36 Astonishment

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

09.40

1/9

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

2/9

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.

actually need to work; you’re just going

up and go. Don’t waste our

us. Would you be responsible if we were

hostility of

understand what was going on, she took a deep breath and got off the

to argue about something like

understood the exasperation when a problem couldn’t be resolved promptly. Besides, there were eight elevators in total. It

the elevator doors closed, someone in the group suddenly

we a bit too harsh just

tactless… She doesn’t do any work

09:40

3/9

<

36 Astonishment

achieve results,

That’s

and hastily looked for a book she put away.

long as she studied hard, she was sure she could

then, she discovered her book

Keira was dumbfounded.

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

nearby seemed to be

the Horton Group’s

taken

did the book

she realized

who could get a book out

top floor.

09:40

4/9

36 Astonishment

engrossed with his own eyebrows drawn

the thick volume in his

book was

with the subject due to his

and difficult to understand.

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 in a department that matched her major,

“She’s not really here to

Tom was perplexed.

feel that the boss

be his

“This book doesn’t seem to have

09:40

5/9

1

36 Astonishment

we return it?”

saw it today. He suddenly remembered the feeling of her in his arms earlier…

he felt dry-mouthed, “No need for

now.”

from Lewis, but when she remembered their hug earlier, she

end, she strolled back to the R&D

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

all had weary expressions on their faces.

Keira’s laid-back demeanor, someone couldn help but

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255