Chapter 155

From the sympathetic looks my colleagues were giving me, I knew Patricia was telling the truth. But there was no turning back now. I let out a long sigh. "No matter how difficult it is, we won't know until we try. Patricia, will you help me?" The air in the office seemed to freeze for a second. Not just Patricia—everyone around us sucked in a sharp breath. Taking on the Excel Group collaboration was practically a gamble. If we pulled it off, it would be a major win. But if we failed, it would be a thankless, exhausting mess. "Fine." Patricia gritted her teeth. "I owe you anyway. I've been slacking off ever since I joined the R&D department. Guess it's time to show what I can really do." I gave her a grateful look and handed over all the files of Schneider Group. I needed her to wrap up that project before she joined me in tackling Excel Group. Once I finished distributing the documents, I pulled out my phone and sent a message to Oliver. "I choose Patricia to be one of my assistan