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Miss Pender messaged me later to confirm tomorrow's meeting place.Now that the offline office has gradually resumed, there is naturally no reason for our small meetings to stay online.I excused that there was a meeting with Brazil that was very close and could not be canceled, and I hoped that I could still use Skype for the meeting this week.

Miss Pender had no doubts about him.

Jocelyn found me once, I went down to the [-]th floor, but didn't see the big boss, she led me directly to the CEO's office for negotiation.I kept thinking to myself, and I didn't dare to sit where I usually sit: she would definitely not sit in the boss's chair, what if Jocelyn took advantage of the opportunity and sat down next to me?If she tells something shocking, I can't even find an angle to cover it up.

I obediently sat down on the bench at the corner of the entrance.Jocelyn was sitting on the office chair that is usually used for reporting, kicking the ground and sliding over, looking a little naughty.

"You have performed very well in today's meeting. I dare say that anyone who changes this position will not do better than you." Jocelyn comforted me first.

I was stunned. It seems that everyone thinks that Miss Pan De gave me a severe blow today.I pursed my lips, nodded and said, "Thank you, Jocelyn. I was already mentally prepared."

"Did something happen between you? If it's because of spying on Kevin..." She only spoke in half.

I feel that the other half should be, "then you take it easy".But Jocelyn didn't really say it out, so the sincerity can be imagined.

Rather, it was more like a veiled urging to report.

"No, nothing." I denied, "Also, I have tried a few times recently on Kevin's issue. She obviously pays attention to confidentiality."

Jocelyn didn't look surprised: "This is very common, which means she is professional enough. Besides, now that you have resumed normal work, your evidence collection will be more convenient than before. Do you have any electronic equipment?"

"I've seen some Sony voice recorders..." I didn't expect her to ask so directly, and said a few words about the product, "But the evidence obtained in this way should not be trusted, it is not legal evidence, it can only be As auxiliary materials. How should I fight for the key evidence?"

I don't have any way to get the key evidence—because there is probably no such thing, just like the agreement reached between me and Miss Pender.

"We don't need that."

"Is the company planning to dissuade Kevin?" I asked her tentatively.

There was a familiar emotion in Jocelyn's expression.I vaguely thought her next words would be "You're such a little girl", but no, she just said flatly, "You're so right."

I can see clearly, the company really intends to persuade him to quit.

But Kevin is at best an extra, and even if the situation is not serious, maybe he won't be touched.

It is Miss Pender who will be dismissed.

I used the weekend to pick out a concealed voice recorder, which is very cheap, less than [-] new.There are quite a lot of tricks in this kind of product, some can be recorded remotely, and some can be videotaped, but some product introductions are really creepy to watch, and one can unconsciously think of some scary scenes.The pen-shaped one looks good at first glance, but I thought about it and thought it would be easy to expose. Finally, I chose one that can be hung on a key ring, and it also has a USB flash drive function.

I asked for a small ticket, but I don't plan to reimburse it for the time being.

Even if it took a lot of effort to replace Miss Pan De, so what?

Can the agreement between the group and BCG be cancelled?This is unrealistic, and if another partner comes up, the situation may not be better.The opportunity has already been missed, and doing these actions is just adding more jokes to the industry. Those who don't know it will think that we have been instructed by others to pour dirty water on BCG.

I don't like making murder knives.If the big boss wants me to do dirty work, I also need to know what the guy with the knife is trying to do.It was probably because of this serious consideration that he let Jocelyn take over: but Jocelyn was only very good at defense.Because the reporting line is different, in fact, it is difficult for her to give me any orders directly.

But I don't know how much longer I can procrastinate.The deeper I get in touch with Ms. Pan De, the more important information I get; on the other hand, I have to find more rationalizations for my various actions, otherwise one day, sooner or later, the suspicion of the big boss will point to I.

Even though he said "special matters", Jocelyn also gave me a few hole cards, but these are just relying on my past accumulation.If trust can only be consumed but cannot be replenished, then sooner or later I will sit back and eat and burn myself.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, a second video file was added to the private computer after editing.

I am sure that every time I have a meeting with her, Ms. Pande should have the awareness that what she said will be recorded; it is the same on my side, not to mention anything else, even Zoom has its own screen recording function, People should always have a deep impression on what is meant by the "Internet".

In the past, the information was blocked, and most of the scholarly families were mainly manuscripts, with typos, missing pages, and scattered, so that the dissemination of knowledge was difficult.But it is different now, because of the existence of the Internet, as long as there is a heart, many versions of the opinions of both sides can be consulted, and even a web page can have a historical version that records every modification, let alone general commercial activities?

