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.”

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

this?”

invested in them. That means you see a bright future for their products, so it’s not entirely surprising that my interest is piqued as

a glance

as you think. Don’t

understood his

meddling

“Don’t you

Jerome asked, “Their latest medicine isn’t on the market, and no one can guarantee its future. What if it’s not profitable? What are you going to do

you.” Mikayla flashed a provocative smile at

silence between them stretched on before Jerome snorted.

clever, aren’t

resources to use.” She was bold enough to reveal her intentions, not

final aim was to prevent Kylie or Jensen from acquiring the

really

doing here?” Mikayla finally remembered to

sleep soon. I’m a light sleeper, and I’m worried that you

to rebuke him.

sleeper, he could’ve just gone back

he have to move to the master

couldn’t have installed surveillance cameras in their room, so it simply wasn’t

however, had become

threaten her

truly

she was the one/coercing him with

now, it has

how the tables had

she closed