“Ms. Stout, please read the requirements carefully. Once you submit your personal profile and sign up, all of your information will be sealed. You must then enter the research institute within 15 working days. Until the research results are made public, you will not be allowed to leave.”
The response from the National Academy of Sciences Research Institute came quickly, accompanied by a form.
Shermaine Stout stared at the screen, but the mouse in her hand suddenly felt as heavy as lead.
The door to her room suddenly swung open, and Shermaine blinked, quickly closing the laptop without a trace of emotion.
“Shermaine, can you stop working for a while? Spend some time with me today. We haven’t really been together in a while.”
Ezra Yarbrough placed a glass of milk on the bedside table, then sat down next to her. Normally reserved and distant, today he was like a golden retriever, affectionate and clingy, wrapping himself around her.
His handsome face was soft with tenderness and affection.
