Vicente looked at him and said, “No need, I’ll go to the cafeteria
later.”
The young man nodded, “Alright, Mr. Leach.”
After that, the door was gently closed. Vicente turned to Harriet
and smiled, saying, “Ms. Chavez, it’s lunchtime again.”
Harriet said apologetically, “Sorry to take up your time, Mr.
Leach.”
“Not at all,” Vicente replied. “It’s just that everyone is having
lunch. Ms. Chavez, why don’t you join us in the cafeteria and
see what the staff meals are like here?”
Since it was lunchtime, and Vicente was only inviting her to the
cafeteria, Harriet went along with him without hesitation.
Harriet walked slowly on her crutch, and Vicente matched her
pace.
When entering and exiting the elevator, Vicente was especially
attentive to her.
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Along the way, when someone greeted him, Vicente would nod
slightly in response.
“Mr. Leach.”
“Mr. Leach.”
When they arrived at the cafeteria, even more people greeted
Vicente than before. Sometimes he nodded in response, and
when he met someone older, he would shake hands and greet
them.
However, after greeting Vicente, everyone would
subconsciously glance at Harriet.
Some of the older ones would casually ask, “Shao Qing, is this a
new colleague in the office?”
Vicente replied with a smile, “This is Ms. Chavez from Galaxy
Innovations, here to do a research report.”
“I see. This young lady looks very smart. She’ll surely achieve
great things in the future.”
Whenever others looked at and praised Harriet, she would
respond with a polite smile.
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Soon, after getting their food together, Harriet and Vicente sat
down at a table.
In three years at the Townsend Group, Harriet had never eaten
with Ellsworth in the company cafeteria.
Except for meetings, they were rarely seen together.
Although Harriet’s leg was injured and she wasn’t part of the
organization, Vicente didn’t mind at all. He introduced her to the
situation and talked about recent work reforms.
Harriet felt quite relaxed and at ease with Vicente.
Vicente had no airs about him, which made her feel
comfortable.
In fact, Vicente was usually rather strict at work, but only Harriet
received such treatment.
They chatted while eating, and after returning to Vicente’s
office, it took about another hour for Harriet to organize
Vicente’s feedback and finish their conversation.
When Harriet, leaning on her crutch, said goodbye to Vicente,
he smiled and said, “I happen to be going out as well, so I’ll give
you a ride.”
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Since Vicente said it was on his way, Harriet didn’t refuse.
She thought Vicente was quite a good person.
On the way back to the company, they talked about technology
and Harriet’s work.
Vicente was very considerate of her feelings.
As for Harriet’s personal life and marriage, Vicente never
mentioned a word–he had a strong sense of boundaries.
He knew what topics were appropriate and what were not.
More than twenty minutes later, the car stopped in front of the
Galaxy Innovations building.
Watching Harriet enter the building, Vicente finally started his
car and turned back to the municipal office.
Normally at this time, he would take a short nap in his office to
prepare for the afternoon’s work.
But today at noon, he didn’t rest.
On the way back, he even checked the time and called Harriet,
only relaxing after confirming she had returned to her office.
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In the following days, Harriet contacted Vicente and the other two user testers several times, finished her report, and handed it to Reginald in preparation for a meeting.
At the same time, she also had Reginald review her thesis.
After reading her thesis carefully, Reginald said, “Your argument is very innovative and your ideas are forward–looking. I’ll help you contact a journal and get you a good spot. The response
should be excellent.”
Hearing Reginald’s praise and his offer to help her get a good spot, Harriet quickly said, “Thank you, Mr. Barton. I’ll tidy it up
and submit it for publication.”
“Alright,” Reginald replied. Then, glancing at her leg, he said, “You still need to be careful with your leg. If it’s inconvenient, try to avoid going to the lab for now. If you need anything, just ask
Jonas and the others to help.”
“Okay, thank you, Mr. Barton.”
After thanking Reginald, Harriet took her thesis and went
downstairs.
Since joining Galaxy Innovations, her mood and overall state
had improved significantly.
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That afternoon, after sending her thesis to the internationally renowned journal Reginald had recommended, Harriet’s phone on her desk suddenly rang.
It was a call from Johnathan.
Picking up the phone, Harriet answered with a smile, “Mr.
Burton.”
On the other end, Johnathan said, “Hara, are you free tonight?
Let’s have dinner together.”
Harriet glanced at her computer. “I don’t think I have time. Have
fun, you guys.”
