Talented Heiress: A Rose With Thorns

"Y-you're going too far!" lan blushed a deeper shade of red when he turned his head to avoid her hand.

Little did he know that his sudden movement would not only fail to evade her grasp but would cause Ellen's fingers to graze his lips.

Feeling the soft touch on his mouth, lan froze, his ears heating up, and his heart skipped a

beat.

Seeing him flustered, Ellen's playful expression remained as she continued to tease him. "Wow, why are your ears so red?"

At her words, lan backed away as if on fire, putting distance between them. At this point, his ears were practically glowing.

"Ian." Having watched the spectacle, Yvette softly called out to rescue lan from his predicament.

"Yvie."

lan sighed in relief, the redness in his ears fading a little. "How are you adjusting to things over there? If you're facing any issues, you must tell us.”

"I'm getting used to it." Yvette nodded. "Ian, I'll be staying here for a little longer, so I'm leaving Jubilife Research Institute to you and Ellie."noveldrama

"Rest assured, Yvie. The research institute is in good hands with me," lan replied warmly. He then added with a touch of mischief, "But if Wilson hears the news, he'll surely be miserable

while waiting for your return."

Upon hearing a certain man's name, Yvette became somewhat lost in thought. Ever since she left Jubilife, he had been video-calling her every night.

In fact, it was weird that he didn't call her today.

"Yvie, who are you thinking of? Definitely not Wilson, right?" Ellen asked, noticing Yvette's dazed expression with clear disapproval.

Having been caught by Ellen, Yvette didn't hide her feelings. Her red lips curved into a coy smile as she openly admitted, "I do miss him a bit."

Ellen pouted. "If you're video-calling me while thinking of another man, Yvie, I'll get jealous!"

Yvette chuckled and said gently, "Ellie, don't be jealous. I miss you a lot, too," Ellen brightened instantly, her eyes shining with joy.

lan couldn't help but shake his head at the sight. Unfortunately, Ellen wasn't a

man.

Otherwise, Wilson would have some mean competition for Yvette's love.

Yvette's charm was simply too immense, capturing the hearts of both men and

women.

After ending the call, Ellen put on her lab coat, and her entire demeanor shifted. "Let's go to the laboratory and study the chip."

When Ellen was focused on her work, she seemed like a whole different person. She was meticulous and earnest, and her research skills were in no way inferior to lan's.

Thus, the two of them worked well together and made the experiments progress much more efficiently.

"Alright." lan pushed aside his confusing emotions and instead focused completely on the experiment at hand.

When Yvette returned to the hotel, Madison and the others greeted her enthusiastically.

"Yvie, we successfully advanced to the next round of matches. We came in first today!" "Yvie, how about it? We didn't let you down, did we?"

"You should've seen it, Yvie! We got first place in the first round, and Estelle looked absolutely green with envy!"

Seeing them so happy, Yvette smiled, her lips curling into a grin as she generously praised

them.

"You all did wonderfully. You really made me proud."

With Yvette's affirmation, the students from Jubilife University beamed with joy.

Their spirits lifted even more thereafter.