(Clap, clap)

The colleagues showed expressionless faces. They would have done otherwise if not for the Chairman's presence. Dr. Dike, who was not aware of how far the meeting had gone, clapped happily.

‘Yesterday?’ thought Robinson, who could not tell where the chatting between the two took place.

‘Was he around yesterday? Where and when did he chat with Ken?’

Now, Robinson was more confused than he could imagine. The Chairman, who they had exerted so much energy to impress, chatted with someone, who never expected it nor worked for it. Nevertheless, the chairman continued.

“Now, I would like to announce to you that another responsibility had been added to...