CHAPTER 208: CHAPTER 208: MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION ON THE LADY

When they arrived at the civil affairs bureau, it was just noon, and the doors were tightly closed.

Juliana was momentarily delighted, then remembered he was Elias Langley!

The second marriage certificate in her life was quickly in hand, and Juliana still felt quite dazed.

How long had it been since the divorce? The grass on the grave... oh no, the cover of the previous divorce certificate hadn’t even gathered dust yet, and she had dug herself into another hole.

Elias Langley hugged his legally certified wife, his smile as contented as a cat basking in the sun.

Sitting in the car, Juliana uncertainly asked, "Don’t you need to sign a prenuptial agreement or something?"

Elias Langley shifted his gaze from outside the window to her face, filled with "this is illogical," and said lightly, "Signing that thing is a waste of paper."

Juliana was taken aback by his reasoning, "What if we divorce in the future and I take away all your assets, what will you do?"

Elias’s smile faded, and he said, "If it really comes to that, my only request is that you take me with you."

Juliana, "..."

She realized that Elias Langley also had a strong side to him.

But unlike others’ coercion, his strength lay in his ability to first create a sufficiently broad dimension and cleverly make her always feel comfortable and at ease within this space.

This strength, due to the dimension being so broad that it was difficult to detect, became a sort of thoughtfulness instead.

Juliana handed him her marriage certificate, "What I’m going to do next is crucial, so hide everything that needs hiding."

Elias understood the meaning behind her words and handed her a card.

Juliana was about to refuse when the man said, "Hidden marriage is fine, but don’t think about drawing a line with me financially. This is a salary card, keep it for me."

Juliana was once again at a loss for words.

Raine Kane, who was driving, couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

Elias clicked his tongue, and Raine immediately stopped laughing.

"Why can’t you learn from Quinn Shepherd?" Elias said.

Raine, with an earnest attitude and a slick tone, responded, "Secretary Shepherd is too advanced; I can’t manage his level."

Elias slowly threw out a sentence, "Quinn’s greatest strength is that he’s tight-lipped with everyone."

Raine understood, made a gesture of zipping her lips, and continued driving.

Upon arriving at Aetherflame Dynamics, Juliana was about to get out of the car, but Elias still held onto her.

"What time do you get off work?" he asked.

Juliana thought for a moment, "Around seven or eight, I guess."

"Alright, I’ll pick you up then."

Juliana raised an eyebrow, "Heading back to the Langley Family together?"

Elias smiled, "On my first wedding night, are you planning to sleep in a separate room from me?"

Juliana pursed her lips, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

Raine opened the car door for her.

Juliana got out, saying to her, "The outfit in the trunk is for you."

Raine was surprised.

Juliana said, "Thank you for your jacket."

In her most embarrassing moment, it had preserved a bit of her dignity.

Raine immediately acted sheepishly, "On your big day, I didn’t have time to prepare a gift, and you went to the trouble; I feel so bad!"

Juliana laughed at her words, "It was your boss who footed the bill, so just accept it."

Raine instantly straightened up, "Thank you, boss lady."

Juliana, because of her words, glanced back at the car, blushed slightly, and left.

Elias’s eyes curved, suppressing the subtle amusement in them as he said, "Always thought you had decent skills; didn’t expect your tongue to be even sharper."

Raine was even more amused.

Back in the driver’s seat, Raine adjusted her mood, and seriously said, "That doctor insists that Mrs. Langley instructed him to conduct examinations for Miss Jacobs... no, for the madam, but he won’t say whether the samples were really sent for analysis or given to someone else."

Elias’s face showed no emotion, "It seems he has something over someone, and must protect whoever truly needs the samples."

Raine was puzzled, "Who is so capable, controlling the analysis results of the samples we submit again and again? If it wasn’t for Dorian Lowell’s incident slipping up, we’d still be in the dark. Such methods... are extraordinary."

Elias’s eyes darkened briefly at her words, "This means someone not only doesn’t want us to find her but also wants to find her first themselves."

Raine understood that "her" referred to the real gem of the Sinclair Family.

