Chapter 925

Irene was still moody on the flight to Cloud City, and it was written all over her face. "What's wrong?" Brian asked. "You're scowling although the patient was saved." Irene came to her senses right then, and she sighed even as she glanced at him. "I'm thinking about something else." "Oh," Brian replied, and he did not bother her again. Irene then said, "Thank you for your help." "Oh, it's fine," Brian replied—it was actually not a big deal, and Irene would not have asked him if it was not that important. Moreover, he owed her—he would never have become director of Hotmesh Research if not for her, since he had always been a loner who did not have influences to call upon. He was convinced that he would not amount to much in life, and he was surprised to have such an opportunity appear in his life. "Are things going well at work?" Irene asked—things certainly had been rough for her when she first became director herself. Brian knew that too. He said, "Well, they're more accept