Chapter 195\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca waved her hand, \u201cI didn\u2019t drink, so I can take him. And\u00a0<\/p>\n
while he\u2019s drunk, I can try to get some information out of him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was then that Madeleine remembered Rebecca\u2019s original goal\u00a0<\/p>\n
was to poach him, which was why she\u2019d approached Professor\u00a0<\/p>\n
Shaw.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sigh, that\u2019s my career\u2013driven Rebecca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After saying he forgave Madeleine and getting in the car,\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick still couldn\u2019t resist bringing up the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He wrapped his arm around the back of Madeleine\u2019s neck, his\u00a0<\/p>\n
thumb and forefinger circling to caress her chin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After drinking, Roderick\u2019s eyes became even darker and deeper\u00a0<\/p>\n
than usual.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He just stared at Madeleine, his expression unreadable, not\u00a0<\/p>\n
saying a word.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze. \u201cWhy are\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 195\u00a0<\/p>\n
you looking at me like that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re beautiful. I want to keep looking.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine felt embarrassed and glanced at Mathew driving in\u00a0<\/p>\n
the front.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Someone else is here. What\u2019s gotten into this guy?\u00a0<\/p>\n
To her surprise, Mathew just gave a knowing smile and pressed\u00a0<\/p>\n
a button in the car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instantly, a partition rose up between the back seat and the\u00a0<\/p>\n
driver\u2019s area, separating the two spaces.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes widened in surprise.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had only ever seen something like this in short\u2013form web\u00a0<\/p>\n
series!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick grabbed her chin, forcing Madeleine to look only at him. She winced and turned to look at him reproachfully.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine mumbled, but the tips of her ears secretly turned\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 195\u00a0<\/p>\n
red.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roderick\u2019s thumb gently brushed across her lips, his voice low,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour eyes were glued to Adrian just now.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was just watching the drama unfold!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine anxiously grabbed his wrist, trying to explain, \u201cYou\u00a0<\/p>\n
know that\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Roderick gave her no chance to speak, leaning in and kissing her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The kiss carried a faint scent of alcohol, forceful and\u00a0<\/p>\n
undeniable. Madeleine was pressed against the seat by him, her entire being enveloped in his presence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At first, Madeleine was annoyed, wondering if he was being too\u00a0<\/p>\n
petty.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But as they kissed, she noticed a glint of cunning in Roderick\u2019s\u00a0<\/p>\n
eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMmph!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Madeleine\u2019s eyes widened, unable to resist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He was doing this on purpose, just looking for an excuse to kiss\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 195\u00a0<\/p>\n
her!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, at the hotel entrance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca and Adrian came out together, keeping a careful\u00a0<\/p>\n
distance from each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When they reached the entrance, Rebecca finally spoke,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cProfessor Shaw, the car keys.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oh, one moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian\u2019s reaction was clearly much slower; he hesitated for a\u00a0<\/p>\n
while before making any move.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was like he was conducting an experiment, needing to\u00a0<\/p>\n
confirm all the data was correct before proceeding.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fumbling the keys out of his pocket, Adrian handed them to Rebecca, their fingers brushing against each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As if shocked, they both pulled back at the same time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The keys fell to the ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 195\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian said, bending down to pick them up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But the alcohol hit him, and he staggered, unable to keep his\u00a0<\/p>\n
balance.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cProfessor Shaw!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca was startled and quickly helped him stand steady.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t move, don\u2019t move. I\u2019ll get it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She held Adrian\u2019s arm with one hand and bent down to pick up\u00a0<\/p>\n
the keys with the other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t dare let go, so she just kept supporting him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had been a little unsure before, but now she could see that\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian was really a bit drunk.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Including what he drank earlier, Adrian had downed over a\u00a0<\/p>\n
pound of Vodka.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not to mention he had chugged half a pound with Mr. Reid in\u00a0<\/p>\n
one go. No matter how high his tolerance was, he couldn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
handle being forced to drink like that.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 195\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLet me help you, Professor Shaw. I\u2019ll take you home first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo need. You go on ahead. Just call\u2026 call a designated driver\u00a0<\/p>\n
for me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHow could I do that? I have to get you home first. Let\u2019s go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
As she supported him, most of Adrian\u2019s weight pressed down\u00a0<\/p>\n
on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luckily, Rebecca worked out and was strong, otherwise, it\u00a0<\/p>\n
would have been a real struggle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After finally getting him into the passenger seat, Rebecca was\u00a0<\/p>\n
covered in sweat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She let out a long sigh and walked around to the driver\u2019s seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cProfessor Shaw, I still don\u2019t know your address.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian leaned back against the seat and gave her an address.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was a high\u2013end apartment near the lab.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca nodded and was about to start the car when a beeping\u00a0<\/p>\n
sound reminded her that Adrian hadn\u2019t fastened his seatbelt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cProfessor Shaw?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 195\u00a0<\/p>\n
Seatbelt.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMmm\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adrian wearily lifted his eyelids and reached over with his left hand, fumbling a few times without finding the seatbelt.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca sighed in resignation. \u201cLet me do it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She leaned over, quickly pulling the seatbelt across. Although\u00a0<\/p>\n
they were close, nothing inappropriate happened.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halfway through the drive, Adrian spoke in a low voice, \u201cI\u2019m\u00a0<\/p>\n
sorry.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFor what?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 196\u00a0<\/p>\n
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