Chapter 483

With Lucius assisting Valerie, she was indeed able to save a significant amount of time during the experiments. While they waited for the data to be generated, he couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever considered putting together your own research team?" In his experience, anyone leading an experimental project usually had a team behind them. A lone operator like Valerie was something he had never encountered before. With her attention fixed firmly on the results, Valerie answered distractedly, "I used to have a team, but we're no longer working together." Lucius' expression darkened at once. "Did they get jealous of your abilities and force you out?" Someone as intelligent and gifted as Valerie was bound to encounter exclusion sooner or later. His sudden assumption made her laugh. "Even the most cohesive teams have moments of disagreement. Instead of spending time smoothing things over, I'd rather work independently. Even though we've gone our separate ways, they'll still help me