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    Realizing his body was reacting, William’s face darkened.


    “Are you nning to just stay there now?” he said tly.


    Startled by his tone, Ste quickly stepped back and looked down to fix her clothes.


    However, the moment her eyes lowered, she spotted something that made her freeze—a noticeable bulge in his trousers.


    She wasn’t naive. She instantly knew what that meant.


    But… how could he have that kind of reaction?


    Ste quickly turned her head away, her face burning with embarrassment.


    She didn’t dare meet William’s eyes. But he had already followed her stunned gaze, and when he realized what she was looking at, his expression turned stormy.


    To him, it felt like a perfectly natural reaction. She had been squirming in his arms just moments ago. He was a healthy adult man, after all.


    What was so shocking?


    Without saying anything, William spun around and walked out.


    Ste remained in the bathroom,pletely mortified and unsure what to think.


    But then again… did that mean William swung both ways?


    She didn’t know much about that kind of thing. She wasn’t judgmental, but she also didn’t have any real experience navigating that part of the world.


    Still, she couldn’t think of a better exnation.


    Just then, Rita entered from outside, apologizing for beingte. She exined she’d been held up in the kitchen turning off the stove.


    Once she finally wrapped up her bath, Ste went over some Neb paperwork in her room.


    It wasn’t untilte afternoon, with the sun dipping low, that she got a call from the research institute.


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    It was Lainey.


    “Stel, where’ve you been? You’re back in town, right?”


    “Yeah, I’ve been back for a while now,” Ste replied.


    “Perfect timing. We’ve got a new research projecting up,” Lainey said, her voice bubbling with energy. “If you’re free, we’d love to bring you back on board. Everyone here’s hoping you’ll rejoin.”


    Ste’sst project had gone incredibly well, and the whole institute had seen what she could do. It was no surprise they wanted her back for the next big thing.


    Hearing that, Ste lit up with excitement.


    She enjoyed her job at Neb, but research had always been her true calling. A new project meant new challenges, and she was all in.


    “Lainey, count me in!”


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