Chapter 658
Elizabeth didn't arrive at the research institute until after ten in the morning. A sudden, heavy snowfall had caused the city's temperature to plummet. She hugged herself tightly, looking somewhat fatigued.
Blair came in to deliver some documents and clicked her tongue when she saw Elizabeth's haggard face. “You’re only in your twenties, but you look like you’re in your thirties. I can’t imagine what you’ll look like when you’re actually in your thirties,” she said mockingly as she put down the documents.
Elizabeth really didn’t like Blair, whose chatter was too annoying. “Thirty has its own way of living, but no matter how old I am, I’m no worse off than you,” Elizabeth said with a cold smile as she opened the documents. “Blair, you should mind your own business and stop worrying about things that don’t concern you.”
Blair snorted and had nothing more to say.
“Is this the latest research data?” Elizabeth asked Blair.
Blair nodded.
Elizabeth frowned and took out yesterday’s data. She hadn’t come to work yesterday, but the data had already been delivered. But the data reports for the two days were exactly the same. Elizabeth spread out the two reports for Blair to see and asked, “Was there no progress at all yesterday?”
Blair shrugged; she didn’t know. She was just an assistant, doing whatever she was told.
Elizabeth remained silent. She stood up and took the two reports to the research lab. Blair had a feeling that something big was about to go wrong. When Elizabeth got serious, she could be quite intimidating. Even though she was wearing flat shoes, she carried herself with the presence of someone in high heels. Her hair was tied up, making her look efficient and straightforward. She was about to lose her temper.
Elizabeth opened the door to the research lab and heard a group of people chatting inside.
“Kennedy showed up yesterday. Did you see her latest design drafts? I’m so excited.”
“Me too. I can’t wait for the final product. I’ll buy it no matter the cost!”
“Kennedy’s products are always expensive. Her comeback work will definitely be high-end. You’ll probably have to fight for it. Don’t get your hopes up.”
It wasn’t until Elizabeth walked over that the group noticed her, still chatting about Kennedy’s new work. Blair cleared her throat. Everyone looked up to see Elizabeth standing behind them with her arms crossed and a stern expression on her face. And their expressions were quite varied.
Some were shocked, some were embarrassed, and some were completely unfazed. Addressing the unfazed one, Elizabeth asked, “Why is yesterday’s data the same as today’s?”
“There’s been no progress recently,” she replied.
Elizabeth asked her, “Have the valuable parts of Serenity Leaf been extracted? Has the integration research begun?”
The woman opened her mouth, then looked at a man beside her. “Jacob Clarke, this is your responsibility. Have the valuable parts of Serenity Leaf been extracted?”
Elizabeth squinted, thinking they were starting to shift the blame.
Jonah said, “Not yet.”
Elizabeth looked at them coldly, growing increasingly angry at their nonsense. “SIZN is being watched by many people. Countless families are hoping we can produce good results soon, to give them a bit of hope. Look at what you’re doing.” She opened the document in her hand and flipped to the beginning of the month. “Look, what’s the difference between the data from the beginning of the month and the end of the month?”
Everyone looked helpless. Elizabeth laughed at their helplessness. She slammed the notebook onto the table and yelled, “If you don’t start doing proper research, I’ll replace every single one of you!”
Then Jonah was displeased. “Elizabeth, we were selected by Celine.”