Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1205

At the side of the stage, John and the rest of the group paused just as they were about to return to their seats. They had just put away the trophy, but now all eight of them stood there, looking up at Emmy as she sparkled under the lights. While she spoke into the microphone, thanking everyone with such sincerity, the so-called geniuses from all over the world felt a weird twist in their guts. Guilt. Maybe even a little shame.

John scratched at his nose, voice barely above a whisper. “Honestly, did we even help that much?”

Harlene tried to hide her face, but she was grinning behind her hands. “Don’t remind me. I’m getting secondhand embarrassment just listening to her speech. She makes it sound like we pulled all-nighters with her, but the truth is, we were the ones crashing while she stayed up in the lab every night.”

“Seriously, I’ve never met anyone like her,” someone else chimed in, still a little shaken. “Remember last month? She basically moved into the lab for two weeks just to tackle that neural transmission delay problem.”

“Every morning, I’d walk in with my coffee and she’d be right there, eyes all bloodshot, looking like she hadn’t slept at all… but somehow she was full of energy, like someone flipped a switch and recharged her overnight. It’s honestly kind of scary.”

For most of the Western researchers, work was strictly work. Eight-hour days, max. Anything more felt like an insult to the universe. After clocking out, you were supposed to hit a bar or a party, just enjoy being alive. But Emmy… she was different. Ever since she joined, this seemingly delicate girl from across the world had completely changed the way they saw things.

She never seemed to get tired. Her passion for research bordered on obsession, and her determination to chase down a single data point kept her up night after night. The rest of them liked to think of themselves as elite, but even they felt a little shaken by her drive.

That was why they admired her. Not just because she was beautiful, but because she was made for science. She belonged in the lab.

Emmy finished her thank-you speech, gave a small bow, and started to step down. The applause hadn’t even started when a voice suddenly boomed through the speakers, powerful and commanding, stopping everyone in their tracks.

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