Built His Empire Then Watched It Burn When He Cheated novel Chapter 696

Jonathan barely stepped out of the car when he bumped into someone familiar.

"Mr. Fullbuster? Are you here for today's competition, too? Is AeroAir involved in this year's competition?"

A man in glasses and a navy suit, with salt-and-pepper hair and a scholarly vibe, strode over and greeted Jonathan with genuine surprise.

Jonathan recognized him right away. He nodded politely and reached out to shake hands. "Dean Baltimore, yes, I'm here for the competition at your university today. But AeroAir isn't participating this time—I'm just here personally, to see my wife off for her contest."

"Hmm?"

The man clearly froze for a second, as if the words didn't quite make sense.

Then he saw Jonathan turn and wave to Anneliese on the other side of the car.

"Anne, come here."

Anneliese was caught off guard, too. She hadn't expected to run into someone she and Jonathan both knew.

She recognized the man immediately—Justin Baltimore, the dean of the College of Aerospace. Back in her college days at Oceaton University, Joseph Baltimore—Justin's younger brother—was the one who recommended her to join Alexander's lab.

Anneliese quickly walked around the car to Jonathan's side.

Jonathan slipped an arm around her shoulders and introduced them. "Dean Baltimore, this is my wife, Anneliese. Anne, you know Dean Baltimore, right?"

Justin finally seemed to regain his composure, now eyeing Anneliese with real curiosity.

She was gorgeous, with an elegant presence that made her and Jonathan seem perfectly matched.

But she looked so young that, without an introduction, he might have thought she was still an undergrad.

Yet, there was something about her that seemed oddly familiar...

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