All the folks in the R&D immediately turned to Lucia.

Genevieve had never spoken to Lucia in such a forthright way before, and Lucia was more shocked than she was humiliated. "Genevieve. what's wrong?"

Genevieve didn't reply and simply strode back to her office.

As Lucia felt the inquisitive glances of her classmates, her face turned red with embarrassment. Her rage intensified when she spotted my eyes, for she believed I was patiently waiting to see her embarrassment. Suppressing her rage, she pressed her lips together tightly and followed Genevieve into the office.

As soon as the door was closed, Genevieve threw a piece of paper on the desk across...