The Runaway Groom

Chapter 749

Chapter 749

Before anyone could respond, Irene spoke.

"I like my coffee sweet," she said, pointing at the black coffee before her. "I appreciate coffee since it keeps you

awake, but not its excessive bitterness, which is why I always add in milk or sugar. Anyway, I just learned yesterday

that someone important to me has malignant arrhythmia, and everyone would probably be aware that it could kill

at any moment. I've always believed that our job is to save lives, and from a certain perspective, it makes our job

more noble than a regular doctor's. After all, we develop parts that would save a life, so I don't get it... how did such

a noble workplace become so vulgar?"

After she had spoken, everyone else became much quieter.

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Even those who disliked her had to agree-their mission was to develop technology that could keep a heart going.

And yet here they are, ostracizing a person just because they did not like her.

What was that if not a mistake?

Yolanda King spoke up then. "Allow me to voice my support for you, Director Spencer. I had harassed you when you

accidentally stepped on my toes, but now that I've thought it over, I was the one who had been petty and intolerant.

I should've had faith in our former director's judgment, after he had worked so hard for almost his whole life. I'm

sure he would not simply give it off to someone else on a whim-he must've had his considerations before he picked

you as his successor."

Resigning to her feet, she added, "Please accept my sincere apologies."

Irene's hands twitched over the table. "I did not take it to heart."

Finn, who had been standing in a corner, was stirred from Irene's speech.

If she really was useless, why was Dennis Turner so determined to name her his successor despite everyone's

protests? Was it really just because of her sugar daddy?

Even if she had one, she had never asked for Isaac's help to harass anyone, and it was them who kept trying to

mess with her.

He voiced his support for her then.

"I will stay as your assistant, and do anything you ask and do well. Even if you had me play errand boy today, I don't

mind doing it again." 'Thank you," Irene replied, feeling emotional from their support.

Still, she did not want to show it, because she was not actually using emotional blackmail-she just wanted them to

understand their duty.

"Now, let's formally begin our meeting... Though it might be more appropriate to call it a discourse."

She then turned on the projector, which displayed a picture of a pumping heart.

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"Most would claim that the human heart is fragile, but I disagree," she began. "I believe it is the strongest organ in

the body, pumping stalwartly the instant it forms without rest. We should actually learn from its example.

The next picture was a diagram of the different parts of the artificial heart, which consisted of four parts: a pump, a

motor, an energy source, and a monitor.

She tapped on one-the motor, which they ran into a roadblock.

She had a solution, but that would take verification, experimenting, and most of all, everyone's hard work...

The first meeting after Irene's promotion was more or less amicable, with everyone putting aside their differences

and focusing on work.

It lasted until 7 PM, but no one complained, since Irene did prepare them the tea and snacks around 3 PM.

While everyone was thrilled at the prospect of potential development, the door to the meeting room suddenly

opened, interrupting everyone's discussion.

Everyone turned toward the door right then...