Angeline's voice was pleasant to Simon's ear. He felt he had heard it before.
"I'm sorry to ask, but you sound familiar. Have we met somewhere before?" Simon asked politely.
"Forgive me for asking. But trust me, I wasn't trying to hit on you."
Angeline smiled kindly.
"Maybe. Unfortunately, I was in a car accident two years ago and recently woke up from a coma, so I don't remember most things.
"If we did meet before, it's fate that we've met again today."
Angeline's confidence and generosity left a good impression on Simon, and he smiled merrily.
Angeline was surprised to encounter Simon, the second son of the Norwalk family, here. But she didn't want to expose Ingrid for her deceit just yet.
She thought it would be better for Simon to discover the truth himself.
"The conference will start in 20 minutes. I'll give it my best shot to answer you if you have any questions," Angeline said.
"Is that so? Thank you very much, Angeline!"
Simon felt grateful.
He was a biology enthusiast with a keen interest in the development of brain-computer interfaces. His passion led him to invest a sizable fortune into researching this topic.
He attended the conference to invite Gethin to help him complete his research.
Simon was very knowledgeable in this field, as all his questions were professional.
Still, Angeline could answer most of the questions with no trouble. For questions that she couldn't answer, she emphasized that it would require more research to come to a definite answer.
Simon had more questions, but the conference had already started. He wished to continue the conversation, so he invited Angeline to dinner.
"Professor Matteo Reid from our research laboratory is here for the conference, too. Perhaps we could continue our discussion further during dinner?" Simon suggested.
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