NovelUSAChapter 424: Franco watched anxiously as Marissa snatched the Barbie doll away. "Tiffany, that's a gift for Dr. Finley. Don't mess with it," he pleaded. Unperturbed, Marissa began fiddling with the doll. She pressed buttons at random and even removed the battery to examine it.
Franco's distress grew. "Tiffany, can you be a bit gentler? What if you break it?” he asked, his voice tinged with worry.
Marissa, however, only scoffed and dismissed his concerns.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"You really think this poorly made toy is good enough for Dr. Finley? Even Dr. Finley's smart toilet is more advanced than this," she mocked. The criticism stung Franco, who took great pride in his technical skills. As his cheeks flushed with embarrassment, Marissa continued her ruthless taunting.
"This lousy thing won't be of any use to Dr. Finley. I'll take it hand give it to my kids to play with." With that, she casually tucked the Barbie doll under her arm.
galnovsis your gateway to fiction Despite his anger, Franco felt too ashamed by Marissa's comments to insist on giving the doll to Dr. Finley. Nearby, Connor raised his eyebrows helplessly and turned to Joziah. “I apologize, Mr. Aston, for the spectacle," he said. Joziah merely smiled and shook his head, indicating it was no problem.
Connor then addressed Franco sharply. "Stop fooling around. Mr. Aston is here for an inspection, not to watch your childish arguments!" Accepting the rebuke, Franco offered Joziah an apologetic smile and quickly pulled himself together.
He then led the Windsoul Robots technical team on a tour of Research and Development Department One, where he demonstrated his true competence.
Despite appearing somewhat childish and emotionally inept in other areas, Franco excelled at his work, where he truly shone. Marissa and Connor's other employees watched silently as Franco, brimming with enthusiasm, guided the Windsoul Robots technical team through various sections, explaining everything with professionalism and brilliance.
His performance significantly boosted the Daniels Group's reputation.
After a while, Marissa realized that Franco was genuinely talented and impressive. Following the conclusion of their visit to Research and Development Department One, the group proceeded to Research and Development Department Two.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThere, Connor introduced Derek to Joziah. "Mr. Aston, this is Derek Daniels, the new director of Research and Development Department Two and also my nephew," he explained.
Having been waiting for the introduction, Derek stepped forward and greeted Joziah warmly. "Mr. Aston, I've heard a lot about you." Joziah replied politely, "Nice to meet you." Research and Development Department Two, in contrast to the bustling and luxurious Department One, felt sparse and quiet, which embarrassed Derek somewhat. Yet, with materials from earlier, he remained confident. He explained that Research and Development Department Two was still being established and invited everyone to a small conference room for a PowerPoint presentation on the department's current status.
Marissa quietly followed Connor and took a seat to listen. She recalled Derek's earlier struggles with unemployment, during which he had worked as a food delivery guy. She had once suggested he start his own business, thinking of guiding him into the robotics field since he majored in robotics research and development in college. She wondered how much he remembered from what she had taught him.
As Derek launched the PowerPoint, Marissa raised an eyebrow. He was actually using the sPPT she had made for him before, without even changing the title slide. Given his recent appointment as director, she understood his use of her old PPT as a practical choice.
Expecting nothing new, she was prepared to tune out until she noticed significant changes in the content. Although the framework was hers, the details were completely altered.
She knew Derek so well that she believed he could never cup with such inventive content on his own. As she listened to Derek's fluid presentation, her interest was piqued. As Derek advanced to the next slide, she found herself unexpectedly drawn in by the content displayed there
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