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    Chapter 73 Under Her Wing


    Chapter 73 Under Her Wing


    Vivian actually looked quite pitiful. Her face was pale, she looked exhausted, and there was still blood on her arm.


    I didn''t know how she got injured, but with this tear-streaked, fragile appearance,


    I figured even Jude would find it hard to


    say no.


    Itook a step back, silently giving the two of them some space.


    Jude nced at me, then coldly said to her, "I''ll have the driver take you to the hospital."


    Vivian refused. “Jude, no, I want you to go with me. I''m scared."


    She nestled into Jude''s arms, looking helpless. The way she moved was smooth and natural. This wasn''t the first time they d held each other like that.


    Tears streamed down Vivian''s face like they were free. A crowd had already gathered to watch the drama, and eventually, Jude caved


    He said, "Ada, I''ll go with her to the hospital."


    I nodded, not wanting to say anything more.


    As I watched the two of them leave, the young policewoman I''d seen earlier poked her head out again.


    She said, "Mrs. Carson, you''re really... emotionally stable."


    I smiled and shook my head. I had always been calm. I''ve gotten used to it over the years.


    Since I saw someone I knew, I immediately grabbed her.


    "Officer, I don''t think Randy acted alone. There''s something off about this whole thing." I exined my suspicions again. The young officer looked a bit troubled.


    She exined, "To be honest, the case is already closed. On the surface, the evidence forms a closed loop, and there are multiple confirmations. Unless Randy changes his statement."


    She added, "And honestly, with such a serious crime, it''s unlikely he''d take the fall all on his own. But if you find other evidence, you can submit it to us."


    Ishook my head, feeling a bit frustrated.


    There were no real coincidences in this world. Most so-called coincidences were just the result of someone''s maniption. But I couldn''t see Randy, so I couldn''t ask anything.


    Instead of going home, I went straight to find Dorian. I couldn''t afford to drop the Elitara Group''s project or dy it. I knew any dy would cause him significant losses.


    When I arrived at Elitara Group, Dorian was still in a meeting, so I had to wait in his office.


    His office was quite simple. There were no luxurious decorations, just in and efficient. Very much like him.


    I couldn''t help but think back to our college days. Even when Dorian was chasing me, he never gave me any shy gifts like a typical rich guy.


    He''d rece flowers with giant bags of snacks and have them split between my roommates so they could carry them upstairs for me. He said it was for my convenience.


    Back then, Kacie Castillo was one of his biggest fans.


    Hepiled and emailed the final exam prep materials to our dorm.


    When we graduated, he was overseas. Yet, he still sent gifts to every girl in our


    room.


    Just as I was lost in those memories, Dorian pushed open the door and walked in. He asked, "Sorry, things have been busytely. Have you been waiting a while?"


    I shook my head and exined everything that had happened.


    Randy hadn''t copied the data, which meant the previous design ns and data had to be redone from scratch.


    I said, "Dorian, I can reconstruct some of it from memory, but a lot of the detailed work will require team coboration."


    I was indeed the chief designer, but the Elitara Group team had contributed a lot


    too. I wasn''t familiar with all the tiny details.


    Dorian looked at me and asked, "You didn''t get


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    cussion?"


    That was when I remembered I''d been hit. I was still a little dizzy, but I knew the work was important.


    Seeing the state I was in, he pulled me out the door without another word.


    He said, "Let''s go get you checked out at the hospital. We''ll talk work after that." Chapter 73 Under Her Wing


    Fortunately, it turned out to be just some minor surface injuries. There was no major damage to my brain. Whoever hit me hadn''t been trying to kill.


    Dorian finally breathed a sigh of relief, then brought the topic back to work.


    He said, "Maybe someone else in yourpany can take over. I''m worried about your health."


    I immediately shook my head and insisted I could handle it.


    As the project lead, if someone else stepped in, they''d need time to get up to speed, which would dy things even more.


    He clearly realized that too. "If we do overtime, how long do you think it''ll take to finish?"


    I replied, “With team support, or if Casey helps out, we can get it done in a week, including final calctions. But Casey''s pretty busy too."


    She was juggling multiple projects, including a restaurant design for the Sidel family. She couldn''t spare the time. Dorian looked at me and said, "Then I''ll do it."


    "You?" I stared at him in surprise, then it hit me. We were in the same major back in college.


    He responded, "Yeah, I''m your senior, remember? I might be a little rusty, though. Will you take me under your wing?"


    He blinked yfully at me, and I couldn''t help but smile.


    Dorian was indeed very capable. He was a standout back in school.


    To speed up progress, I went straight to Elitara Group''s design department to


    work overtime. That way, Dorian could jump in anytime to help. We ended up workingte into the night.


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    Ironically, theter it got, the more awake I felt.


    Dorian nced at the time. "Ada, go home. It''s toote. You need to take care of yourself."


    I replied, "Just a sec. I''m almost done with this section."


    I kept my eyes on the screen when suddenly, someone grabbed my hand.


    Jude''s unhappy voice rang out. "What? nning to switch to Elitara Group? Working this hard?"


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