What She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 210

A professor quickly walked up to the podium, officially dismissing the class and reminding everyone to exit safely.

Kaia started packing up her files as a group of eager medical students swarmed the stage, surrounding her with questions.

Silas and Miles didn't seem to be in any rush to leave. They stayed in their seats, casually discussing Kaia's lecture and debating some of her points.

Suddenly, Simon Quinn bypassed the crowd entirely, walked straight up onto the stage, and approached Kaia the moment she had a free second. He handed her the bouquet. "Brilliant lecture, Kaia. Even as an outsider, I found it incredibly insightful."

Kaia looked at him, completely caught off guard.

Down in the front row, Silas and Miles both froze.

They had purposely stayed in their seats, trying not to disrupt her flow, and here was this guy, completely breaking the unwritten rules, walking right up to the stage to give her flowers.

"What are you doing here?" Kaia asked, taking the flowers with a surprised smile.

Simon laughed. "I had dinner with one of the professors here a few days ago, and he mentioned you were giving a guest lecture. I had some free time today, so I figured I'd drop in and relive my college days."

Kaia smiled warmly. "And how was it? Did it bring back memories of your youth?"

Simon looked right at her, a charming glint in his eye. "If my teachers had looked like you, I guarantee I would have passed every class."

Just then, Miles and Silas finally walked up to the stage. Both of them stared at the flowers in Kaia's arms with barely concealed irritation.

"Simon. Look at you, sneaking in to audit a class without telling anyone," Silas said, giving Simon a firm, overly friendly pat on the shoulder. "Did you actually understand any of it, or did you just show up to admire our Dr. Chavez?"

Simon clearly hadn't expected Silas to be there. He masked his slight embarrassment with an easy smile. "I caught the general idea, but you guys are the real experts."

"Director Kendrick!" Simon offered a polite handshake.

"Mr. Quinn," Miles replied, shaking his hand with stiff formality.

Seeing the three men standing awkwardly around her, Kaia decided to break the tension. "Since we're all here, why don't we grab dinner? My treat."

"I can't let you pay. Dinner's on me," Silas declared, thumping his chest. "I'm your boss. You have to listen to me."

Kaia laughed. "I can pay, and then I'll just expense it to you. Same difference."

"You've got it all figured out, haven't you?" Silas smirked. "But no, I'm paying."

Kaia didn't bother arguing with him.

Miles and Simon exchanged a quick glance, neither raising an objection to the plan.

Just as they were trying to decide on a restaurant, Miles's phone suddenly rang.

He checked the caller ID and looked at Kaia. "It's Finnian."

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