Chapter 27 Friend''S Challenge
Chapter 27 Friend''s Challenge
"Can you double-check some of the technical terms with me?" Ranita asked, and Steve immediately
stood up and sat next to her. He handed her his pen and leaned in. "Go ahead, I''m listening."
"Take a look at this section," Ranita said as she leaned in closer to Steve. Their voices were low but
focused, and their good looks made them seem even more harmonious together.
Through the ts of the screen, Brendon could see Ranita''s profile - delicate and fair with pink lips
that moved as she spoke confidently with raised eyebrows.
Brendon pursed his thin lips while furrowing his brow high.
"Brendon, are you going to eat anything?" Shannon asked as she approached him. She took hold of
his arm and batted her eyshes yfully. "What''s wrong? You look like your mind is elsewhere."
Shannon knew exactly what was distracting Brendon - Ranita!
She felt frustrated enough to scream!
"I''m fine! What do you want to eat?" Brendon turned away from looking at Ranita''s table and picked
up the menu.
"You order something for yourself first; I''ll just have whatever you''re having." Shannon replied
before Brendon randomly ordered a few dishes including steamed fish which he blurted out, "With
cntro."
After the waiter left their table, Shannon pouted, "Brendon, when did you start likingtro?"
Brendon was taken aback by her question.Property ? of N?velDrama.Org.
He pursed his lips apathetically before replying, "Just once in a while."
He had forgotten that neither he nor Shannon likedtro; it was actually someone else who
enjoyed it sitting at another table chatting happily with one of his friends.
Brendon knew that Ranita lovedtro. It was during one of their outings to discuss a business
deal when she was quietlyining about theck oftro in her fish dish. She ate with her
cheeks puffed out like a little hamster, and Brendon realized btedly that he had been startled by
her actions, even choking a little in surprise behind her back.
Since then, whenever they went out for meals together or attended banquets where steamed fish
was served, Caleb would always be instructed by Brendon to addtro, which seemed like it
became a habit over time.
"Just asionally," he repeated himself quietly under his breath before overhearing Steve being
praised by an admiring Ranita at the adjacent table, "Dr. Pearson, you are truly amazing! If this
technology can seed, then many patients will benefit..."
"Thank you for your kind words! There is still much more for me to learn!" After pausing briefly,
Steve propped up his chin smilingly saying, "You''re also very impressive! Your word choices are
precise; You''re one of the best trantors I''ve ever met - no wonder why you''re such an outstanding
student from Kurima Foreign Studies University!"
"Don''t tter me too much, Dr. Pearson!"
"You''re amazing!" Steve really admired Ranita. If she hadn''t married Brendon so early, he might
have made a move already!
When Steve went outside to answer his phone, Brendon stopped him. Steve was friendly with his
friend and smiled with narrowed eyes, asking, "Brendon, what''s up?"
Thinking of the scene just now, Brendon felt like something had pricked his heart several times. He
was restless and couldn''t exin why this feeling arose. He frowned and spoke coldly, "When did
you be so close to Ranita?"
Steve was also tall and had long legs. He met Brendon''s gaze calmly without haste or dy and
said honestly, "Ranita is quite famous in Kurima Foreign Studies University. We met by chance and
later I asked her to help trante academic reports."
"Ranita is very professional and excellent in this field."
As soon as he finished speaking, Steve added another sentence, "Aren''t you divorced? I thought
you wouldn''t be interested in her affairs!"
Brendon tasted the words from Steve''s mouth.
Academic reports are highly confidential things that showed that Steve trusted Ranita! And thatst
sentence even sounded a bit provocative to Brendon.