?Chapter 619:


    Paul was caught off guard when their eyes met. He looked ufortable and quickly turned his head away.


    “I just wanted to make this announcement,” Paul said. “Now everyone can go back to work.” He turned and walked back into his office with his hands behind his back.


    Sandra, Elbert, and Jamir looked worriedly at Ste. They were afraid she might be feeling hurt after all that had happened.


    “Sylvia, don’t be upset. Even if you’re not the leader of the institute, you’ll always be our leader,” Jamir said.


    “Sylvia, we all know how capable you are. You don’t need topare yourself to someone like Nina,” Elbert added.


    Ste, however, stayedposed. “Come on, let’s just focus and get back to work.”


    At lunchtime, William showed up at the cafeteria and said to Ste, “Come with me to the supermarket after work.”


    Ste was momentarily confused by his words. “Why do we need to go to the supermarket?”


    William narrowed his eyes slightly. “Did you forget what you promised me?”


    That’s when she remembered—she had told him she would cook for him again.


    “Okay, just send me a list of what you want to eat, and I’ll go get the ingredients after work,” she replied.


    Sandra, sitting nearby, leaned over excitedly. Her eyes sparkled with curiosity.


    After William left, she quickly asked, “Sylvia, are you and William living together? Why do you shop for groceries together?”


    Hearing that, Ste almost choked on her soup. She coughed a few times and replied quickly, “No, we’re not living together. Don’t jump to conclusions, Sandra.”


    Sandra looked confused. “But William just asked you to go to the supermarket with him, and you asked him what he wanted to eat. It sounded like you two live together.”


    Ste gave her a light tap on the forehead. “What are you always imagining? How could I possibly live with someone like William?”


    Just thinking about living with him made her frown. It would be a total nightmare.


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    While they were talking, Nina walked by with her lunch tray and identally caught part of their conversation. Her expression shifted right away. She barely sat for a moment before getting up and quietly making her way to William’s office.


    “Come in,” William said when he heard the knock.


    Nina’s face lit up with excitement as she stepped in quickly. “William, I made you some coffee. I hope it suits your taste.”


    Seeing it was Nina, William paused his typing and looked up. “Miss Carter, is there something you need?”


    Hearing William’s question, Nina hesitated for a moment, then shyly crossed her hands in front of her and spoke softly. “I’m having some trouble with my experiment. William, would you have dinner with me? I’d really appreciate your guidance.”


    Her eyes sparkled with hope, clearly waiting for him to say yes.


    But William didn’t seem moved at all. His face stayedpletely neutral as he calmly replied, “Miss Carter, please call me Mr. Briggs.”


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