Chapter 653
“Perfect, perfect!”
You could tell Mr. Lane was thrilled with Shirley.
“How about lowering the current a bit?”
Charlotte took her chance, stepping up and tapping on the glass.
“Lottie, you finally came to see me!”
Mr. Lane noticed her right away. He dropped everything, hurried over, and started grumbling. “I’m upset with you!”
It was one thing that Lottie didn’t choose physics, but she hadn’t even applied to The Cabinda University.
Not that The Cabinda University was really good enough for her anyway.
“Don’t be mad. I’ll stop by more often from now on.” Charlotte grinned, lifting the food container in her hand. “I brought all your favorites. Want to eat first and save the anger for later?”
Mr. Lane’s eyes lit up at the sight of the food. “Fine,” he muttered, trying to act annoyed. “I’ll be mad later.”
Charlotte stayed for dinner with Mr. Lane, and only after being pulled into a few more experiments did she manage to grab Shirley and slip away.
Once they made it out of the lab, Charlotte let out a deep breath. “Mr. Lane’s great, but he never stops talking.”
If they hadn’t escaped, he probably would’ve kept them there all night.
Shirley laughed, shrugging out of her lab coat and stuffing it into her bag. She reached for her phone, planning to check the time.
Instead, her eyes landed on a new transfer notification, the numbers crystal clear.
“One zero, two zeroes
She stared at her phone, counting in total disbelief.
“A million?”
When she saw who sent it, Shirley went completely still. She looked up at Charlotte, wide-eyed. “Charlotte, what is this?”
“That’s your payment from Anthony for tutoring Andrew,” Charlotte said after a quick glance at the screen. “You earned it. And Anthery bas
more than enough. Just take it.”
“But Shirley’s brow furrowed, her voice suddenly serious. “I never expected to get paid for helping Andrew.”
“Then why did you do it?”
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Charlotte stopped walking, turning to Shirley. Her cheeks were suddenly
pink and Charlotte’s smile turned teasing. “Don’t tell me it’s because
“No.” Shirley balled her hands up, embarrassment flickering through her eyes, along with something a little sad.
It took someone truly special to belong in a family like the Blairs.
Someone like Charlotte.
Shirley knew exactly where she stood. She’d never let herself daydream about things that could never be.
Besides, Andrew didn’t like her.
Charlotte saw right through her but didn’t push. “Keep the money. Your grandma needs it.”
That was true. She still had her grandma, and the bills were a lot.
Shirley never wanted to be a burden. All she wanted was to study hard, make good
money, and one day pay back everyone who’d ever helped her.
While they were talking, a group of people in white lab coats came walking up. The girl in the center
was impossible to miss chin tipped high as she soaked up everyone’s praise.
“Charlotte, that’s Letty,” Shirley whispered.
Charlotte glanced over, just as Letty looked her way. Their eyes met, and you could
feel the tension spark to life.
So this was the girl who got Janie sent to prison?
Letty’s hands curled into fists, her stare locked on Charlotte, a chill in her eyes.
Up close, she just looked like any other student—nothing special, almost fragile.