When fate plays its hand

It turned out that he wasn’t the only person feeling pressured and inferior in this matter. Elizabeth felt the same way!

What did that imply? It meant that Elizabeth loved him!

Only when someone was truly in love that one would feel unworthy and insecure. The urge of wanting to better in order to be deserving of them was the hallmark of true love.

“Alright.” Bryan suddenly took Elizabeth’s hand and made a solemn promise. “Lizzy, I’ll help you get whatever you want.”

Elizabeth hadn’t expected it to be this easy. novelbin

The day after returning from Liloria to Jandersville, Paul had called to inform her to prepare for the summit in Moonville.

Elizabeth didn’t know what Bryan had said to Paul or how he managed to grant her this opportunity by bypassing Sandy. Nonetheless, she didn’t care.

All she knew was that for the next three days, she would finally have the chance to spend all day with Paul!

Initially, Elizabeth wasn’t in a hurry. After all, she had plenty of time and opportunities to develop a relationship with Paul in the lab. There was no need to follow him to Moonville. However, it seemed that Paul had been intentionally distancing himself from her over the past six months for some reason.

It was fine when they were interacting as a group. He treated everyone equally, herself included.

But whenever they were alone, he would deliberately avoid her. He always found an excuse or reason to decline being in the same space.

Elizabeth panicked. She had an unsettling feeling that if this continued, Paul would only drift further and further away from her. If she didn’t take action, she might lose her chance entirely. So, she had to come on this trip!

Elizabeth clenched her fists as she looked in the direction Paul and Miranda had left. A look of determination flashed in her eyes, as if she had just made up her mind.

The next day, the conference officially began. The venue was the Moonville Conference Hall right next to the hotel.

The invited guests began arriving at 8:00 am, and the forum commenced at 9:00 am.

The host took the stage. After giving a brief opening speech, the lectures began. Paul was

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scheduled to speak second as the youngest leading scholar for physics in the country and being first on Nature Magazine’s Top Ten Most Influential Young Scientists.

Before him was Professor Sheldon Dunn, a double fellowship recipient and a revered authority in the biomedical field, Inevitably, this arrangement sparked discussions among the guests.

Miranda’s ears perked up, and she overheard some of the discussions.

“Paul Jefferson may be talented, but his ego is quite inflated. Isn’t he the youngest among. the invited speakers?”

“Although academic achievements shouldn’t follow seniority, basic respect and etiquette should still matter.”

“Dr. Dunn going first on stage makes perfect sense. No one has any objection. But Paul being second in line… What order is this? There are other senior figures like Dr. Zayne and Dr. Wolfer coming after him.”

“As the saying goes, each new generation builds on the foundation of the last. The younger ones can use this to their advantage. However, they should be careful not to bite off more than they can chew.”

There seemed to be no end to such cutting remarks.

Paul’s young age was too glaring in the academic world. He had achieved a level of success that was unheard of for someone his age.

Naturally, this drew resentment from others who saw him as a hindrance to their career. Criticism, targeting, and outright hostility were inevitable.

Perhaps, this was the price of ambition. One had to bear the weight of the crown to wear it.

Christine lowered her voice and whispered, “Don’t listen to those people. They’re just being sour grapes. They wouldn’t dare to say a word in front of Paul.‘

Miranda couldn’t help but smile slightly at that She looked up at Paul on stage. He spoke slowly and deliberately, exuding calm confidence. At that moment, a spark of admiration lit up in her eyes.