N kept her eyes on the experiment, fully aware that all the instruments had been cleaned and checked.


    However, since Ruby didn’t want to interact much with Sullivan, she was happy to oblige. “Alright, just make sure you’re more careful next time.”


    “Okay,” Ruby replied as she left.


    Sullivan watched her walk away with a squint. He hadn’t expected Ruby to be so difficult to approach.


    Soon, the elevator arrived.


    N stepped inside and noticed that Sullivan was still standing outside.


    She raised an eyebrow and asked, “Sullivan, aren’t youing? Didn’t you say you wanted to discuss some data with me?”


    Sullivan’s gaze hardened slightly. “Didn’t you say to find you during work hours? Plus, if I eat alone with you, Mr. Sumner will definitely have something to say. I think I’ll just order takeout.”


    N smiled, raising an eyebrow. “Alright then, see youter.”


    After lunch downstairs, N packed up a chicken sandwich for Ruby.


    When she returned to the office, she found Ruby sitting at her desk, staring off into space, lost in thought.


    It was only when N’s footsteps sounded behind Ruby that she snapped back to reality and turned to


    look.


    N ced the chicken sandwich on her desk and said, “Eat up.”


    “Thanks, N. I’ll transfer the money to youter,” Ruby replied.


    “Alright. By the way, what do N?velDrama.Org is the owner.


    you think of Sullivan?” N asked.


    Ruby paused while unpackaging the chicken sandwich, her expression t as she replied, “He’s okay, I guess. We haven’t had much contact, and I’m not interested in getting to know him better.”


    N hesitated for a moment but decided to be direct. I think he wants to pursue you.”


    “You must be mistaken. We’ve only met a few times. There’s no way he would like me. Besides, he’s not my type,” Ruby answered.


    Even though Sullivan had saved her once, she still felt he wasn’t a good person. She was grateful but didn’t want to have too much to do with him.


    “Ruby, I’ve been mentoring you in theb. I know how hard you’ve worked to get where you are. You deserve someone better,” N said.


    Ruby looked up at her, nodding. “I know, and I’m not thinking about dating anyone right now.”


    Because <i>of </i>her upbringing, she felt lost in any close rtionship and found it difficult to start a normal romantic rtionship. She always kept her guard up, believing no one could truly love her. She also feared


    getting attached to someone else, worried about getting hurt.


    A person with such heavy thoughts as hers probably wouldn’t find love.


    No matter if Sullivan was simply curious or had other motives, she wouldn’t give him a chance.


    “If you meet someone good, you should definitely give it a shot. I hope you find someone sincere and gentle who will love you,” N encouraged.


    Her tone was gentle as she ruffled Ruby’s hair.


    Since Ruby was a few years younger, N hade to see her as a younger sister over the years. She wanted Ruby to be with someone good, not someone cunning who might manipte her.


    “Yeah,” Ruby replied, taking small bites of her sandwich, finding it tasteless.


    With her personality, who would ever love her?


    To her, love seemed less real than the chicken sandwich in front of her. It felt like an elusive thing. If even her parents didn’t love her, how could she trust anyone else’s love?


    Seeing that Ruby seemed to be absorbing her words, N turned back to her own workstation.


    After finishing her chicken sandwich, Ruby thought for a while and decided to text Sullivan, inviting him to dinner that evening.