Chapter 114

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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
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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