The whole matter likely started because of that professor from the Sinclair Family.

"Do we need to use some means?" Raine asked.

Elias thought for two seconds, "No need; he’s just an unknowing tool. Have the hospital revoke his medical license, fire him, and kick him out of Kenton."

Raine nodded, "Then this line of investigation ends here."

Elias confidently said, "They didn’t achieve their goal; they’ll reach out again, wait for the next time."

"Keep it confidential," Elias reminded.

Raine stood tall, "Understood."

This matter was so confidential that even Secretary Shepherd was completely excluded from knowing, showing its high level of secrecy.

...

As Juliana walked into her office, Caleb Shaw led a young man up to her.

"This is Leo Wyatt, a new hire at the company."

Juliana gave him a quick glance, saying nothing.

Seeing this, Caleb quickly added, "He’s a graduate of Stark Institute of Technology, with an excellent resume, suitable for your lab."

Juliana looked at him, "Have you done a background check?"

Caleb turned his back to Leo and said in a low voice, "He’s the son of Stark Institute’s Vice President, all the academic credentials are real, is a background check necessary?"

Juliana pursed her lips, "I think it’s necessary."

"The company’s process can’t be too rigid; his identity itself is the best guarantee."

"But you know, at this stage of research, the lab’s data is extremely important."

Caleb paused for two seconds, smiling slightly as he responded, "But to keep progress on both sides, you’re short on staff. This is the fastest way I could think to bring technical personnel into the lab."

Juliana looked at his persistent manner and eventually compromised.

"Let him start as an intern; if he qualifies, he stays. If not, you’ll have to make other arrangements."

Caleb happily instructed the secretary to take Leo to complete the hiring paperwork.

"How did Summer Shaw’s examination go?" Juliana asked.

Caleb’s smile faded, "Still waiting for results."

Juliana understood, "Waiting" could mean there was much work to be done concerning the issue with the heart.

Just then, her phone rang.

It was a call from Jared Langley.

Caleb tactfully left her office.

However, she didn’t take the call.

The phone rang once, and then stopped.

Juliana called Adrian Langley.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

Adrian, with swollen eyes and bruises all over, sounded particularly relaxed, "The doctor says I need to be under observation for two days, but I’m tough, it’s nothing."

Juliana knew he was trying to comfort her, "Remember to have your mom send you some snacks tonight; whether you can become an eyesore to Leona Sheridan depends on tonight."

Adrian laughed, "Got it."

Afterward, Juliana went to the lab and didn’t come out until half-past eight.

On her phone, besides a call from Jared Langley, no one else had contacted her.

Juliana was the last to leave the company; just as she reached the roadside, Elias Langley pulled the car over.

Juliana was pleasantly surprised.

Sitting in the car, she asked, "How long have you been waiting? Why didn’t you call me?"

She thought he was busy and wouldn’t come.

Elias started the car, "Even if I called, I would still have to wait for you to finish working. I might as well wait here to leave a good impression on my wife."

He, at that moment, resembled a well-behaved, big dog.

"Good boy," Juliana patted his head and laughed.

Before long, the car stopped at the apartment building.

Elias held her hand and led her to his apartment.

The table already had several dishes set, covered with lids.

Juliana was surprised again.

"Did you make all of these?"

Elias walked into the kitchen, put on an apron, and said, "One dish needs to be cooked right before eating to taste good, just wait a moment, it’ll be ready soon."

Juliana leaned against the door and said with a smile, "I take back what I said, if you lose your job, don’t open a massage shop, open a restaurant then, so I can eat well every meal."

Elias, busy cooking, didn’t stop his actions, and said flatly, "This treatment is exclusive for my wife; others shouldn’t even think about it."

Juliana laughed at his words.

Just then, her phone buzzed with a message.

It was from Jared Langley: "I’m downstairs at your apartment, where are you? Let’s meet."

Juliana’s smile instantly disappeared, and her eyes became calm.

At that moment, there was a soft "pop" sound beside her.

Elias turned off the stove, took off his apron, and said calmly, "Go meet him."