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When Kenneth saw Josie, his eyes lit up noticeably, and he strode toward her.
“Josie, we meet again!” Kenneth’s face was full of smiles, his demeanor markedly different from before. At the very least, the trace of arrogance had vanished, and the smile now conveyed greater amiability.
Josie thought. When you are successful, everyone around you surely becomes nicer to you! I haven’t achieved anything yet. I have only just published a somewhat influential paper. Yet Kenneth, who once made things difficult for me, has already changed for the better.
“Is there something you need, Kenneth?” Josie’s expression was indifferent, less easygoing than usual. She disliked him. His eyes were filled with calculating self-interest, which reminded her of David and gave rise to an inexplicable sense of aversion.
Kenneth turned a blind eye to Josie’s indifference and said, “I have something to discuss—good news, in fact. I arranged to meet Professor Wilcourt to discuss something, but it seems I have lost my way. Josie, would you mind taking me there?” Although the medical school was not small, currently, there was only one main road from here to the faculty building. Kenneth had already walked this far, yet he claimed to be lost. Josie did not believe him. However, since she happened to be going to see Delilah, she didn’t mind taking him there. She said, “Okay, let’s go!”
Josie walked ahead. She walked briskly, her head lowered, showing no intention of engaging in any communication. This caused Kenneth to feel somewhat displeased. Since he became a student of Xander, he had scarcely ever been treated with such indifference again. However, ever since he met Josie, he seemed to have been facing constant setbacks. He was first refused entry into the team by her, and later, due to the matter involving David, he was berated mercilessly by Xander. At the thought of David, a trace of pent-up frustration flashed in Kenneth’s eyes.
He thought, “That useless man. How can he boast about how capable he is? Not only did he lose to Jeremy’s team this time, but he also made me lose face.”
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'I was completely taken in by him and genuinely believed that David was a capable individual. I even went so far as to help him pull strings to secure a patent, only to discover at the last moment that the so-called discovery was, in fact, an act of theft. The failure to secure the patent is one thing. Now, even the project is being canceled. Meanwhile, Jeremy’s team is enjoying considerable success. Together with Xandrov, they strut through the institute, beaming with joy all day long. Kenneth could forget about kicking out Xandrov and taking his place. Now, he had to work twice as hard to curry favor with Xander just to keep his current position. He was trying his best to avoid being marginalized or kicked out of Xander’s team.
Kenneth felt deeply aggrieved, yet did not dare to vent his frustration at Josie. After all, Josie was supported by both the Reedshaw family and Jeremy. She was also favored by Lonnard at the moment. Kenneth wondered why Josie was so lucky. She left David, picked an obscure field, and still managed to make such a splash.
Kenneth appeared entirely unaware that Josie had recently published a paper on a niche field, which had already generated considerable attention within the academic community. The field of acupuncture, which was once overlooked, was also gradually drawing the attention of the world. Josie’s achievements today were not the result of luck, but of her steady and solid progress.
Before they reached Delilah’s office, they encountered Sean, who had come to look for Josie, in front of the faculty building. After finishing the phone call, he was still concerned and had come specifically to pick her up.
Sean’s brows furrowed slightly when he saw Kenneth. He asked, “If your intention is to ask her to join the team, there is no need for you to meet with my aunt again. She has stated that Jeremy has full authority over this matter. Whatever you want to do, just discuss it directly with him.”
If Jeremy had agreed, Kenneth would not have needed to make this trip. At present, Jeremy’s research project was attracting considerable attention within the field, but no one was certain what kind of achievements it would ultimately attain. Although Xander did not approve of their research deep down, he was still worried that Xandrov might threaten his position because of this research.
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