Chapter 15 Chapter 15 55 vouchers Kaia's heart skipped a beat . With all those people around and reporters livestreaming , if her real face showed up , she'd be dragged into international trouble and hunted down . She'd never have a moment's peace again . Just as she started to panic , a jacket suddenly fell over her head . Then a calm , familiar voice spoke up . " Everyone , please make way . " The steady tone carried a quiet authority no one could ignore . It was Joel , the king of boxing , known as Dr. Bennett's bodyguard . With Joel's coat draped over her head , Kaia smiled . " When did you get back ? " " Just now , " Joel said with a frown . " Sorry , I was late . " " It's not your fault . You were at the International Boxing Competition . How'd it go ? Did you win ? " Kaia asked . Joel pulled the champion's medal from his pocket and put it in her hand . " For you . " Kaia wasn't surprised . She knew Joel would win . " Are you sure ? This is your champion's medal . " " I still haven't congratulated you on your success with the nanomaterial research . If you don't mind , think of this as my gift , " Joel said . Hearing that , Kaia slipped the medal into her pocket . " You just won a championship , and I haven't even gotten you a gift yet . What do you want ? " " Dinner together ," Joel said without hesitation . " Okay . " Kaia nodded . The two of them walked away with everyone's eyes on them . Tobias kept staring at Kaia's back , his brows drawn tight . " Tobias , why are you just standing there ? Dr. Bennett is leaving . Didn't you have something to ask her ? " Russell nudged him , confused . Tobias thought for a moment . " When she almost got exposed just now , didn't you think she looked like someone ? " " Who ? " Russell asked . " Her ," Tobias said , his voice cold . " Her ? Which her ? " Russell still didn't get it . 1/4 11:47 pm Chapter 15 Seeing Russell's blank face , Tobias wondered if maybe he'd imagined it . 55 vouchers He had checked Kaia's background before . She'd grown up in the countryside , skipped school a lot , and even gotten zeros on tests . She was twenty and still hadn't finished high school . Tobias kept telling himself that someone like her couldn't possibly be the famous Dr. Bennett . Even if they did look a little alike from the side , it was probably just that - a coincidence . " Let's go , " Tobias said , shaking off the thought . He quickly caught up to Kaia . " Dr. Bennett , please wait . " Kaia turned , frowning slightly . ' Why's he here ? Did he see me when my hat and mask came off ? Is he starting to suspect ? ' she wondered . Still , her face stayed calm . " Mr. Moreno , what can I do for you ? " " I'm curious . We've never met before , so why choose to work with the Moreno family ? " Tobias asked , his eyes narrowing as he studied her . " Is it strange ? Everyone has their own reasons . I'm from Morganburg , so naturally I favor my hometown . And you're the richest man here . Choosing you isn't all that surprising , is it ? " Kaia said , leaving him with nothing to argue about . " If there's nothing else , I should go ," she added , her tone cool and distant . Tobias looked like he was about to say more , but Joel stepped in front of them . " Mr. Moreno , please leave . " The message was clear . Russell , worried Tobias might upset Kaia , quickly stepped up . ' Dr. Bennett's known for being different , " he whispered . " She hates the spotlight and doesn't talk to many people . The fact that she even stopped to answer you is already rare . We should go . " Tobias didn't know what was wrong with him today . Just talking to Dr. Bennett made him feel like if he could dig a little deeper , he'd figure something out . " What is it , Mr. Moreno ? Do you have more business ? " Joel's voice turned cold . " No , no , we're leaving ," Russell said quickly , dragging Tobias along . " Tobias , seriously , what's gotten into you ? Everyone knows Dr. Bennett's temper . And that bodyguard of hers ? He's Joel , the king of boxing . " I heard he just won the International Boxing Competition . We don't have any security with us . If something happened , we'd be done for " Tobias looked away . " Did you see Kaia just now ? " " Kaia ? Why are you suddenly asking about her ? " Russell asked , baffled . 2/4 Chapter 15 " Did you see her or not ? " Tobias pressed . Russell glanced around . " Now that you mention it , she disappeared a while ago . " Tobias fell silent , lost in thought again . ***** 55 vouchers Meanwhile , Ruth and Lincoln were looking for Kaia . ' That's weird . Did she get lost on her way to the bathroom ? " Ruth muttered . " Well , whatever . Better she's gone than embarrassing us at an important event like this . " Then , they turned to Andrea . Lincoln said , " Andrea , Mr. Weaver seems to think highly of you . You'd better do your best to get into Dr. Bennett's institute during next month's internship selection ." Yes , Dad . I'll do my best and make you and Mom proud , " Andrea said , her heart swelling with excitement that the big shot Stephen had noticed her . You always make us proud . I knew you were the sensible one . If you can get into Dr. Bennett's institute , your dad and I will throw you the biggest , fanciest celebration and invite all the important people , " Ruth said . Thanks , Mom , " Andrea replied with a smile . Back at the hotel , Joel's brows were furrowed , his face dark . " Are you really going to get engaged to Tobias ? He's not good enough for you . " In Joel's mind , no man was good enough for Kaia . Kaia sipped her juice and shrugged . " You know I don't like owing people . Keaton saved my life- and my adoptive parents . That's a huge debt . " " But that doesn't mean you have to sacrifice yourself like this , " Joel said , worried . " I don't have a choice . Keaton insists I repay him this way . Besides , he promised it was just for a month . After that , Tobias and I will have nothing to do with each other , " Kaia said . Joel still didn't like it . " Even if it's just a month , 1- " Before he could finish , Kaia cut him off , " Enough . You just got back . Let's not waste time talking about other people . Tell me about your matches . Anything interesting happened ? " Seeing how little Kaia cared about Tobias , Joel felt a bit better . He agreed - an outsider wasn't worth their time . *** 3/4 11:47 pm Chapter 15 The next afternoon after school , Tobias came to pick Kaia up again . 55 vouchers " Tomorrow's our engagement day . Grandfather wants you to come over and get ready ," he said flatly . " Okay , " Kaia replied without expression . Watching her cool face in the rearview mirror , Tobias was silent for a while before asking , " How did you know Dr. Bennett would choose to work with the Moreno family? " Chapter 16 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!