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Chapter 775 Thick Skin

Author: Fiona Sykes
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Daniel couldn't care less. He never looked at his flipped-over phone on the table again. "What could be so important? Even if there's something important, it's likely to do with GN. Still, the heads of every department are responsible for deciding major factors. They'll report whatever happened to me in the monthly meeting. It won't be a big deal."

"But you should still be careful. Are you really not going to find out?" Rebecca didn't understand why Daniel claimed the phone call had something to do with GN.

She currently worked there. Daniel never demanded Rebecca to work in the company's offices, but she had visited before.

The company's conventions and rules were well-rounded. As Daniel said, the company seldom needed him to do anything in person. That was likely because Daniel had been responsible for the Winston Group's businesses. So, he gradually left GN to their devices and didn't step in unless necessary.

Yet, it was clear that this call had nothing to do with GN.

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