha said.Miranda nodded. At the moment, Fiona was the only one who could take over her responsibilities.After Miranda left, Samantha pulled Fiona aside to discuss the matter. Fiona kept a calm front, but inside she was thrilled.By now, everyone in the lab had heard about Miranda’s divorce, and they sneered at the news that she had taken eight of Felix’s companies. To them, it was nothing but greed.Some even joined in online, fanning the flames from behind the scenes. In the end, academia was its own kind of battlefield, fought without smoke or gunfire. If Miranda fell, her projects would be carved up for others to claim.When Miranda stepped out of the research building, she dialed Leo’s number.“Hello, Ms. Stone.” Leo’s voice was
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