Encountering Theo dampened Vivian's spirits, causing her to forget entirely her intention to call Jerome for comfort. Instead, she impulsively returned to the Car R&D Center.
For Free Group's autonomous vehicles to smoothly launch, they required automotive safety certification.
Surprisingly, Vivian, as the head of C-NCAP evaluations, was unaware of this.
"This decision was made at a higher level," Yvonne, the director of the Car R&D Center, explained apologetically to Vivian's inquiries.
"You've been absent from the organization for months, and we can't halt our operations due to your absence."
Vivian chuckled in exasperation.
"So, Yvonne, are you implying that my move to MFC Company was voluntary? Who signed the contract back then? Who persuaded me to contribute significantly to the advancement of autonomous vehicles?"
If arbitrary safety certificates could be issued for autonomous vehicles, then what was the point of withholding safety certification from MFC?