Female Novel
Chapter 2951
Johann looked at the medical records for a while. Then, he replied to her: [Alright. She's my patient too.Don't worry, I'll pay extra attention.]
[Thank you.] Luca was still worried even after she read Johann's message.
Luca held her phone tightly in her hand and looked out of the car window. She was too preoccupied toappreciate the scenery. All she could think about was whether Luke could persuade Wanda.
After she arrived at the company, she quickly headed to her office.
She waited for a while but did not receive any message from Johann. She had no choice but to put herphone in her pocket and walk to the laboratory to start her day's work.
While everyone was all busy in the laboratory, someone knocked on the glass door.
All of them looked up.
Mo Stone stood at the door. She turned to look at Luca and said, “Dr. Craw, I have something to tellyou."
Luca heard her, put down her equipment, and left the laboratory. "Ms. Stone, what's the matter?"
"The general manager wants you to go upstairs. He says it's about teaching at the university thecompany's partnering with." Mo Stone relayed the manager's message.
"Teaching at the university? Didn't I already decline that?" Luca frowned, thinking that declining itshould have put an end to the matter. She could not understand why it was being brought up again.
"I heard that there's a sudden situation at the university. One of the old professors fell ill and had toretire. There are no other lecturers available to cover his courses at the moment. So, the university is
hoping our company can send them a professor for the job.
"I'm not sure about the details, but Dr. Craw, would you consider talking to the manager about it?" MoStone, as the department assistant, had some knowledge of various matters.
However, she did not know all the details.
"I'll head there now," replied Luca. She turned to Rhett and instructed him, "Mr. Link, please make surethe cell culture samples are properly stored."
"Okay, Dr. Craw," replied Rhett, setting aside his current task to follow her orders.
Mo Stone watched the scene in the laboratory with a hint of envy in her eyes.
Despite being rejected by Luca, she still wished to work in the laboratory rather than sit in theassistant's office doing nothing.
Luca did not notice the expression on Mo Stone's face. After she took off her laboratory coat, shereturned to her office, then rode the elevator to the upper floor.
While she was in the elevator, she made up her mind to decline this task no matter what.
Her work was usually demanding with a multitude of tasks. There was also the uncertainty of whenAbel might assign her an unconventional task.
If she took on teaching at the university as well, she would be overwhelmed.
Luca arrived at the manager's office. The door was left ajar. She knocked gently on the door.
“Oh, it's you, Dr. Craw. Come in." A man in his 30s greeted her with a friendly smile when he saw her.
Luca entered the office and studied the man's face. She felt a strange sense of familiarity, like she hadseen him somewhere before.
However, she could not recall ever having met him before...
"Please, have a seat." Evan Turner gestured to the chair opposite him. He spoke politely.
Luca nodded. After she sat down, she observed the man sitting across from her again. He carried anair of haunting familiarity. She glanced at the nameplate on the desk.
[General Manager of Watsons Biopharmaceuticals: Evan Turner.]
The name was unfamiliar to her. Luca was sure this was her first time meeting the manager.
"Mr. Turner, is there something you'd like to discuss?" She pretended not to know what was happeningand asked Evan.
"Well, Dr. Craw, there's a situation with our partner, Capital University. One of their professors had toretire due to illness. They still haven't found a professor to take over the Cellular Biology course heused to teach.
"They're hoping that we could send a professor to take over the course as an instructor. It's also part ofour cooperative projects. I've reviewed your resume, and it's clear that you're an expert in this field.
"That's why I'd like to recommend you for this role as the course instructor. Don't worry, it's only untilthis course ends. It's not a long-term commitment," Evan explained in as much detail as possible.
Luca slightly furrowed her brows and replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Turner. I can't spare the time for this. Myresearch has just started. There are many things to take care of."
Evan knew that Luca had previously declined this task. He did not show any reaction when he heardher decline. Instead, he continued to persuade her, "I know you're busy. That's why I talked to CapitalUniversity about this before.
"It was originally a small class, but they've agreed to turn it into a large class, with several classeshappening simultaneously. Just one morning a week is all it would require. I won't take up much of yourtime."
"I remember there are quite a few research professors who specialize in cellular biology. Mr. Turner,why don't you ask them?" Luca still wanted to refuse.
Rejecting it would be easy. She could just mention Luke's name.
However, Luca did not want to take that route.
Her recent rumors with Luke had just been clarified. If she involved him in this matter, it might sparkmore gossip within the company.
Luca was not concerned about gossip, but when it began to have repercussions beyond herself, shegrew more cautious.
"The other professors are nearing the end of their research projects, unlike you. They're even busier. Iknow it's a bit of trouble, but I hope you can understand that this is part of our cooperation with CapitalUniversity.
"It was stipulated in the initial agreement, and we can't just decline them without a valid reason." Evancontinued to persuade her.
He was the manager Luke had personally appointed and was offered a high salary to manage thecompany. His position was higher than the professors.
Evan could have given Luca a direct order.
However, he refrained from doing so for two reasons. Firstly, he knew about the relationship betweenLuke and Luca.
Secondly, he believed that there was no need for compulsion as persuasion would suffice.
Luca's brows furrowed even deeper. She wondered why the manager was acting as though he couldnot understand her...
"Mr. Turner, I'm not suited for lecturing students. I don't have any experience in this area, and I'm afraidI might misguide the students."
"There's always a first time for everything. How about this, Dr. Craw? You can decide when it's mostconvenient for you, and I'll coordinate with the university to schedule the class accordingly,” Evanbrought it up with her once more.novelbin
At the same time, he added another condition, “And if you agree to this arrangement, I can allocateadditional research funds for your work."
Luca suddenly felt that even though the manager looked like he was pleasant to deal with, speakingwithout a commanding tone and making the conversation comfortable, he was a tough negotiator.
If she declined, he would persistently press on.
Luca did not have many options when she was facing someone like him. She could not just turn himdown and leave with a dismissive attitude.
He was not an arrogant person. There was no way she could treat him with arrogance or deal with himlike how she dealt with the previous manager by walking away abruptly.
The other party was not arrogant, and she could not bring herself to respond with arrogance or leaveabruptly as she had with the previous manager.
Luca took a deep breath and smiled at Evan Turner. "Mr. Turner, can you give me some time to thinkabout it?"
"Of course, take your time. It's just that things are kind of urgent at the university. They're hoping thatyou can agree to it as soon as possible." Evan kept his smile on his face.