Talented Heiress: A Rose With Thorns

Before going to the hospital, Yvette made a stop at the research institute. By the time she arrived, lan was already in the lab.

When he saw Yvette, lan paused. He removed his gloves and spoke calmly, "The chip is functioning perfectly. You can rest assured."

"Mm." Yvette nodded, fully trusting in his professional abilities. She turned to leave the research institute and head to the hospital to visit Barnabus.

"Wait..." lan quickly caught up to her, removing his mask with a somewhat serious expression.

"What's the matter?" Yvette lazily looked up at him, her long, straight legs casually crossed.

As he gazed into her beautiful, fox-like eyes, lan was momentarily dazed. Just her eyes alone were so captivating that one could only imagine the stunning beauty hidden beneath the mask.

Last night, he had been in a rush to repair the chip and hadn't had the chance to observe her carefully. That inexplicable sense of familiarity he felt toward her had only grown stronger. "Hm?" Seeing lan spacing out, Yvette frowned slightly and let out a light cough.

lan finally snapped back to reality, his ears flushing slightly. He had never lost his composure like this before. He cleared his throat and suppressed the strange emotions stirring within him.

"I just wanted to remind you-you're still young, so don't be deceived by the sweet words of older men! And don't get too touchy-feely with them. Mind your boundaries..."

"What does that have to do with you?"

Yvette hated being lectured, especially by someone who was little more than a stranger to her. Her voice turned cold, brimming with arrogance and confidence. "My business is none of your concern." lan was left speechless, frozen on the spot.

Yvette didn't even bother to glance back as she walked away from the research institute, leaving him standing there.

Watching her retreating figure, lan was so furious that his temple throbbed. He raised his hand and pressed firmly against his forehead, clearly deeply frustrated.

His good intentions had gone to waste! He was genuinely worried that she, being so young, would be fooled by some older man's sweet talk. He had been kind enough to warn her, and yet she was so ungrateful!

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The staff at the research institute witnessed this entire scene. Although they hadn't heard what lan and Yvette had said to each other, the fact that Yvette had managed to infuriate the usually calm and indifferent lan so much was clear evidence that they had clashed! It seemed they would definitely not get along in the future...

With a frosty expression on her face, Yvette had just stepped out of the research institute. when she received a phone call from Adam.

"Yvie, I've just completed a mission and returned to the base camp. I only just found out that you had to rush back to Jubilife for something urgent. How did it go? If you need help with anything, don't hesitate to tell me!"

When Yvette heard Adam's concerned tone, she felt a slight warmth in her heart. Thinking about all the chaos caused by DY Organization, her eyes grew cold, tinged with a hint of murderous intent.

"No need, Adam. I can handle this myself."

"Alright, Yvie, but if you need anything at all, don't hesitate to reach out to me!" Adam didn't press further. "Yvie, not only did you help the corps protect confidential documents this time, but you also uncovered a spy. I really owe you a huge favor!" Yvette's lips curved into a smile. "Adam, we're family-what's there to be so formal about?"

"Right, right, Yvie, you're absolutely right. We're family, no need to be so polite!"

Upon hearing this, Adam's heart filled with joy, and he began grinning widely, showing his big, white teeth. He no longer had any of his usual tough, stern demeanor!