Chapter 170: It all starts with a White Lie

[Juliette’s POV]

I wiped the smile off my face and straightened my back. 'Right now, I'm the HR Manager of this place. You're fighting the battles, I'm just doing my part to help you win.'

The large guy shifted in his seat with pride in his hard gaze. 'I respect that.'

'And I respect you.' I leaned back slightly and asked, 'So where do I search?'

The hesitation was reasonable: should a Virtus let a Lux search through his things? Can he trust a Lux?

But it also revealed his desperation for his claims to be approved, just like an average member of an organisation.

He sighed in relent and shrugged. 'My folder. It's in the intranet. I'll give you the password.'

I beamed with relief. 'I'll let you know once I'm done and you can make a new password.'

'Yeah, whatever.' He stood and was out of the conference room.

That actually went well!

I can't wait to tell Ralph!

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[Marco’s POV]

It was sheer luck that he came upon the piece of news.

He spoke to so many people, sent his private i