Vicente looked at him and said, “No need, I’ll go to the cafeteria

    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 nce 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 Gxy

    Innovations, here to do a research report.”

    “I see. This youngdy 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 thepany 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 rxed and at ease with Vicente.

    Vicente had no airs about him, which made her feel

    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 thepany, 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 minutester, the car stopped in front of the

    Gxy 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 rxing 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, ncing at her leg, he said, “You still need to be careful with your leg. If it’s inconvenient, try to avoid going to theb 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 Gxy 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 rmended, 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 nced at herputer. “I don’t think I have time. Have

    fun, you guys.”