Chapter 178: Frame-up
[Chapter 179: Frame-up]
With Caroline out on a business trip, Edward went to meet Campos, leaving the top floor exceptionally quiet.
Hawke suddenly heard a knock at the door, snapped his pen shut, casually placed it on the desk, finished closing Brian's file, and picked up a newspaper to cover it, saying, "Come in."
The office door opened, and Bella Sain walked in, wearing a chiffon top and pencil pants, stepping in high-heeled work boots.
She also held the company-issued USB drive.
Hawke asked, "What's up?"
"Boss, I have made breakthroughs with the algorithm," Bella stated as she placed the USB on the desk. "Harland and Kasim are busy interviewing and won't be back for a while; I need backend authorization to continue the development."
She stepped forward a bit, maintaining her earlier serious demeanor, "I'm having a creative surge; I can't afford any delays."
Hawke, though not versed in programming, understood that inspiration was equally crucial for programmers. Picking up the USB, he caught a faint whiff of her perfume.