Chapter 720:


    Inside the room, an elderly man with silvering hair sat behind a polished desk, his suit crisp, his posture straight. The moment he looked toward the door, Ste caught the sharpness in his gaze—none of the dullness age sometimes brought, but a keen intelligence wrapped in quiet authority.


    Ste inclined her head politely. “Nice to meet you, Mr. Carter. My name is Sylvia Gilbert.”


    Karson’s eyes narrowed ever so slightly. “Sylvia Gilbert, is it?”


    The name rang a bell. He was sure he’d heard it somewhere before… But where? A moment’s thought, and it clicked. Nina—some time ago, she had mentioned a Sylvia Gilbert at the research institute, painting her as a particrly difficult person to deal with.


    Back then, he’d even called in an old favor to help Nina, only for them to lose to this same woman.


    Karson studied her quietly. Today she wore a simple yet refined dress that framed her elegance without sh. There was a calm resilience in her bearing, grace bnced with quiet strength.


    Something about her stirred a faint sense of familiarity. That stubborn line in her expression… it reminded him of someone.


    The thought felt absurd, and he brushed it aside with a soft chuckle to himself.


    Ste stood just behind Lance, spine straight, gaze steady. She didn’t fidget under his scrutiny, didn’t even blink.


    “Please, have a seat.” Karson gestured to the chair opposite his desk, his tone neutral.


    She sat without hesitation, movements smooth andposed. First meeting or not, she carried herself with the easy poise of someone who knew exactly where she stood—no nerves, no awkwardness.


    “I heard from Lance that you saved him,” Karson said, cutting straight to it, his gaze holding hers with quiet force.


    “You’re overstating it,” Ste replied lightly. “It was just a coincidence that day. Anyone else would have done the same.” She didn’t think much of it.


    Karson lifted a brow. “Anyone else? Lance was alone in the wilderness. You—a young woman—weren’t afraid?”


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    Her clear eyes met his head-on. “It was urgent. Fear wasn’t important. Getting him to safety was.”


    The honesty in her voice made something flicker in his expression—surprise, maybe.


    He leaned forward a fraction. “Lance tells me you work in research. What field?”


    “Biological engineering,” she said evenly. “I’m at a research institute right now.”


    Karson drummed his fingers lightly against the mahogany desk, his mind ticking over.


    “I’ve heard you’ve been part of several projects—sessful ones. Even Frank McGill lost to you once.”


    So that was it—he was here to settle an old score. Beating Frank had clearly rubbed the Carter family the wrong way.


    Only now did Ste connect the dots—Nina Carter, Lance Carter. Family. She mentally cursed herself for not realizing sooner.


    Still, her expression stayedposed. She pressed her lips together briefly, then spoke clearly. “I’m ttered. I was lucky at the time. Frank is a senior in the field, and I respect him greatly. Competing with him was an honor. However…”


    She paused deliberately, locking eyes with Karson before finishing, “I believe our field needs more integrity. I’m sure Frank understands that after ourst meeting.”


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