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Out in the hallway, Xena turned to Fiona with curiosity. “Why is Miranda part of your research team?”“You know her?” Fiona asked coolly.“I do,” Xena replied, but she didn’t elaborate.Fiona answered mildly, “Her father, Professor Eugene Stone, was a respected figure in the medical field and a close friend of our advisor, Dr. Lewis. Out of respect for their relationship, Dr. Lewis gave her a spot on the team.”Xena nodded in understanding.So Miranda had returned to med school to escape the label of a useless housewife. It made sense that she would go to great lengths to join a research lab and prove herself. Still, the world of scientific research was not something one could enter on ambition alone.Fiona shifted the conversation. “What brings you here?”Xena was just about to answer when she noticed Miranda walking out of the conference room, carrying a laptop. A small, knowing smile played on her lips.“I wasn’t planning to come. Felix insisted I join him,” she said, her vo

“I’m working. If it’s not urgent, don’t bother me,” Miranda said coldly before ending the call.She was genuinely overwhelmed at the moment. The live sample she had spent two hours cultivating required her full attention to monitor all the data precisely.Tossing her phone aside, Miranda returned to the microscope and continued working until late into the night. It wasn’t until James personally came in and called it a night that she wrapped up her experiment and handed him the results.“They’re exactly what we expected.”“Methylmercury is a small molecule. It enters the bloodstream, reaches the brain, and slowly eats away at brain cells. Over time, it breaches the blood-brain barrier and causes the patient’s symptoms,” she explained.James hadn’t expected her to solve another piece of the puzzle so quickly. He looked at her red, tired eyes and said gently, “You need to get some rest.”Miranda nodded. “You too.”As she stepped out of the lab, the cool night breeze brushing agains

Miranda had run out of patience. “If you're not going home, I’ll get a cab myself.”Without waiting for a response, she stepped toward the curb and raised her hand to hail a taxi. Felix quickly walked up and said, “Come on, let’s go.”Only then did Miranda follow him to the car. Once inside, she quietly picked out one of the bracelets she liked and slipped it onto her wrist. Even though it had only cost five dollars, the delicate piece still looked elegant against her fair, slender wrist.Felix seemed to have lost interest as well. He said nothing and drove them straight back to the Gibson estate. Miranda gathered the rest of the bracelets into her bag and walked inside wearing just the one.“You're back. Let me see what you picked,” Mrs. Gibson Sr. called out, eager to inspect her grandson’s so-called effort.Miranda raised her wrist slightly. “We got a bracelet. It’s a style I really like.”“Oh, look at that. With your fair skin and pretty face, you could make anything look goo

The next morning, Miranda and Sophie headed straight to the jewelry store. Dressed in a sleek professional outfit, Miranda approached the same sales associate, who immediately recognized her.Pretending to be Felix’s assistant, she explained that she needed a copy of the receipt for reimbursement. The associate led her to the manager’s office and stepped inside to explain the situation.A few minutes later, Miranda was invited in. The receipts for all six sets of jewelry ordered for Xena were laid out on the desk. Felix’s signature appeared clearly on each one.Miranda pulled out her phone and took crisp photos of every page. She also asked for printed copies, which the staff helpfully provided.Outside the store, Sophie glanced through the photos. “This is solid. It’ll be a powerful bargaining chip in court.”At noon, Miranda returned to the Gibson estate. Mrs. Gibson Sr. looked up with mild curiosity. “Mira, where were you last night?”“A friend needed some help,” Miranda repli

Dr. Lewis looked at Miranda with approval. “Mira, you never let me down.”Miranda offered a modest smile. “I guess I just got lucky.”Fiona chimed in with a trace of mockery. “I’m sure James helped you plenty too.”To her, Miranda had simply gotten a head start thanks to her brilliant father, who had left behind a wealth of research frameworks. She didn’t believe Miranda’s success came from genuine skill.“Well, they say luck counts as a kind of strength too, right? Don’t be so modest,” Lucas added with a grin.Dr. Lewis then laid out the next steps in their strategy before wrapping up the meeting.That afternoon, Lucas followed up with several contacts and confirmed a major opportunity. The most influential charity foundation in Atlantis City would be hosting a fundraising gala the next evening. He decided to use the event to raise awareness about the M Village contamination case and push for clean water initiatives.The goal was to apply pressure from both the government and n