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    Anneliese had never mentioned Jonathan in front of Alexander. Could Jonathan have mentioned me to Prof. Clocke before?


    Her mind flickered back to Gianna''s earlier usation-that she had used Jonathan''s connections to sneak into theb—and a pang of guilt struck her.


    Is that really the case? Could Prof. Clocke already know about my rtionship with Jonathan?


    Her gaze darted anxiously between Alexander and Jonathan, uncertainty clouding her thoughts.


    It wasn''t until Alexander spoke to rify things that relief slowly settled over her. "Thest time there was an ident at AeroAir, didn''t you help solve the drone blood delivery problem? You did an excellent job."


    So, he hadn''t known about her and Jonathan, after all.


    Anneliese exhaled sharply, a mixture of relief and surprise washing over her. "Prof. Clocke, how did youe to know about that incident?" she asked.


    Alexander chuckled. "How could I not? That night, Mr. Fullbuster sent me the video andmended me for training such a capable student."


    “What?” Her shock deepened. She nced at Jonathan, her clear eyes wide with astonishment. He had never mentioned this to her.


    Then, she remembered. The emails she had sent to Alexander initially went unanswered. The first reply hade only the day after she had assisted Jonathan.


    Only now did she understand-the reason Alexander had forgiven her so readily back then was because Jonathan had spoken on her behalf.


    Realization dawned, and she said softly, "Thank you, Mr. Fullbuster, for believing in me. Allow me to toast you."


    She poured herself a ss of wine and raised it toward Jonathan.


    Jonathan already had a full ss.


    Earlier, when Anneliese and the others had stepped out, Clement and Quinton had tried to toast him, but he had politely declined each time.


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    Quinton, seeing Anneliese offer the toast, tensed. He worried Jonathan might refuse again, embarrassing her.


    He was about to intervene when, for the first time that evening, Jonathan lifted his ss.


    However, instead of clinking sses with her, he arched an eyebrow and smiled, "Ms. ude, you expecting me to stand too? Rx. Just sit-no need to be so tense."


    His gaze was yful, almost teasing, as if to say, "Mrs. Fullbuster, you certainly know how to put on a show."


    Though his tone was gentle, a subtle distance remained, a quiet reminder that they weren''t entirely intimate.


    Anneliese felt her cheeks flush. She sat slowly, clinked her ss against his, and tipped her head back, drinking it in one gulp.


    The liquor proved stronger


    she anticipated. She choked, coughing violently.


    Covering her mouth, her face a vivid shade of crimson from both embarrassment and the burn of alcohol, she tried to recover.


    "Are you okay?" Quinton immediately reached over to pat her back and poured her a gl.


    warm water.


    Jonathan started to reach out as well but paused, aware that their rtionship wasn''t public.


    "I''m fine, Quinton," Anneliese said, ncing up only to meet Jonathan''s half-smiling eyes.


    He took a sip of his own drink and addressed Alexander, "Theb''s atmosphere is excellent. Everyone helps each other out."


    Though he spoke to Alexander, who sat beside him, a shiver ran down Anneliese''s spine.


    "Quinton, just sit down..." she murmured, quickly waving him off.


    Alexander, oblivious to Jonathan''s reaction, continued smiling warmly.


    "Most of these students have been working together since their first or second year. They know each other well. Gianna only joined a few months ago, but the seniors have been keeping an eye on her."


    Since sitting down, Gianna had remained silent. Everyone assumed she was still upset about what had happened earlier and didn''t give it much thought.


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    Now, hearing her name, she nced at Anneliese, stood, and raised her ss. “Jonathan, I offended you earlier. Please don''t be mad at me. I''d like to apologize to you."


    She downed her drink in one go.


    Jonathan''s gaze was cool, his response measured. "You offended my wife," he said simply.


    Anneliese''s heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her eyes.


    Gianna bit her lip, a mixture of defiance and grievance shadowing her expression as she shot Anneliese a pointed look.


    Anneliese braced for a scene, but surprisingly, Gianna remained silent and returned to her


    seat.


    Jonathan resumed speaking with Alexander aboutb matters.


    "All the equipment you need is here, except for one particle image velocimeter. There was a dy, so we ordered another from abroad-it should arrive next week.


    "Prof. Clocke, you can take everyone to check the equipment tomorrow. If anything''s missing, just contact Zion directly."