Chapter 297: Do You Know Him?

"But..." Halfway through her sentence, Sally suddenly stopped.

Vivian immediately asked her, "But what? Just say it."

Sally furrowed her brows. "I have thought about it carefully, and to accomplish this, we may need Prince Andrew to intervene. We need him to handle some of the pressure because, as a member of the royal family, he is undoubtedly the best choice."

"The person I mentioned earlier who wants me to leave is actually my nemesis at the research institute, and he can also be considered my senior. When we were doing research under the same boss, he already coveted my project and research achievements."

"At that time, he was hinting at me, wanting me to add his name to the paper. But it was impossible for him to get credit without putting in any effort, so I clearly refused him, and that was how our grudge began."

"Now that I'm resigning, I definitely want to take my research achievements and papers with me. However, he objected and claimed that some of my research achievements were co-authored by him. He said I can leave, but I have to leave the research data for him. Otherwise, he will be added as an author to the paper."

"That person has a wicked mind and a character problem. At that time, I thought even if I destroyed the research data, I would never leave it for him. But now I've changed my mind. I've decided to share two papers with Prince Andrew's girlfriend."

"With this, it will be easier for her to enter the research institute, and my paper will serve as her stepping stone. I want to resign, and Professor White unexpectedly passed away, so now is the perfect time when the institute needs people."

"With Prince Andrew's help, it shouldn't be so difficult for me to leave. Even if my nemesis puts pressure on me, Prince Andrew can handle it. After all, his girlfriend is taking over my position, and he wouldn't just sit back and watch her being suppressed."

"This is what I think. Do you think it's okay? It's a win-win situation."

Vivian carefully considered it. "I think it's possible, but have you made up your mind? Do you really want to put someone else's name on your paper? It's your research achievement after all!"

"Yes! I've made up my mind!" Sally said firmly. "It's worth it for the sake of going back to Valarna!"

"Alright. I will find a way to discuss with Prince Andrew on that side. I'll keep you posted."

"That's great!" Finally, Sally let out a sigh of relief. She simply flipped open the menu again, ready to order another piece of cake.

"I finally got some appetite," Sally said. Then she asked Vivian, "Shall I order a piece for you too? How about some mousse cake?"

"No, thanks." Vivian sipped her coffee. "The sooner this matter gets resolved, the better. I'll go to William's place once I finish this cup of coffee."

"Alright then. I'll wait for your good news."

...

Sally willingly sharing her paper was indeed a huge piece of good news for Andrew's girlfriend.

Therefore, this matter was quickly resolved.

William knew that Vivian played a vital role in this matter. Because Vivian was one of Ethan's connections, William did not make things difficult for Ethan anymore.

On the other hand, Sally was busy arranging her return to Valarna.

Because of the incident at the research institute, Sally now had a very negative impression of the entire Yondora. She didn't even want the house she owned in Yondora and planned to ask Vivian to sell it for her.

Vivian agreed, but she thought that Sally might come back to Yondora in the future, so she bought the house with her own money and planned to return it to Sally when the time was right.

Now, Sally had almost finished packing her luggage. She didn't want the furniture and other belongings. She was just waiting for her resignation certificate from the research institute.

Vivian took Ethan with her while Sally was not busy.

Firstly, Vivian wanted to express her gratitude.

Secondly, Sally was her good friend, and Vivian wanted to introduce Ethan to her good friend.

Sally seemed relaxed. She had a smile on her face when she saw Vivian and Ethan and was very hospitable to Ethan.

After lunch, Sally invited Vivian and Ethan to play board games.

Ethan received a phone call and left after playing for a few minutes.

Only Vivian and Sally were in the room.

Sally glanced at Ethan's figure and said to Vivian.

"He looks even more handsome in person than in photos. From what you told me before, he is a man worth spending a lifetime with. Well, Vivian, when do you plan to have children?"

"Let nature take its course." Vivian thought for a moment and said, "We don't have plans for it now, and he still has some lingering effects of the toxin in his body, so it might not be suitable for reproduction at the moment."

Sally nodded. "That makes sense. Anyway, both of you are still young and there's no rush. What about the physical fitness assessment William gave him? Is he suitable in his current state?"

"He's not suitable. I've talked to William again, and ultimately, William is not an unreasonable person. So that assessment has been indefinitely postponed and will probably never happen. Don't always mention me. What about you? Haven't you met anyone you like?"

"Me?" Sally immediately shook her head. "As you know, I have been immersed in research for years. I don't have time for a relationship."

"Really?" Vivian didn't believe it. "Then why are you blushing? Are you blushing? You don't dare to look at me when you speak."

"Of course not!" Sally said with a firm tone. "I feel hot because of playing board games."

"It is hot, huh?" Vivian directly exposed her good friend. "I don't feel hot at all."

"That's because you are not afraid of heat. I can't stand the heat!" Sally evaded the topic and was not in the mood to play board games anymore. She went to the side and picked up her phone.

Vivian saw that Sally didn't feel like talking about her love life, so she dropped the topic.

However, Vivian noticed that Sally's smile faded upon seeing her phone.

Vivian was worried that something had happened to Sally, so she walked over.

When she went over, Sally was still staring at the phone screen.

But as soon as Sally realized that Vivian was walking towards her, she immediately put away her phone.

However, Vivian still saw it...

Sally had just opened a chat software.

She sent a lot of messages to someone, both daily shares and her concern for that person... But that person never replied.

It seemed like Sally had a thing for that person, but that person was indifferent to her.

And that person's nickname and profile photo was somewhat familiar to Vivian.

It was clearly Christopher!

Vivian stood still and stared blankly for a moment before coming back to her senses.

"Sally," Vivian asked, "do you know Christopher?"