Chapter 1688: The Machinations Of A Young Mind

Chapter 1688: The Machinations of a Young

Mind

In the afternoon, Joyce went to the QR Design Company.

The new building was not far from the R&S Group headquarters, about

a ten-minute walk away. Luther had already purchased the entire

building a few days ago and transformed the middle floor into a

laboratory.

Theo, Kim, August, and Jude, who were originally employees at

Mufron, had all arrived in Khebury. They had started the recruitment

process and expected to increase the number of QR Company

employees to two hundred within a month.

The company had not fully relocated yet, but they had already received

many large orders, including security orders from the R&S Group.

Worried about not being able to produce and fulfill the orders on time,

Luther even allocated a factory to assist QR Design Company's

production.

Kim busily said to Theo, "Oh my, Khebury is so prosperous! Mr. Warner,

the richest man, is truly extraordinary. Whatever we lack, he provides.

It's good to have a powerful supporter.”

She lowered her voice, "Since coming to Khebury, I've heard about the

history between Master Knowles and Mr. Warner. Wow, it's so

fascinating, like a movie."

Theo nodded, "Mind your own business and focus on your work. We,

as QR's old employees, have been promoted. We're incredibly lucky."

"Of course," Kim grinned. "Just think, I'm about to manage more than

ten people. I'm excited, but also a bit worried."

"Don't worry, we've all been through this. I'll help you," Theo said,

placing a stack of documents in front of Kim. "Take a look. In less than

two years, JK Intelligence will definitely become the leading company in

Pascaylia and dominate the market."

"Yes, I believe so," Kim suddenly nudged Theo. "Master Knowles is

here.”

Theo immediately straightened up and looked towards the entrance.

Kim and Theo stood up together. "Master Knowles, good afternoon.”

Joyce glanced at them and smiled. "You're all here. Thank you for your

hard work."

"No trouble at all,” Kim waved her hand. "It's not hard to follow Master

Knowles. Just give us any tasks, and we'll do our best. You can trust

us."

Joyce nodded slightly and then walked towards her office.

Jude was already waiting for her, and when he saw her, he respectfully

said, "Master Knowles, I have a rough draft of our new technology for

you to review. It has been sent to our secure cloud space.”

"Good, let me take a look," Joyce sat down, opened her computer, and

accessed the cloud.

She took some time to carefully examine the draft, with Jude patiently

waiting by her side, occasionally explaining the details to her.

After Joyce finished reading, she said, "There are many areas that

need improvement. I think I need to spend some time designing. Jude,

since Kane isn't here, you are the senior member of the management

team. I'll rely on you in the future.”

Jude nodded, "Master Knowles, rest assured, I will strive for excellence

in the technical aspects. I will do my best in management as well."

Joyce smiled.

Jude asked again, "By the way, Master Knowles, about the blueprints

we exchanged with the Capital warlords for the joint improvement of the

electromagnetic pulse..."

His words were suddenly interrupted by Joyce's "shushing" sound.

"Jude, this matter needs to be kept absolutely confidential. No one else

should know besides you and me. It is a dangerous matter. You should

know that the electromagnetic pulse, for us, may only be used in

security applications. But if we delve deeper into its design and military

use, it will undoubtedly become a technology that countries will

compete for. We will be caught in the middle, with our lives at risk.

Jude, you must be careful.”

Jude nodded, “I understand. When the warlords communicated with me

about this matter, they made it clear how dangerous it was. The people

involved are all top-level classified personnel. Moreover, I alone cannot

complete this technology. The warlords also have technicians working

on it, and the basic technology came from within their ranks. We are

only making improvements."

Joyce smiled, "You're being modest. It's not just improvements, it's a

technological leap.”

Jude smiled and said nothing. "Master Knowles, I'll go back to my

office. If you have any instructions for me."

Joyce nodded, "Go and attend to your duties."

After Jude left, Joyce organized her recent tasks. Then she left JK

Intelligence and headed to Dewey Noble Kindergarten to pick up

Anderson.

She parked the car in front of the main entrance and got out. Mr.

Middleton, from the kindergarten, personally brought Anderson out,

holding Kiki's hand with his other hand.

Joyce walked over, smiling, and took Anderson's hand from Mr.

Middleton.

Just as she was about to turn around, Kiki suddenly sweetly spoke up,

"Auntie, my mommy will be an hour late to pick me up today. Can you

take me to the city center first? Then my mommy can meet us there

directly?"

Kiki's logic was clear, and she spoke clearly.

Joyce was momentarily taken aback. She hadn't expected Kiki to make

such a request.

She glanced at Anderson, who had an impatient look on his face,

clearly not willing.

At this moment, Kiki spoke again, "Auntie, can you take me to get ice

cream? I want to have ice cream with Andres."

Mr. Middleton from the kindergarten tugged at Kiki, “You need to get

your mommy's permission, okay?"

Kiki's voice was sweet, "Teacher, you can just call my mommy and

ask."

Mr. Middleton looked at Joyce with a troubled expression.

Joyce thought for a moment. She couldn't refuse in front of the children,

so she agreed, "Fine, go ahead and make the call."

Mr. Middleton took out his phone and dialed Torrance's number. "Hello,

I'm Mr. Middleton from Dewey Noble Kindergarten..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kiki snatched the phone away,

"Mommy, can Auntie take me and Andres’ mommy to the city center to

have ice cream? The one at BR, can you pick me up there?"

Joyce and Mr. Middleton exchanged glances.

It had to be said that Kiki was quite cunning. By saying it this way, it

seemed like the proposal came from Anderson's side, and she was just

seeking permission. Moreover, she had even thought of the ice cream

place. It reduced the need for negotiations back and forth.

With this approach, the possibility of Kiki achieving her goal was greatly

increased.

Sure enough, Torrance agreed, "Okay. Behave and be good. Also,

please thank Andres’ mommy for me."

“I know, Mommy," Kiki happily hung up the phone.

Then she ran to Joyce's side and took hold of Joyce's arm. "Andres’

mommy, let's go."

Anderson glared at Joyce, as if to say, "See? If you don't agree, you're

falling for it."

Joyce shrugged. How could she have known that Kiki would use this

tactic? A young mind with hidden depths. It seemed that Kiki was

determined to win over Anderson and knew how to create

opportunities. Besides, it was just taking the kids out for ice cream. She

didn't think it was a big deal.

"Okay, Mr. Middleton, we'll be on our way. Goodbye."

Joyce waved her hand and got into the car with the two children. "Kiki,

the flagship BR ice cream shop in the city center, right?"

"Yes, they have introduced several new flavors," Kiki sweetly replied.

"Andres, let's go eat together.”

"Fasten your seatbelt,”

Joyce smiled and glanced back at the backseat.

Then she locked the car and started the engine.