Viya's POV
After we finished the cake and left the conference room, Julian smiled. "Does Professor Elias know?"
"He knows." I headed toward the lab, unable to suppress a laugh. "He calls almost every single day to check on our progress. He probably knows more about this project than Ethan does."
Though I understood why. He was worried that under all this pressure, I might make some critical mistake.
Sometimes when the research hit a bottleneck, one sentence from Professor Elias would make everything click into place. My efficiency would skyrocket.
We walked into the lab one after the other. Julian watched me, something indecipherable moving in his eyes. After a moment, he asked, "When are you planning to resume your normal clinic schedule?"
Because of this project, I'd