Even if you always use subtext to communicate, the number of times is too high, and there will always be times when the old horse stumbles.She mentioned Kevin to me so blatantly and asked me to cooperate with his various actions. Did she really trust me, or was there a bigger conspiracy behind it?Once I want to use the evidence I have fixed to bring down Miss Pender, it is almost inevitable that both jade and stone will be destroyed.Did she see that I care about my career very much, so I have nothing to fear?

However, if you really have no scruples, it doesn't make sense.Who cherishes something and dares to gamble with it?Gold, silver and treasures are all misers. Bringing money to the gambling table has already shown that such yellow and white things are not important to him.She must have valued me, but not all trust: cooperation is about win-win, and I am willing to work with her. Miss Pande should know the reasons why I am willing to work with her.

Although I am worried that the big boss will suspect me, I am not afraid of her suspicion.What I'm afraid of is taking a chestnut from the fire, and in the end it will be nothing.

The situation in the company is changing day by day, but as far as today is concerned, I am in the same boat as her.

Throw her overboard, and all I have to do is die.

Another Friday, the first day when Singapore fully unblocked, Miss Pande sat opposite me.

There are limited restaurants that resume business on the day of NO.19, and the restaurant that Ms. Pande saw last week is not among them.I thought about rejecting her. After all, a meeting is not more than a simple exchange of information. Compared with dinner, a coffee shop is more suitable for conversation.

But I couldn't say the words of refusal.

Why exactly, I have no time to tell.

In the evening we eat Chaozhou cuisine.The taste here is mediocre, the environment is good, and I didn't have the mood to eat when I was talking about things. After hearing Miss Pan De's general reimbursement amount, I chose this restaurant without thinking.

It was useful to accept her provocation that day, and she didn't tease me again tonight.Whether we're walking, ordering food, or sitting across from each other in silence like this, there's a wonderful restraint: it's never been there before.

She is deliberately avoiding my eyes.She really rarely looked at me today. Even if we met eyes inadvertently, she almost kept my eyes on me for less than a second as if to cover up, and looked away as soon as she found the opportunity.She would rather look sideways at the children talking loudly on the side of the road, observe a fold on the back of the usher's vest, or even appreciate the silver pattern on the top of the chopsticks than look at me.

And when I spoke, she looked over with no emotion in her eyes.It seems that her expression is gentle and thin, and her smile is just trying to maintain the most basic entertainment.

I'm confused.If she doesn't want to see me, we can obviously have an online meeting; if she doesn't want to increase personal friendship, we can just go to a coffee shop, and the discussion work is more efficient.

Why is she so persistent?

"You seem to be very busy this week," I said, "I went to work on Wednesday and Thursday, but you don't seem to be there."

"Another project has also resumed normal work, and I've been there more this week." Her gaze stayed there clearly, and she tapped my shoulder twice as sensitively as a squirrel, before slipping away to other places , "But this does not mean that we do not pay attention to the valuable suggestions you mentioned at the conference last week. The new work is already underway, and I believe you will see some of the deliverables next week."

"Oh! What a surprise. I'm glad those things came in handy."

"Would you be offended?" She looked at me suddenly.But I looked away from her almost as soon as I looked back, as if she was avoiding me and had to look at me out of politeness.

"Regarding last week's meeting," she added, "I rejected your proposal outright."

"No, of course not." I also wanted to look away subconsciously: I really didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable.But I'm working, this is not an occasion to show consideration for others, I can only take care of her as much as possible, and every time I look at her, I will briefly avert my eyes.During the meeting last week, her eyes clearly still fell on me frequently, but I haven't seen her for a week, so why has it changed so much?

I might be admiring the decoration, staring at the paper lanterns hanging in the corridor, the nets are dusty, with a sense of time and weather.I explained: "The plan is more for your reply. After I mentioned it that day, I tried to look at the problem from the perspective of the CEO, and found that the parallel mode of technology and management posts is in the case of the gradual expansion of the company. Senior management added some internal friction. Streamlining the whole structure made sense in theory, but in practice it was too radical because there was always resistance. I can understand that.”

Before she finished speaking, a certain emotion flashed in her eyes, and it was fleeting.My words even ended quickly because of this, but I still couldn't catch the trace.

At this time, a strange association appeared in my mind.

Today is the first time we've seen each other alone since "working lunch."