Chapter 394: The Silent Figure Disappeared at the End of the Hallway

The silent figure disappeared at the end of the hallway.

"No rush with the thesis. I trust you'll handle it well." Lenora Voss lifted her teacup, steam obscuring her expression.

Avery Quinn leaned in. "Auntie, you're amazing. Just a few words and he obeyed like a lamb."

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The rejected lab application weighed on her heart like a stone.

Maya Torres slammed her chopsticks down. "This is outrageous! Doesn't the faculty care?"

Noah Kessler adjusted his glasses. "Derek Romano followed all procedures. What grounds does the administration have to interfere?"

"What about our research project?" Maya poked listlessly at her rice.

"The CPRT Analyzer is the real issue." Noah sighed. "Without the equipment, even an approved lab would be useless."

Maya suddenly looked up. "How much does that machine cost?"

Clara Whitmore's spoon clattered onto her tray.

Noah froze for two seconds before frantically searching his phone. "The latest model costs $1.26 million."

"Only a million?" Maya blinked. "Why don't we just buy one?"

Noah nearly choked. "Excuse me?"

"I'll cover it." Maya patted her chest. "Leave it to me."

"Where would you get that kind of money?" Noah eyed her skeptically.

Maya was already dialing. "Dad! I need to buy some lab equipment!"

A hearty laugh came through the receiver. "How much does my princess need?"

"Just a million. I've got half a million in my account already."

Noah and Clara exchanged stunned glances as their food grew cold on the trays.