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Chapter 164 "Sorry, Elsa," Calvin said.

Elsa squeezed his hand tightly, frowning as she replied, "It's not your fault. Don't blyourself. The most important thing right now is figuring out how to get away from these guys." The businessmen nearby kept staring at the strange couple, more and more intrigued, especially by Elsa's curvy figure, which made it hard for them to look away.

"The contract's signed, so it's legally binding. If you back out now, your parents won't be able to cover the costs," Mariano said.

"It's just research assistance. You'll be well-fed and taken care of. What are you worried about? If the lady doesn't trust us, she's welcto check on him anytime. We'll make her feel right at home," Lionel added.

"Cut the crap." Calvin stepped in front of Elsa, clearly angry as he noticed their creepy stares.

But the two businessmen didn't back down. They still tried to force Calvin to cwith them.

Just then, a smooth voice cut through the tension. "Mariano, Lionel, what do you think you're doing to my employee?" Joseph's calm voice rang out, with a hint of a smile that made both men freeze.

"Your employee?" Mariano turned to look at Joseph.

He knew the Wilson family had been making a lot of moves recently, especially this young man. Joseph was sharp, charming, and way more mature than his age. He had a perfect, friendly smile, but everyone knew he was even more ruthless than his father.

"Exactly what I said," Joseph said, walking up and shifting slightly to put sdistance between the businessmen and Calvin. He smiled and added, "Letintroduce you properly. This is Calvin. He just joined my family's research team this morning as an intern." "That's impossible. I just signed him, and his guardian agreed, too!" Lionel shouted. "If you just signed with him, it's invalid. He's still a minor." "Well, what a coincidence," Joseph said, still smiling. "I just signed with his guardian as well." The two businessmen, now uneasy, quickly pulled out their phones to double-check. They soon found out from their assistant that the Wilson family had already secured Calvin.

The contract that Brent and Laura were so excited about had actually been signed with Joseph.

The deal fell apart. The two businessmen gritted their teeth and left, looking upset.

Joseph turned to Calvin and explained, "I know this all happened fast, but here, we only negotiate salaries. The needs to be honored." Calvin, completely caught off guard by everything, blinked in confusion. But when he saw Quinlyn behind him, his expression softened right away.

tract still He reached out his hand. "You're Quinlyn's friend. I trust you." He figured joining the Wilson family's team was a better choice than dealing with shady people.

Joseph smiled at the comment and shot Quinlyn a side glance, thinking, 'See? I told you it was because of your connections.' On top of the high-paying internship, Joseph had set up the lab at Briarwood University.

Chapter 16 So, you may get to work together now folie surf, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She was genuinely happy for them.

Cabin and Flex were slow surprised. But when they saw foseph carefully picking out the carrot strips from Quinlyn's food, shy reed everything hard he thune to Chinlyn "Carrots are goot for your eyes! Jomph said, picking them our while trying to convince Quinlyn.

They taste wird, not good, Quislyn and firmly. She wasn't against eating them-when she was younger and had no money, dh'd pick up old carrons from the market and eat them raw. But now, with so many other delicious options, she worked them Jouph was patient, through, and he made sure to pick out every single piece for her.

Right now, the group was exting lunch in the Westwood University cafeteria. Calvin was treating everyone to say thanks to Quinlyn for saving his life that day.

"Good thing you had a bodyguard with you Calvin said.

"Well, that wasn't really me. Stanley was the one who called him, Quinlyn said, shrugging and scrunching up her little face. "They all say trouble followswherever I go Even though there wasn't a criminal involved last time, things nearly turned into a disaster. Anyone who heard about it would feel bad for her.

Elsa smiled, looking at Quinlyn, thinking she was adorable. She bit her lip, still chuckling, and couldn't help but reassure her She said, "It's not like that. The crwas already there. You're just better at noticing things others miss. You can spot clues that people overlook. Bringing the truth to light and getting the bad guys caught-that's really impressive." If it weren't for Quinlyn, Calvin might have already fallen apart from starving himself, and Elsa might have stayed trapped in depression, maybe even ending her life again. Quinlyn was something special.

Quinlyn blinked, then shyly smiled, her eyes curving up. "Thanks, Elsa." Elsa looked at Quinlyn's sparkling eyes and felt a surge of affection. When no one was looking, she sneakily patted Quinlyn's hair.

Quinlyn was used to people patting her head by now and happily went back to eating.

Calvin felt a little embarrassed. "I should've treated you to something better since you saved my life," he said, feeling awkward. Unfortunately, being just a middle schooler, he didn't have much money.

"It's fine. This is really good," Quinlyn said, enjoying the stewed ribs, her mouth full and oily.

Calvin relazed a little, but then he noticed Elsa wiping Quinlyn's mouth, which made him feel a little bewildered Then he turned to Joseph. "Mr. Wilson, those two guys earlier might be trouble. They were talking about a lot of projects, most of which are... pretty shady," he said. By "shady," he meant they were pushing the limits of what was legal.

Joseph nodded, his face unreadable. "There are still huge loopholes in the biotech field. Things like reusing bodies, selling baby umbilical cord blood and placentas, and even surrogacy. Illegal research is everywhere." He went on casually, "To fix this, the best thing would be to make a big case that grabs public attention and forces the higher-ups to pay attention." The others at the table, except for Quinlyn, felt a chill down their spines. They were thinking, 'how many lives would it take to make society care? 27 Mar Chapter 164

Of course, Joseph wasn't actually going to do that. It would be a lot of work with no reward and he wasn't the type to get caught up in saving the world just yet. The conversation ended there. After lunch, the Wilson family's assistant showed up to take Calvin and Elsa to the airport.

"But we haven't packed yet," Calvin said, confused.

"Don't worry, Mr. Meyers. Your things and Ms. Reese's are already packed and on the plane," the assistant said.

"What about my parents?" Calvin asked.

"Your parents and other family members already left for their return trip," the assistant replied.

Calvin had no more questions. When he glanced back at Joseph, he felt a bit intimidated. Most people think one step ahead, but Joseph was thinking a hundred steps ahead. His mind worked too fast. "Better safe than sorry," Joseph said calmly.

Calvin understood, and after saying goodbye to everyone, he and Elsa walked hand in hand to the car.

The car quickly left the campus and headed straight to the airport. The wealthy businessmen who had been lurking around were about to miss their chance.

On the way, Calvin glanced at Elsa a few times and finally asked, "Do you really like kids? If you want one, we could find an agency."

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