No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 23

Although Evelyn wasn't thrilled about it, she had no choice but to agree. Ian grabbed his keys and drove off. Eleanor stood by the window, watching his car disappear down the driveway.

"Joslyn, I won't be home for lunch or dinner today, so you don't need to prepare anything for me," Eleanor called over her shoulder as she headed out.

"Of course, ma'am," Joslyn replied.

There was a welcome party for Joel at the lab tonight, so dinner would definitely be out. Eleanor planned to grab a quick lunch at the campus cafeteria before heading to the lab for a meeting around noon.

When she arrived at the research building at Ashford Medical University, Eleanor had barely stepped out of her car, clutching her bag, when she ran into Jude Vaughn. His face lit up as he hurried over.

"Ellie, great news! Several major companies have sent us partnership proposals. These are big names—we're on the map!"

Eleanor smiled and nodded. "That's incredible, Jude. Thanks for handling all this."

"It's nothing! Hey, is your husband interested in the pharmaceutical industry? Would he ever consider investing in biotech?"

Eleanor paused for a heartbeat, her first instinct to keep Ian far away from the lab. After a moment's thought, she replied, "I doubt it. He's much more interested in tech or oil investments."

"Well, if you get a chance, maybe pitch our project to him. You never know—he might change his mind."

"I'll keep that in mind," Eleanor agreed politely, though she secretly hoped Ian would never catch wind of this project.

By five-thirty, the entire research team was heading out. Jude had booked a table at an upscale hotel restaurant for the evening.

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