Back in Time: Unshackling From Love

Chapter 171

Mikayla didn’t bother to explain to Amy.

“I’m busy, that’s all.”

She went upstairs promptly.

In order to avoid Jerome, she moved to the guest room with just her laptop to work on the project proposal.

She was stuck after just a few hours, which was inevitable since she hasn’t personally gone to inquire about the research.

She hadn’t been able to come up with specific data, and she felt like something was off

with her work.

Just as Mikayla pondered on scheduling a meeting with Baldwin, a shadow loomed over

her.

Glancing up, she was astonished to find Jerome standing next to her.

She attempted to close her laptop, but it was too late.

“Why are you working on information from Professor Xander’s research institute?”

Mikayla was unfazed.

Since she could no longer hide it from him, she replied, “I thought their pharmaceutical

products have great market potential. I’d like to ask him to grant me the distribution rights.”

the distribution rights?” Jerome frowned. “Why are you

this?”

a bright future for their products, so it’s not entirely surprising that my interest is piqued

a glance at

you think. Don’t meddle’in Professor

understood his implication.

meddling with his

snorted. “Don’t you dare get

can guarantee its future. What if it’s not profitable? What are you going

profitable, I still have you.” Mikayla flashed a provocative smile at him. “You said your money belongs to me as well since we’re a

silence between them stretched

clever, aren’t

to use.” She was bold enough to reveal her intentions, not fearing the possibility of Jerome making

to prevent Kylie or Jensen from acquiring the distribution rights, after

really matter to her.

you doing here?” Mikayla finally

“It’s getting late, so you should sleep soon. I’m a light sleeper, and I’m worried that you

to rebuke

he could’ve

move

their room, so it simply wasn’t possible for her to track where he

become quite

refused, he would threaten her with Wanda and

truly unexpected.

one/coercing him

it has

the tables had

Mikayla was getting nowhere with her work, she closed her laptop