I felt my body burning, a wave of heat spreading from within, but my mind remained clear. I whispered softly, “I was really fine.”
“Your face turned bright red all of a sudden, and you still said it’s nothing? Raleb smiled helplessly.
I also felt my body heat up. I sat facing Kaleb, with both hands and chin resting on his arm, leaning towards him. I also felt my body heat up. I sat facing Kaleb, with b Kaleb’s body stiffened slightly, his gaze falling on my hands, then slowly moving to my flushed face. His eyes were warm, meeting my clear and sparkling eyes, and his breath became a little heated. Did I dare to take the initiative to get close to him and say it was nothing?
My soft voice, mixed with a hint of excitement murmured, “If a few deans are willing to submit my medicine to the Pharmacopeial Convention for screening, then I will have the opportunity to participate in the hospital’s drug bidding. Of course, I will be happy to toast the deans.”
Kaleb gently touched my head with his other hand, “These are just standard procedures; they may not necessarily be successful.”
arm,
closed my
my feverish eyes,
and let out a soft sigh. “If it weren’t for you “I knew,” I leaned my face against his taking me out to meet them, I wouldn’t have been able to step foot inside the hospital, let alone compete fairly with other pharmaceutical companies.”
“Not nervous anymore?”
As the alcohol took effect, I began to feel tired and my mind started to heat up. Resting my face against Kaleb’s strong arm, I felt drowsy and said, “I’m not nervous.”
Kaleb lowered his arm to make me sleep more comfortably.
I, half drunk and half awake, mumbled in a daze, “I used to think you were going to take me out to discuss business, trying to establish connections, which made me feel nervous and ashamed. But now, it’s not the case anymore. I proudly walk through the hospital doors with my medicine, ready to compete fairly with others based on my own abilities.”
Kaleb’s voice was particularly gentle, “Networking is not your style, Katrina.”
I arrived home at 9 o’clock in the evening. Kaleb unlocked the password lock and helped the drunken me into the entrance hall. He took out a leather ottoman from the cabinet and placed me on it to sit.
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Chapter 233
