Clearly ustomed to Marco’s demeanor, Sullivan Palme only offered a show of his open palms in


    surrender, simultaneously throwing a cheeky wink towards Loraine.


    “Young miss, don’t misinterpret my words. It was merely apliment, devoid of any ulterior intent.


    Now, shall we proceed to the task at hand?”


    His demeanor swiftly turned sober and he shifted his position slightly.


    Loraine’s eyes caught sight of a line of logos on the wall behind


    Sullivan, representing the Research Institute of the Sr Company.


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    It was Sr Company again?


    Caught off guard, Loraine nced at Marco and queried, “Is your acquaintance part of Sr


    Company’s scientific research team? How did you twoe to know each other?”


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    Marco could feel a knot of unease forming. He scrambled for an eptable exnation.


    Damn it! Why had it slipped his mind?


    At Loraine’s query, Sullivan seemed taken aback, asking in surprise,


    “Huh? Didn’t Marco brief you?”


    Loraine’s eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Marco, held in ce by sheer disbelief.


    “What other secrets are you keeping from me?”


    Despite his outwardposure, Marco was internally grappling with his own thoughts. He feared that


    Sullivan might disclose his position as the president of Sr Company.


    He wasn’t ready for such a revtion just yet.


    It slipped Marco’s mind that Sullivan could have been either in theboratory or in the office during this


    time, with the emblem of Sr


    Company prominently disyed behind him.


    Understanding the situation, Sullivan gave Marco a quick nce, and then turned to Loraine.


    “In fact, Sr Company is pioneering the future of surgical robotics, and Bryant Group is ying a part


    as well.”


    Loraine had harbored suspicions about Marco’s ties with the Sr


    Company ever since he rmended their mutual friend Davy to meet with representatives there.


    Suddenly, everything clicked into ce.


    “I was oblivious to the fact that you’ve been associated with Sr


    Company for such a long time.” Her respect for Marco’s business savvy was evident in her words,


    “Sr Company is a global front-runner in research and development, especially in the realm of smart


    healthcare.