Right Person, Wrong Time

Logan eyed Nicole up and down, a little surprised to see her standing in front of him, unscathed.

She actually managed to escape. Still, he wasn't all that worried that she'd stir up any trouble for him. That was because even if she were to expose those affairs, not many people would believe her.

Logan pretended to speak seriously, "Nicole Anderson, right? Your written test scores are definitely good. However, the science academy has a rule that if you don't present yourself for the interview, all your scores, no matter how outstanding they are, will be null and void. Do you have any objections?"

Nicole looked up at Logan, amused. "Don't you know the reason why I can't come for the interview?" She asked, eyes full of mockery.

The man wasn't intimidated at all and sneered right back. "How would I know? Since you weren't present for the interview, it means that you've already decided not to attend the science academy."

Nicole's lips curled into a smile, and she said softly, "I'm afraid I'm going to have to disappoint you again, but I will be joining the science academy."

Nicole whisked out an envelope from her pocket as her eyes gleamed with triumph.

Logan looked at the envelope in her hand, and the sullen expression on his face grew gloomier. Nicole, however, approached him calmly, placing the envelope in front of him with a smile. Then, she said, "This is my letter of recommendation."

Logan cut the letter open with a letter knife and realized that it was from Nathan Zeller. Nathan was in charge of the research department of the science academy. He had the final call on student enrollment, so there was no way for him to refuse her entry.

Logan's face somehow became even more upset as he thought about that. His hands tightened on the letter, causing it to crinkle in his grasp as he glared sharply at Nicole.

Before he could say a word, his phone rang. He pulled it out to look at the caller ID and realized it was from the test lab.

Nicole was actually sent there earlier. Now that he had received a phone call from them, it was a no-brainer to assume that something terrible had befallen the base.

Logan answered the call and held it close to his ear. An anxious voice came from the other end of the line, "Mr. Yael, bad news. The lab was destroyed!"

Logan almost exploded in anger. Nonetheless, he knew that he was currently in public and couldn't lose his temper as he replied calmly, "What did you say?" His hand gripped his phone tightly.

"A group of people destroyed the lab, and someone flattened it over with an excavator. The whole place is completely leveled," the man on the other line muttered, grief thick in his voice.

Logan's eyes darkened, and he almost fainted right then and there. Fortunately, he managed to support himself on the podium. His eyes landed on Nicole, and he shot a ferocious glare straight at her. Nicole! This had Nicole written all over!

Nicole seemed to know what the call was for and tauntingly quirked an eyebrow at him. To make matters worse, the bland smile she had never left her lips.

He inhaled deeply, trying with all his might to contain his fury. Then, he eyed her speculatively while inquiring, "Do you know who was behind this?"