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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.

don’t actually need to work; you’re just going to read books!”

up and go. Don’t waste

for us. Would you be responsible if we

detecting the hostility of

understand what was going on, she took a

need to argue about something like

problem couldn’t be resolved promptly. Besides, there were eight elevators in total. It was just a matter of

the elevator doors closed, someone in the group

a bit too harsh just now?”

doesn’t do any work at all,

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yet when we achieve results, she reaps the

That’s not fair!”

and hastily looked for a book

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

she discovered her book was gone!

Keira was dumbfounded.

looked around the bookshelf, but no matter how much she tried,

nearby seemed to be reading it…

the Horton Group’s library clearly

be taken

did the book go?

she realized something…

person in the company who could get a book

the top floor.

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engrossed with his

through the

book was about neuroscience.

familiar with the subject due to

understand. He was also curious to know why Keira

provided 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

replied, “She’s not really here

Tom was perplexed.

but feel that the boss seemed to

be his illusion!

then asked, “This book doesn’t

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we

when she saw it today. He

he felt dry-mouthed,

now.”

wanted to go upstairs to get the book from Lewis, but when

back to the R&D department.

she spotted Jalen and team members drinking coffee in the lounge, tr stay awake.

all had weary expressions on

couldn help but speak

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