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Luca was in a stun and stared at her in disbelief.

Keira casually said, “I said, it was sent to your inbox last Friday.”

Luca swallowed. “Wasn’t that an empty email?”

Keira was bewildered.

Luca realized something and ran to his workstation. Looking at his email on the computer, he indeed saw the attachment!

But he still couldn’t believe it. He opened the attachment nervously!

The development of new energy is different from software coding.

Not only did they use computer simulators, but they also had to go into the lab for real experiments.

Keira had finished the task assigned to her last Friday, so Luca spent all morning in the lab assisting Jalen, and that’s why he didn’t notice.

Once the attachment was downloaded, Luca couldn’t

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wait to look at it.

As he read through it, he immersed himself in the

report.

The application of core technology was a bit complex. Some of it took him quite a while to understand.

Seeing his silence, Keira prepared to take the elevator to the 60th floor where the archives were located.

The elevator arrived, and she entered it just as a group

of members did.

The R&D Department and the laboratory were located on different floors of the tower, and they each had

their own tasks to do.

“Beep!”

The elevator alarm beeped, indicating that it was

overloaded.

Someone said, “Keira, you better get off.”

Their tone was tinged with displeasure.

Keira was taken aback and raised her head, “I wasn’t the last one to get on.”

The person scoffed. “Even though that’s the case, work

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is first come first served. We’re in a hurry, and you’re so idle. If you’re not busy, why don’t you get off first?”

The others immediately echoed.

to work; you’re just going to read books!”

go. Don’t waste our time!”

for us. Would you

the hostility of the group.

going on, she took a deep

argue

the exasperation when a problem couldn’t be resolved promptly. Besides, there were eight elevators in total. It was just a matter of wasting a bit more

doors closed, someone in

too

so tactless… She doesn’t do any work

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when we achieve results, she reaps

too. That’s

the 60th floor through another elevator and hastily looked for a book she

hard, she was sure she could solve old Mrs. Horton’s problem soon.

discovered her book

Keira was dumbfounded.

no matter how much she tried, she couldn’t find the

to be reading it…

books in the Horton Group’s

be taken out!

did the

realized

the company who could get a book out of

top

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engrossed with his own

he flipped through the thick volume

was about neuroscience.

familiar with the subject due to

to understand. He was also curious to know why Keira was reading it.

Lewis with a detailed report of Keira’s actions downstairs. He then added, “Boss, Keira is simply taking advantage of Mrs. Horton’s fondness for her and acting as she pleases! You even arranged for her to be in a department

coldly replied, “She’s not really here

Tom was perplexed.

boss seemed

must be

book doesn’t seem to have

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we

when she saw it today. He suddenly remembered the

felt dry-mouthed, “No need for

now.”

from Lewis, but when

back to the R&D department.

members drinking coffee

all had weary expressions on

demeanor, someone couldn help but speak

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