Chapter 1673 Quite Capable
"Laura, is this your boyfriend?" Everyone was stunned.
"Yes, don't you recognize me?" Derek showed a warm and friendly smile.
The women present blushed and their hearts raced.
After all, who didn't know that the person standing in front of them was the President's son? They had seen those aristocrats, and which one of them wasn't high and mighty?
Even Joseph, who often came to pick up Cassie, was always stern and only melted when he saw Cassie.
But Derek, despite his prominent status, had no airs, was warm and approachable, and most importantly, he was really handsome.
"Mr. Jude always wore a mask when he came, so we never got a good look at your face."
Emma spoke the truth. More importantly, Derek always dressed maturely, so they all thought Laura's mysterious boyfriend was in his thirties.
"I've been wanting to take off the mask, but Laura wouldn't allow it." Derek looked at Laura in his arms with a doting gaze.
Laura gave him a resentful look, "Who would dare to date you with your special status?"
"Yes, my baby is brave enough to date me. It's been hard on you."
Derek said sincerely.
"Everyone, come on in." Derek quickly invited everyone.
After sitting down, Derek opened the wine and said gracefully, "Everyone, don't be too nervous. You are Laura's colleague, just treat me as an ordinary person. Besides, I resigned, and my job isn't as good as yours now."
"Mr. Jude, please don't say that." The oldest professor, Serafina Nightingale, quickly said, "Even if you resigned, with your abilities, you have a bright future ahead, much better than us who stay in the lab all day."
"You must be Professor Nightingale. Laura often mentions you and says you're very capable." Derek said with a gentle smile, "I must say, the hardest job is in research. I really admire your perseverance, dedication, and spirit of exploration."
Professor Nightingale waved her hand modestly, "We just fiddle with skincare products, nothing impressive."
"Please don't say that. To develop good skincare products, you need knowledge in biology, botany, and medicine. You have to learn several fields, which is even harder."
Derek said generously, "And please don't call me Mr. Jude. I'm not used to it. Just call me Derek. Laura works with you, so we'll see each other often."
Laura originally thought she would need to warm up the atmosphere, but after sitting down, she found she had nothing to do.
Derek, being well-versed, quickly started talking about some famous medical and biological professors in the field.
Before long, the conversation flowed, and Derek was chatting comfortably with everyone.
When the food arrived, Derek served Laura while chatting with everyone and occasionally clinking glasses.
In short, the meal was delicious, and Derek got along well with Laura's colleagues, even adding them on Facebook.
After the meal, Derek invited everyone to go singing, but they tactfully declined.
"It's still early. You two should go on a date," Professor Nightingale said with a smile, "Laura, your boyfriend is really nice. Bring him to our house for dinner sometime."
Laura sighed inwardly. Professor Nightingale, who was fifty years old, usually only talked about work, and it was rare for anyone to chat with her. Derek was truly an exception.
After seeing everyone off, Laura nudged Derek with her elbow, "You're amazing. Everyone likes you. You have some skills."
"That's because they're your colleagues." Derek affectionately wrapped his arm around her waist, "I'm usually quite cold at social events, but today I did it for you. Besides, your colleagues are nice, being researchers and all, they don't have many ulterior motives."
"That's because I didn't invite the ones with ulterior motives." Laura leaned into his arms and said, "But tonight, you added several young girls on Facebook. You're not allowed to chat with them."
Derek turned her around with a smile, "I added them for you. If I can't reach you sometimes, I can ask your colleagues. Or if I plan to propose for your birthday, I can ask them for help."
"You think far ahead."
But Laura had to admit, as Derek's girlfriend, she was very pleased. Derek was considerate and gave her plenty of respect tonight.
Derek took out his phone and checked the time, "It's only 7:30 PM. Do you want to go shopping or watch a movie?"
Laura checked online and found no new movies, so she chose to go shopping.
After getting in the car, before she could fasten her seatbelt, Derek leaned over and gave her a passionate kiss.
It had been a long time since they had kissed seriously.
The last time at the Miller family villa, they had to be cautious of the Miller family's parents, so they couldn't kiss too intently.
Now, with just the two of them in the car, Derek didn't hold back.
Laura, however, after a few minutes of kissing, couldn't take it anymore and worriedly said, "Wait, someone is coming."
Although the car windows were tinted, the front windshield was still visible.
Laura, now somewhat of a public figure, didn't want to end up on a hot list for kissing Derek.
"Not focused, looks like I need to try harder."
Derek continued to kiss her passionately, his hands not idle, until she was breathless and he himself was uncomfortable before letting go.
But he pressed against her body with reluctance, "How about spending the night at my place?"
Laura looked at Derek's longing eyes, her heart racing and her face blushing. She missed him too, but...
"No, if I don't go back, my parents will know I'm at your place. They might not agree, and I need to accompany Maeve tonight."
"Just one night, let your mom take care of Maeve." Derek coaxed, stroking her ear, "Call and ask. If your parents agree, or if you're too shy, you can lie and say you're working late."
"You want me to lie? How shameless." Laura angrily slapped his chest.
Derek grabbed her hand and smiled bitterly, "Think about it, how many days have we not spent the night together? I worked hard to move out. But if you really don't want to, I can't force you. I can stay at your place for the night."
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