Chapter 13

Someone whispered, "I heard Mr. Grayson knew Ms. Blake was coming back, so he showed up early at the lab to clear the air and make sure no one gave her a hard time or brought up how she quit to get married." "He's so thoughtful. I'm definitely shipping them." Elise didn't quite understand the younger generation, but she didn't mind. Everyone had their own preferences. As long as it didn't affect her, she'd go along with it. Still, she remembered what they said. When she saw Henry, she thanked him sincerely. "We'll publish Y-2 under your name again." Henry shot her a glance. "I don't need your charity. Do you really think I've done nothing these past six years?" Elise smiled. "Yeah, yeah. You skipped a grade. Of course you're way ahead of an undergrad like me." "Cut it out." Henry scanned his face to enter Lab 1, then added Elise's face to the facial recognition system. "Your lab coat's still there in the same locker. Nothing's changed." Elise took the wristband he handed her a