Mr. Brown, Aaron, and Zoey burst into laughter the moment I finished speaking. Their laughter was full of mockery, as if saying, “You? Turn the tables?”I didn’t respond. Silently, I counted down the minutes, waiting for the police to arrive. However, someone else showed up before the cops did. It was Mr. Maville, the head of R&D at Snowpeak Group. As soon as Mr. Maville knocked and entered the room, Mr. Brown nearly jumped out of his chair. “Apologies for interrupting,” Mr. Maville said politely, though his steps were anything but courteous as he strode inside. Aaron, one of the lead contributors to the research project, had met Mr. Maville before. He knew his current status depended entirely on Mr. Maville’s goodwill. So, naturally, he plastered a smile on his face and hurried to greet him. However, Mr. Maville didn’t even spare Aaron a glance. He walked right past him and sat down. Mr. Brown, ever the savvy businessman, immediately sensed that something was am
Read more