Jane and I made countless trips to the academic affairs office, hoping the school would retract the notice.
The response we got every time was the same: the group leader had firmly refused to let her back into the team.
Samuel's attitude was unshakable.
I knew he was waiting for me to come to him in person.
He was far more ruthless and calculating than his gentle demeanor suggested.
We were locked in a stalemate.
Jane's situation was urgent. She could not afford to be away from the group for too long.
Just as I was getting ready to swallow my pride and reach out first, Dorothy came to see me out of the blue.
"Samuel asked me to pick up the lab materials he left with you before, as well as all the data he helped you organize. I need them for my experiment."
Samuel was better than a
