Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 359

Chapter 359

ideon noticed that as soon as the conversation turned to Eliza, Calvin would respond.

ut if it was about anything else, he mostly stayed silent or just didn’t care.

or example, when he asked Calvin, “Calv, why did you name the company Everglow? Does it have some special meaning?”

Jo.”

ast a random name.”

deon didn’t buy it.

? clearly remembered when he visited Calvin in prison and asked him about the company name.

le brief flash of light in Calvin’s eyes and the tone when he said “Everglow” was so firm, unlike anything Gideon had ever seen.

meant the name had been decided a long time ago, and it just slipped out of his mouth at that moment.

it Gideon hadn’t figured out the meaning of the hame yet.

? tried to change the subject, but as expected, Calvin didn’t respond.

e problem was, he didn’t dare leave either.

y the way, there’s a social event tomorrow, Calvin. Why don’t you go? I really can’t handle it.”

deon grumbled about this client.

was a major overseas client for Everglow, a woman almost fifty years old, named Nina.

ery time Gideon had to socialize with Nina, she would make all kinds of inappropriate advances.

st thinking about meeting Nina made him anxious.

Ivin’s advice was, “If you don’t want to solve the problem and just keep running away, you’ll never get past this hurdle.”

ut you have to give me time to learn how to handle these things.” Gideon said, feeling a little aggrieved.

here’s no time to slowly learn how to deal with people. You only grow in harsh environments.”

Iter saying that, Calvin stood up and brushed the dust off his jacket. “I’m heading back. You should go home too.”

ideon stood there dumbfounded.

fait, he had been with him in the cold all night, and now Calvin was just leaving like that?

Tas he really not going to help him handle Nina?

o cold blooded?

id he treat Eliza like this too?

Gideon paused and silently scratched his head.

eems like… he really was harsh!

Even harsher than with him!

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An absolute tough teacher!

But he wasn’t Eliza. He wasn’t as strong as her.

le was just a delicate little flower.

.h, wait!

e forgot to ask where Calvin was living!

att called Eliza, inviting her to be a guest professor at Washington University next week.

iza had no choice but to agree to her mentor’s request.

le squeezed out some time from her busy schedule to prepare for the lectures.

te topic was one she had used before when pursuing her PhD at the Business School, but she had left the materials with Xander, who was still studying there.

she called Xander and asked him to send her the materials. He quickly sent them to her inbox.

iza casually asked, “You’re graduating this year, right?”

nder, “……”

at was a tough one.

me timeline, same level.

za finished her master’s and PhD in a combined program in just four years.

anwhile, he still needed two more years to get his master’s degree!

is is the difference between people!

was his own fault for having such a wild mindset back then, thinking he could catch up with Eliza.

the forgot that Eliza was a genius.

hat took others six to eight years to finish, she completed in just four.

w Eliza was already back home, while he was still stuck at the Business School, earning credits

en his dad called him, “Your senior, Eliza, is already back. Why aren’t you back yet?”

nder sighed, “I want to come back too.”

it the credits from the Business School weren’t that easy to get.

Ilan was anxious for him. “What’s wrong with you? Didn’t you learn anything from the past four years? You had the chance, but now you’ve wasted it!

or this, Xander was open minded.

know very well that my senior doesn’t have any feelings for me.”

admire her more than anything.”

allan felt a bit melancholy after hearing that. “So, are you planning to just keep following her footsteps?”

Mm,” Xander said, that was exactly his plan.

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Callan, “”

What could he say to that?

Sadie brought Eliza some honey tangerines, saying they were a gift from Secretary Joy’s boyfriend. They were really good.

Eliza tried one, and it was indeed nice.

Well, since you ate his tangerines, you’ll have to go to his pre–wedding party later.”

liza looked at the half–eaten tangerine in her hand and could only agree.

by and her boyfriend had been together since high school, truly from school uniforms to wedding dresses.

I made everyone else jealous.

adie joked, “Back in high school, I was still totally clueless, and you two were already dating! So tell me, which one of you made the first move?”

y blushed. “I chased him.”

he room burst into teasing.

y’s boyfriend quickly denied, “Not really, I hinted first.”

So how did you hint?” The guys started getting curious.

made my username with her initials. She got it, and that’s when we broke the ice.”

ow even Sadie was curious. “What kind of new way is that to confess?”

sing initials for a username?

thers in the room started getting ideas.

he girl I like is Mia Lane. M.L… Moonlight? Maple Leaf?”

What about mine? Daisy Ford. D.F… Dumb Frog?”

idie looked disgusted. “Dumb Frog? Seriously? Can’t you come up with something a little classier?”

en she started thinking about how to create a username for her boyfriend.

y tilted her head and looked at Eliza, “Ms. Grant, I think your name is easy to make a good username out of.”

iddenly being called out, Eliza snapped back to reality and asked, “What?”

Jiza Grant, FG, Fbbing Glow, Everglow?”

adie quickly added, “Everglow sounds nice! And it has a nice vibel”

liza was struck by the thought.

verglow?

5 that company with that username?

¡ut it was just a coincidence. She didn’t even know who was the boss.

liza briefly participated in the conversation but soon returned to preparing her lesson.

When it was time, she found a way to excuse herself.

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After all, with the boss present, everyone else couldn’t fully relax.

When Eliza left the room, she called Kayn to bring the car to the front. She was leaving soon.

After hanging up, she quickly made her way outside.

While passing through the corridor, a familiar voice came from one of the rooms.

I’m done drinking. You guys drink, I’m going to sleep.”

ideon looked at the time. “It’s still early, Calvin. Let’s hang out a bit more.”

No.”

s he spoke, he picked up his coat and walked toward the door.

ideon quickly put down his glass and said, “Fine, you drink, I’ll take Calvin home.”

alvin opened the door and walked out.

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