CHAPTER 277: THE COSTLY RESEARCH PROJECT

George's childhood sweetheart showed up in the blink of an eye. Emily came straight to her door, talking about cooperation. Lauretta couldn't just ignore her. Emily observed Lauretta thoughtfully, and Lauretta observed Emily in return. Seeing Emily's face, Lauretta was reminded of a middle school classmate. They'd spent just half a semester together. She was cute, and everyone liked her. Back then, she wasn't popular with girls because many thought she was trying to attract boys. Lauretta only cared a little about these things; she was too focused on studying. She knew she was the future heir of the family, so she had a lot to learn and no time for distractions. Later, when she met George, all her attention was on him, and she disregarded everything else. After so many years, Lauretta felt a bit surreal thinking about it. She smiled sincerely at Emily. They were once classmates, after all so that they could have a civil conversation. Emily's expression was a mixture of determinati