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Chapter 217 The car unlocked as she spoke , and she went to pull open the passenger door . " Get in and wait for a bit . " Madeleine held onto the door , confused . " Aren't you getting in ? " " I'm going to go look , see if I dropped the keys somewhere . " " Oh . Okay , go ahead . " Madeleine got in the car , leaning on the open window to wait for her . She expected to run into Adrian . Rebecca didn't look surprised at all ; she just walked toward him calmly . Usually , she'd smile whenever she saw Adrian , her eyes full of admiration . But now , her face was blank , even a little cold .

Chapter 217 " Professor Shaw . " Adrian nodded and pulled a car key from his pocket . " Is this yours ? " " Yeah , thanks . " She reached for it , but just as she was about to touch the key , Adrian closed his hand around it . Rebecca frowned , looking at Adrian in confusion . Their eyes met , and the indifference Adrian had been faking started to crack . He seemed to let out a soft sigh . " Don't you have anything you want to say to me ? " " I do . " Rebecca didn't shy away . She nodded openly , then held out her hand . " Give me the key first . " " No.

" For once , Adrian was acting like a stubborn child . Chapter 217 " What if you take the key and just walk away ? " His words made Rebecca laugh . She said , a bit helplessly , " This key isn't that important . " It wasn't important . But she still came back for it . Maybe ... it wasn't the key that was important , but the person who took it . After a moment of silence , Adrian gave the key back to Rebecca . He stood there without moving or speaking , just waiting for Rebecca to say something to him . " I'm sorry . " What he got was an apology .

Adrian was clearly not satisfied with that , and his handsome brows furrowed . " All you have to say to me is ' I'm sorry ' ? " " Is that too simple ? Chapter 217 Then let me apologize more formally . I'm sorry , Professor Shaw . I shouldn't have faked my identity to get close to you ." Rebecca's tone was calm , and she kept looking into Adrian's eyes as she spoke . The more open she was , the more Adrian felt like a pair of hands were squeezing his heart . Rebecca continued speaking . " I admit , I did it because I wanted to invite you to join the Whitman group .

I saw your interview ; you didn't want to do R & D for a pharmaceutical company , you just wanted to focus on your own projects . " As Rebecca spoke , she pressed her lips together , probably feeling a bit shameless . " I could only hold on to a one - in - a - million chance , hoping to get close to you , persuade you , and get you to join the Whitman group . " She shrugged . " I didn't expect you to find out so quickly . It's not all bad , though . To be honest , this whole time has been agonizing for me . " Chapter 217 " Agonizing ? " Adrian thought he must have misheard .

He gritted his teeth . " Do you mean lying to me was agonizing , or that being with me ... was agonizing ? " " Is there a difference ? " " Of course there is! " Adrian was getting a little emotional . He clenched his jaw , and his eyes trembled almost imperceptibly . Rebecca had been meeting his gaze , but she couldn't stand being looked at like that and glanced away . " It's all the same to me . " Adrian's voice was low and restrained . " You really think there's no difference between the two ? " He took a step forward , closing the distance between them , his gaze burning into her .

Rebecca instinctively took half a step back , her hand holding the car key tightening slightly . Chapter 217 " Professor Shaw , we were never supposed to get this involved with each other . " She said softly , " You're a genius in academia , and I'm just a businesswoman . My intentions for approaching you weren't pure from the start , so why are you so hung up on this ? " " Not pure ... " Adrian chuckled . " Then tell me , what is pure ? " Rebecca was silent for a moment , then finally looked up at him . " At least it shouldn't be lying . " " But you lied .

" Adrian stared at her , saying slowly , " You lied to me , and now you think a flippant sorry can just wipe it all away ? Rebecca , what did our time together even mean ? " Rebecca took a deep breath , suppressing the tightness in her chest . " Then what do you want ? " Adrian laughed , but the smile didn't reach his eyes . " What do I want ? " Chapter 217 He repeated the question , stepping closer to Rebecca . " You don't even know what I want ? " " If you're looking for a resolution , I've already apologized .

If you still think that's not enough , I can make a public statement that won't affect your reputation at all . " She tried to back away , but Adrian's hand shot out and grabbed her arm . " What if I want you ? " 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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