Chapter 96

Ivy chirped, "My son, Liam, is a total sweetheart. All you have to do is tell him. He'll understand." Elise couldn't help feeling a little envious. She had met Liam a few times before, and he really was a gentle and well-mannered boy. "When you're done with work, remember to buy me dinner!" Ivy wouldn't feel embarrassed asking Elise for a favor then. "Deal. I'll treat you to a feast!" Elise turned around and scanned her fingerprint to enter Lab 1. Just then, she felt someone right behind her. Startled, she spun around and instinctively threw a punch. Henry hurriedly stepped back, dodging it by a hair. Elise smiled sheepishly. "You almost gave me a heart attack. You could've at least called me!" "We've worked closely before, haven't we? Why are you so jumpy now?" Sure, they'd sat close when they were running experiments or jotting down data, but she'd always known when he was near back then. No one had ever snuck up right behind her like that. Elise could tell he was irritated,