It was already nine o'clock at night by the time they got home from the square. Standing at the door, Evelyn went inside first. Eleanor looked back at the man behind her. "Thank you for tonight."

lan noted her polite but distant expression and offered a small smile. "Of course. Good night."

With that, lan turned and left.

Eleanor closed the door and went inside. Joslyn had already called her daughter in for a bath. Eleanor set down her purse just as her phone rang. Seeing it was an unknown number, she answered it. "Hello? Who is this?"

"Ellie, it's Mr. Archer," a kind, gentle voice said from the other end.

Eleanor's face lit up. "Mr. Archer! How have you been?"

"I'm doing very well. Listen, I have a grandnephew who just graduated from medical school. He's an exceptional candidate in every respect, and I was hoping he could intern with you for six months. What do you think?"

Eleanor was pleasantly surprised by Andy Archer's proposal. Her lab was about to launch, and she was in desperate need of staff. Mr. Archer was not only a close friend of her late father but also a titan in the medical field. Anyone he personally recommended was guaranteed to have immense ability and potential.

"Mr. Archer, I have complete confidence in anyone you recommend," Eleanor said sincerely. "Actually, my new lab is in the preparatory stages, so we're looking for people right now."

"That's wonderful. The boy's name is Diaz Archer. His academic performance was outstanding, and he's participated in several relevant projects. I'll give him your contact information and have him send his resume over to you shortly."

"Of course, Mr. Archer," Eleanor readily agreed.

"Take a look at his resume first, then decide whether you want to hire him," Andy said with a gentle laugh. After a few more pleasantries, they hung up.

Putting down her phone, Eleanor was lost in thought for a moment. She was genuinely hoping to bring some new blood into the lab.

She went upstairs to the second floor, opened her laptop, and continued to refine the preparations for the new laboratory She had to make every dollar from The Guild of Commerce's fund count and produce results as quickly as possible to honor Mr. Aaron's trust in her.

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For the next three days, Eleanor rested at home. Joslyn made sure to buy the best groceries, hoping to cook some hearty meals for her.

But Eleanor had always been disciplined about her figure and had recently started working out more frequently. She needed to maintain her stamina for the work ahead.

Three days later, an email appeared in Eleanor's inbox. She opened it to find Diaz's resume. After reading it thoroughly, she was filled with admiration. He was truly from

family of doctors. His grasp

medical theory was solid, and the

projects he had participated in

during school had already achieved

a degree of success.

His most recent research project explored ideas that were strikingly similar to some

of Eleanor's own concepts.

Eleanor was convinced that Diaz was exactly the kind of talent she wanted to recruit.

She replied to his email, asking him to meet her at the coffee shop by her residential complex at nine the next morning for an in-person interview.

"Of course, Ellie. I'll be there on time," Diaz quickly responded.

The next morning, Eleanor drove her daughter to school herself. Since she was on a break, she didn't bother asking lan for a ride.

After dropping Evelyn off, Eleanor had breakfast nearby and then parked her car in a spot next to the coffee shop.

She went inside to wait, enjoying the quiet morning atmosphere. Watching the hurried pedestrians outside, she savored the rare moment of peace.

Just then, a black Maybach pulled up next to the coffee shop. Gavin was there to pick up lan for a flight; he had a three-day business trip.