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Chapter 216 But Rebecca distinctly felt his gaze linger on her for a moment . Madeleine was easygoing and quickly struck up a conversation with a few of the girls , so the atmosphere wasn't too awkward . Until someone raised a question . " Rebecca , why are you suddenly dropping out of our lab project ? " All eyes immediately turned to her . Rebecca's movements and gaze froze , feeling several intense stares fixed on her . Before , she could have lied easily . But now that Adrian had seen through her , the lies felt like they were burning her mouth , impossible to say .

Two students who had been on good terms with Rebecca chuckled and teased her . " After you left , we were guessing if you went back to date Chapter 216 someone and get married or something . " " Pfft ... " Madeleine couldn't hold it in and spat out her drink . She grabbed a napkin to wipe her mouth and quickly explained for Rebecca , " Don't talk nonsense , our Rebecca is still single . " After saying that , she deliberately glanced at Adrian . Although Adrian's eyes were on the menu , they were clearly unfocused . His attention was all on Rebecca .

He was indeed curious , wondering what kind of excuse Rebecca would come up with . After a long moment . " It's just some family business . I had to go back and take care of it . " " Trouble at home ? Do you need our help ? " Just as he finished , the person next to him nudged his shoulder . Chapter 216 " Are you stupid ? What help can we be ? If anyone's going to help , it'd have to be Professor Shaw . " Since the conversation had turned to Adrian , he turned his head to join in . " Is there anything I can do to help you ? " Rebecca held her breath and turned to meet his gaze .

Her expression was complicated . He was the one who knew best what she wanted . For him to ask like this , what did Adrian really mean ? Was he doing it on purpose , to humiliate her ? But on second thought , Rebecca felt she was overthinking it . After all , she was the one who had lied to Adrian in the first place . " It's nothing . " Rebecca shook her head , " I can handle it myself . " After that , she picked up her fork and started eating on her own , looking unwilling to talk to them . Chapter 216 It was probably the " don't come near me " vibe she was giving off .

The students who had been eager to talk to her now just looked at each other awkwardly . Adrian looked away and called the waiter over to order . He looked natural as he changed the subject to the research project he was currently working on .. As they started talking about the experiment , the atmosphere . between them finally became less awkward . Madeleine wanted to say something to Rebecca several times , but seeing her just staring blankly at the plate of Spicy Wok- tossed Kidney , she could only sigh silently to herself . Forget it , I'll talk to her after dinner when we get back .

" Are you done eating ? " " Pretty much . " Madeleine nodded . She had lost her appetite long ago . If Rebecca was uncomfortable , she felt uncomfortable too . Rebecca nodded and paid with her phone . After standing up , she looked openly at Adrian and his Chapter 216 students . " Enjoy your meal , everyone . We're leaving now . " " Hey , you're leaving already ? Why don't you stay a little longer ? " " Yeah , Rebecca , we haven't seen you in days . Don't you miss us ? " Rebecca forced a polite smile , gave a slight nod , and left .

As the two of them left , Adrian's gaze followed their backs , lost in thought for a long time . It wasn't until they were out of the restaurant that Madeleine felt the oppressive feeling ease up a bit . She reached out and tugged on Rebecca's sleeve . " Rebecca , are you okay ? " " What could be wrong with me ? " Rebecca composed herself quickly , her expression back to normal as she spoke . She winced , " It was just a little awkward , after all , I was acting like that in front of them every day . " Chapter 216 She couldn't help but rub her arms .

" It was so cutesy , I feel weird just thinking about it . " Madeleine chuckled , " I wasn't used to you acting so proper either . " " So yeah , it's better to just be myself ." They chatted as they reached the parking lot , and Rebecca patted her pocket . " Hm ? " " What is it ? " " My car keys . " She distinctly remembered slipping them in her pocket after she got out of the car . Madeleine rushed over and started patting Rebecca down with both hands , searching with a serious expression . A few passersby glanced over , their expressions clearly shipping a couple . Rebecca was speechless .

She put her palm on Madeleine's Chapter 216 forehead and pushed her away . " Stop it , they're not on me . " " So what now ? " Rebecca pulled out her phone . " I can unlock the car with the app . " Cedella Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes.

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