Used to being misunderstood

Eric threw back his head and gave a hearty laugh.

"Thank you for that lovely compliment. Now that we have resolved your issue, you have to help me with mine," he said and started discussing the intricate details of the upcoming meet.

Jia Li walked out of Eric's cabin feeling a little assured. During the past month, Ying Hui had blocked every attempt of hers to aid him with any sort of work. He was determined to keep her at bay. But listening to Eric just now gave her a slightly better perspective about his behaviour. She decided to give it a little more time. Apart from this dissatisfaction, she had no other complaints with her life currently.

The company didn't have too many employees due to the specialist nature of its work. Most of the personnel force comprised of either engineers or scientists or mathematicians. There was probably more IQ gathered under one roof here than at a regular university!