บททั้งหมดของ Claimed By The Alpha Billionaire : บทที่ 151 - บทที่ 160

CHAPTER 151 – LENALena arrived at the university library earlier than she needed to.She wasn't there to study.At least, that was what she told herself.The second interview was still two days away, but her mind had already started arranging possibilities.She opened her laptop and pulled up the notes from the first conversation.This time, she didn't read them as one long account.She separated them into smaller pieces.Information.Expectations.Practical circumstances.Previous experiences.Support.Uncertainty.Then she stopped.The categories looked neat.Too neat.Lena stared at the screen.The person she had interviewed hadn't experienced those things separately. They had experienced them at the same time, each affecting the next decision.She added another heading.How factors interact.Then she sat back.That felt closer.Not an answer.Just a better way of looking.Her phone vibrated.It was a message from her mentor.Can you come by before your next interview? I want to r

CHAPTER 153 – LENALena woke with a strange sense of anticipation.Not nervousness exactly.Something quieter.The second interview was tomorrow.This time, she wasn't trying to imagine what the participant might say.She had learned enough from the first interview to know that preparation could only take her so far.Instead, she focused on making sure the conditions were right.She reviewed the participant information sheet one last time.The language was simple.The purpose was clear.There were no promises about what the study would discover.She checked the consent process, saved the interview guide, and closed her laptop.That was enough.At breakfast, Kai noticed the absence of papers beside her.“You're not working?”“I am.”“You've been staring at the same cup for three minutes.”Lena looked down at it.“I was thinking.”“About the interview?”“Yes.”He nodded.“Different from last time?”“Very.”“How?”“I don't feel like I need to know what will happen.”Kai smiled.“That sou

CHAPTER 155 – LENALena spent most of the morning resisting the urge to reorganize her research notes.The temptation was strong.She had two interviews now.Two different experiences.Enough similarities to make her curious, but enough differences to make her cautious.She opened her laptop and placed both sets of notes side by side.The first participant had understood the opportunity but hesitated because of uncertainty, competing responsibilities, and concerns about whether the effort would lead anywhere.The second had started.They had attended.They had support.And still stopped when the demands became harder to navigate than expected.Lena wrote both summaries separately.Then she stared at the space between them.She didn't want to force a connection simply because she wanted one.Her mentor had warned her about that.So instead of writing a conclusion, she created a new heading.What is different?Under it, she listed everything she could identify.Different circumstances.

CHAPTER 157 – LENALena's research no longer felt like something she was preparing to begin.It had begun.That realization followed her through the university corridor that morning as she headed toward her next lecture.Two interviews had already changed the shape of her questions.She expected the same thing to happen again.That was becoming part of what made the work interesting.After class, she checked her email.There were three new messages from organizations that had received her recruitment information.Two were simply confirming that the study had been shared.The third was different.A coordinator wanted to know whether someone who had considered an opportunity but never completed an application could participate.Lena read the message twice.Then she smiled.She replied carefully, explaining that the study was interested in different experiences of considering and responding to opportunities. The person did not need to have completed an application or successfully partici

CHAPTER 159 – LENAThe third participant changed the direction of Lena's thinking.Not dramatically.Not all at once.It happened through small details that refused to fit neatly into the framework she had been building.The participant joined the interview remotely in the afternoon.Lena checked the consent process, confirmed that they were comfortable continuing, and began.This time, she didn't start by asking about an opportunity they had failed to pursue.She asked them to describe one they had seriously considered.The participant talked about a professional training program they had discovered through a community organization.They had applied.They had been accepted.And then they had decided not to attend.Lena listened.There had been no major financial obstacle.Transportation was possible.Their family had supported the decision.They had even been excited when the acceptance message arrived.“What happened after you received the acceptance?” Lena asked.The participant pa