Chapter 36: Astonishment


    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions


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


    Keira casually said, “I said, it was sent to your inboxst 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 theputer, 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 useputer simtors, but they also had to go into theb for real experiments.


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


    Once the attachment was downloaded, Luca couldn’t wait to look at it.


    As he read through it, he immersed himself in the report.


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


    Seeing his silence, Keira prepared to take the elevator to the 6oth 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 theboratory were located on different floors of the tower, and they each had their own tasks to do.


    “Beep!”


    The elevator rm 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 thest one to get on.”


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


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


    “Hurry up and go. Don’t waste our time!”


    “Our team leader is still waiting for us. Would you be responsible if we werete?”


    Keira frowned, detecting the hostility of the group.


    Although she didn’t quite understand what was going on, she took a deep breath and got off the elevator.


    She didn’t need to argue about something like that.


    As a researcher, she understood 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 time.


    Once the elevator doors closed, someone in the group suddenly whispered.


    “Were we a bit too harsh just now?”


    “She’s just so tactless… She doesn’t do any work at all, and yet when we achieve results, she reaps the benefits too. That’s not fair!”


    Keira entered the 6oth floor through another elevator and hastily looked for a book she put away.


    As long as she studied hard, she was sure she could solve old Mrs. Horton’s problem soon.


    But then, she discovered her book was gone!


    Keira was dumbfounded.


    She hurriedly looked around the bookshelf, but no matter how much she tried, she couldn’t find the book.


    Nobody nearby seemed to be reading it…


    The books in the Horton Group’s library clearly couldn’t be taken out!


    Where did the book go?


    Suddenly, she realized something…


    There was only one person in thepany who could get a book out of here!


    On the top floor.


    Lewis was engrossed with his own eyebrows drawn together as he flipped through the thick volume in his hands.


    The book was about neuroscience.


    Briefly familiar with the subject due to his grandmother’s health, he still found the bookplex and difficult to understand. He was also curious to know why Keira was reading it.


    Tom 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, to give her a chance to learn and yet she shows no gratitude!”


    Lewis coldly replied, “She’s not really here to work.”


    Tom was perplexed.


    He couldn’t help but feel that the boss seemed to be speaking up for her.


    It must be his illusion!


    He then asked, “This book doesn’t seem to have much relevance. Should we return it?”


    Lewis tapped on the book, thinking about the girl’s anticipation when she saw it today. He suddenly remembered the feeling of her in his arms earlier…


    All of a sudden, he felt dry-mouthed, “No need for now.”


    Keira had wanted to go upstairs to get the book from Lewis, but when she remembered their hug earlier, she suddenly became shy.


    In the end, she strolled back to the R&D department.


    Just leaving the elevator, she spotted Jalen and some team members drinking coffee in the lounge, trying to stay awake.


    They all had weary expressions on their faces.


    Seeing Keira’sid-back demeanor, someone couldn’t help but speak up:


    “Keira, this is apany, not a shopping mall for you to loiter around!” “Exactly, we’re all so busy right now. Don’t you feel ashamed not offering to help?”


    “Do you even understand? Being involved in our projects can help you gain work experience!”


    “We are all on the same team. If the project is sessful, the bonus is equally divided. We never looked down on you for being an intern, but you can’t be this unreasonable, right? You just want to earn money without doing anything?” “Although you’re a special case here, we have never minded yourck of ability. We thought we could guide you, but your indifference to work is outrageous!” Keira paused, asking seriously, “So, what can I help with?”


    “You don’t understand the technical stuff, so you could at least help us with odd jobs. Print some stuff, run errands, or get some coffee!” This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    Upon hearing this, Keira frowned. “I’m sorry, that’s not part of my job.”


    Having started working since junior high, she understood workce rules.


    Indeed, the sry that Horton Group offered her was okay, but the three tasks shepletedst Friday were surely worth the pay.


    She had no idea that the minor issue she finally resolvedst week was the core problem that their entire team had been racking their brains about.


    Having said this, Keira was about to enter the office.


    The team members, however, were incensed by her remarks.


    “What kind of person is she? She has no real skills, yet she’s here putting on airs like a princess. How arrogant!”


    “We can’t understand why thepany would hire someone like her!”


    Watching Keira’s nonchnt demeanor and hearing theseints, Jalen frowned even more.


    He wanted to help Keira, but she looked irredeemable!


    To think he had even stood up against Jake for her, he felt like such a fool!


    Jalen mmed his hand down on the table with a fury. “Keira, if you don’t want to work, you’re wee to leave! We don’t need freeloaders on our team!!”


    Inside the office, Luca was now filled with excitement and fanatic fervor. He was still engrossed with the email.


    He finally understood it!


    Luca shot up from his seat, ran to the door, and excitedly grabbed Jalen’s arm!!