Chapter 225
Chapter
225 That night, Roxanne and Larry attended the gathering, an event hosted by the organizingmitte
e of the conference.It took ce at a high–ss restaurant known as Ocean Restaurant. The
restaurant was situated near the hotel where
the medical conference was held that same afternoon.The organizingmittee had already booked a
private room for the attendees in advance. As soon as Roxanne and Larry entered the restaurant, a wai
ter led them upstairs to a room in a corner.The private rooms in this restaurant had varying designs and
styles. The organizingmittee had probably figured that they were academics and schrs. As suc
h, themittee members had booked a room with ssical and schrly decor.
As soon as Roxanne and Larry stepped inside, a round table made of rosewood came into view. A flow
er vase was ced in the center of the table, which was surrounded by several rosewood chairs. The
walls
were also decorated with a number of paintings, making the entire room feel like a study.A few guests
were already seated inside the room when Roxanne and Larry arrived. They turned their attention to th
e two and regarded them with awe and admiration.Both Roxanne and Larry were the youngest attende
es of the conference. Although Roxanne was a young woman, the
seniors were impressed by her presentation at the conference.Roxanne smiled
at the crowd humbly. “Sorry for the long
wait. We aren‘t familiar with this area.”After the conference, she had gone for a walk in Bellridge with L
arry without
letting someone from the organizingmittee apany them. Unexpectedly, they had lost
their way back to the hotel, and it had taken them a while to locate the building.“It‘s
all right. Not everyone is here yet. Have a seat!” Gerald, who was sitting in the head seat, stood up to w
ave at Roxanne and Larry, gesturing for them to sit next to him.His
reaction caught Roxanne off guard. Gerald was an internationally renowned figure. Even Harvey had gr
eat respect for the man.Roxanne neverFrom N?velDrama.Org.
expected to be held in high regard by Gerald. She stole a nce at the rest of the people around her a
nd realized that their gazes were filled with envy. “We‘ll sit near the doorway. It won‘t be convenient
for all of you when the waiterse over with the dishester,” she said.Then she sat down near the d
oorway with Larry.Gerald frowned, but he did not push it. “That‘s very thoughtful of you two.”Roxanne s
miled but said nothing.Some timeter, everybody arrived.“Ms. Jarvis, you‘re such a
young woman, yet you have outstanding credentials. You‘re a real talent!”Everybody else began to hea
p praises on Roxanne after noticing Gerald‘s admiration for her and
also witnessing her skills and talent themselves.Roxanne replied humbly, “They were only questions br
ought up by Mr. Lynch. Coincidentally, I have
researched those subjects before, so I‘m familiar with them.”Gerald even proposed, “Do you n to wo
rk for mypany, Ms. Jarvis? Just tell me what you want, and I‘llply!”The crowd was stunned by
this remark. Even Larry could not believe his ears.It was obvious that Gerald intended to take Roxanne
on as his mentee.Everybody else at the table knew it had been many years since Geraldst took
on a mentee. Instead, he had been focusing on his own research wholeheartedly.The fact that he had
made this proposal to Roxanne now came as a surprise to everyone.It took some time for Roxanne
to regain herposure. She knew it was an honor when she saw the looks of encouragement on the f
aces around her.However, there was something else on her mind.“I appreciate your kind offer, Mr. Lync
h. However, I‘m currently helping Professor Lambert with some projects, and I fear I won‘t be able to fo
cus on this mentorship. I have to decline your offer,” Roxanne apologized and rejected Gerald‘s propos
al.The rest of the people were shocked to see her reject this opportunity.Gerald felt somewhat disappoi
nted. “In that case, I won‘t force you. Just approach me anytime if you change your mind.”Roxanne retu
rned an appreciative smile. “Thank you, Mr. Lynch.”