Chapter 493
Chapter 493:
Bella leaned closer to observe the chat details, which mentioned lab stuff and their mentor.
Quickly, she realized something didn’t add up. The profile photo didn’t match the one she remembered seeing before.
When Bella reached to snatch Yelena’s phone, Yelena reacted swiftly, pulling it away and slipping it into her pocket.
Bella was taken aback by Yelena’s quick reaction.
Yelena fixed Bella with a cold look. “What are you attempting p>
Caught off guard, Bella hadn’t anticipated being outmaneuvered so easily.
Without access to the phone or further proof, Bella had no choice but to back down.
“There was a smudge on your screen. I was just trying to help,” Bella replied.
“Thanks, but I’ll take care of it,” Yelena responded sharply.
Elianna, wearing a concerned expression, seemed ready to step in, but Callum redirected the conversation. “Yelena, is your classmate planning to continue her studies by applying for grad school?” he asked, steering the discussion toward the chat logs.
Yelena replied, “Indeed. Our recent project has garnered significant interest from various professors. Erica is especially in demand p>
“Remarkable. I wasn’t aware Erica had achieved so much!” Bella exclaimed. Eyeing Yelena, she provocatively added, “Why aren’t the professors as interested in you though p>
Before Yelena could respond, Elianna scoffed, “Because she doesn’t measure up p>
Yelena chose not to defend herself, knowing that no explanation would ever satisfy Elianna.
From their very first encounter, Yelena had felt Elianna’s disapproval.
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“If there’s nothing else, I’d like to be excused. I have to discuss something with Erica,” Yelena said, seeking an escape from the conversation.
“Don’t stay up too late,” Donna cautioned.
“Understood p>
In the presence of individuals like Donna who genuinely cared, Yelena felt at ease and softened her tone.
However, this seemingly selective comfort aggravated Elianna, who interpreted it as a slight against her.
Retreating to her room, Yelena promptly muted her phone and immersed herself in her artwork.
Austin was staring at his phone, fixated on Yelena’s last message in their conversation.
She had told him to wait a moment, and he was still waiting. To Austin’s surprise, Yelena’s interpretation of “a moment” seemed to stretch much longer than usual.
From a distance, John took a photo of Austin, his phone making a noise as he forgot to silence it.
Startled by the sound, John hastily looked towards Austin, who was already making his way towards him.
John’s immediate reaction was to run, but Austin quickly closed the distance. Austin caught up with him before he could get far. Austin then demanded coolly, “What’s going on p>
John awkwardly turned towards Austin, feigning a chuckle. “Nothing, really p>
Austin didn’t buy John’s feeble explanation. “So why did you run p>
John looked around nervously and quickly responded, “I need to use the restroom p>
Skeptically eyeing John’s legs, Austin said, “Such urgency at your age? You might need medical attention; I know some good doctors p>
Half-seriously, John suggested, “How about Yelena? She’s a magical doctor, isn’t she p>
Yelena’s name struck a nerve with Austin. Immediately losing his cool, he retorted, “Leave now p>