NovelEnglish"Thank you," she replied. Levi saw Harry walk over and congratulate Maggie, but didn't think much of it- probably just a polite gesture, he figured. Franklin noticed it too. He glanced over, then looked away without much reaction. Julia noticed. Her lips tightened slightly. Did Harry really think Maggie was that impressive? Was that why he liked her? But... no. Even before Becker Group and Cole had started cooperating, Harry already seemed fond of Maggie.
So clearly, his feelings had nothing to do with her professional ability. At that moment, Franklin's voice pulled her from her thoughts. "What are you thinking about?" Julia snapped out of it. Seeing how Maggie had stolen the spotlight tonight, and how Franklin hadn't looked at her even once, she ---- curved her lips into a faint smile. "Nothing important." Real or not, impressive or not-Maggie simply didn't exist in Franklin's eyes.
How Franklin thought of her-or whether he thought of her at all-Maggie didn't care. After leaving the restaurant, she returned to Wilson Tech with Johnny and the others for another round of meetings. This time, Janice and Sophia didn't tag along. But Julia did. Seeing her again, Johnny couldn't help but roll his eyes discreetly and muttered, "President Wilson, about Director Brown-" Franklin seemed to know exactly what he was getting at. Before Johnny could finish, Franklin cut in calmly, "If you're worried about confidentiality, don't be. If anything leaks, I'll take full responsibility." Johnny had expected that response. Franklin had said the sthing when they first partnered with Wilson Tech - Still, he needed that reassurance. With a half-smile that didn't reach his eyes, Johnny replied, "With you saying that, I'm relieved." That morning, the central seat at the conference table had been occupied by Franklin alone.
Now that Julia had calong, he had someone bring in an extra chair and placed it right next to his. She sat down beside him. Maggie noticed, but quickly looked away. The meeting officially began. With Johnny leading the discussion, there wasn't much need for Maggie to speak. She and Glen mostly just listened in. Midway through, Maggie reached for a bottle of water beside her, but Glen was faster. "Thirsty? Lethelp," he said as he twisted the cap open before she could respond
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