Company’s corporate culture. It wasn’t supposed to feature a picture of him with Doris.


    The memory of that picture brought a grimace to Marco’s face. It was taken when the Sr Company


    had just been formed, after they hadpleted their first project. An exuberant Doris had Looped her


    arm around Marco’s neck for a celebratory group photo.


    Even though Marco had quickly extricated himself from the situation, the camera had already captured


    a seemingly intimate moment.


    Carl gulped nervously before suggesting, “Mr. Bryant, maybe you should speak with Miss Hoffman


    about this directly?”


    Grasping the photo book, Marco was deep in contemtion.


    A man of icy demeanor, he nheless disyed warmth to all around him. Doris, his cofounder at


    Sr Company, received his special attention.


    After Doris’s confession created a gap between them, he sought topensate her with status and


    responsibility, cing her inmand of Sr Company’s overseas division.


    His patience knew Limits only when his core values were challenged.


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    The thought of Loraineing close to discovering the album today troubled him. After a moment’s


    reflection, he reached out to Doris through her personal line.


    The call was promptly answered. Doris queried with surprise, “Marco?


    Did you dial this line? Have you finally decided to touch base? This makes me so joyful…”


    A sigh echoed in Marco’s chest. He interrupted, “Doris, why did the album and the ninth-generation


    robot arrive together?”


    Doris had promised to take care of the robot’s transportation. But, unexpectedly, a photo album had


    been slipped in. This seemed like a conscious act from her part.


    After a considerable pause, Doris responded with a muted voice, “Marco, are you displeased? It was a


    call I made on my own. I regret if I overstepped. It’s just that the album captures our journey founding


    Belonging to N?velDrama.Org.


    Sr Company, something significant for both of us. I wanted you to be the first to revisit that album. I


    saw an opportunity to send it back with the robot, and I acted on it without seeking your approval.”


    This left Marco silent.


    Doris had been there with him since the start of Sr Company. He found it hard to doubt her


    intentions.


    Sensing the quiet over the line, Doris softly smiled and said, “Marco, did the album catch you off


    guard?”


    Marco found it hard to articte his feelings. He held those memories dear, but not in the manner Doris


    seemed to expect.


    “Doris, refrain from doing this in the future. I haven’t publicly revealed my role as the president of Sr


    Company. It was inappropriate for you to include my photos in the album.”


    Upon hearing this, Doris’s gaze hardened, and her bright-red nails dug into her palm.


    “No need for concern. The album was a personal project. I intended for you to have a first look. It hasn’t


    gone into mass production. I will revise it to the approved format before…”


    Coldly interrupting her, Marco added, “Still, you should not have sent it. It might stir misconceptions if


    seen by others.”