You Hit My Heart by Kylie Stanford

Chapter 1688: The Machinations of a Young Mind

In the afternoon, Joyce went to the QR Design Company.

The new building was not far from the R&S Group headquarters, about a ten-minute walk away. Luther had already purchased the

entire building a few days ago and transformed the middle floor into a laboratory.

Theo, Kim, August, and Jude, who were originally employees at Mufron, had all arrived in Khebury. They had started the

recruitment process and expected to increase the number of QR Company employees to two hundred within a month.

The company had not fully relocated yet, but they had already received many large orders, including security orders from the R&S

Group. Worried about not being able to produce and fulfill the orders on time, Luther even allocated a factory to assist QR Design

Company's production.

Kim busily said to Theo, "Oh my, Khebury is so prosperous! Mr. Warner, the richest man, is truly extraordinary. Whatever we lack,

he provides. It's good to have a powerful supporter.”

She lowered her voice, "Since coming to Khebury, I've heard about the history between Master Knowles and Mr. Warner. Wow, it's

so fascinating, like a movie."

Theo nodded, "Mind your own business and focus on your work. We, as QR's old employees, have been promoted. We're incredibly

lucky."

"Of course," Kim grinned. "Just think, I'm about to manage more than ten people. I'm excited, but also a bit worried."

"Don't worry, we've all been through this. I'll help you," Theo said, placing a stack of documents in front of Kim. "Take a look. In less

than two years, JK Intelligence will definitely becthe leading company in Pascaylia and dominate the market."

"Yes, | believe so," Kim suddenly nudged Theo. "Master Knowles is here."

Theo immediately straightened up and looked towards the entrance.

Kim and Theo stood up together. "Master Knowles, good afternoon."

Joyce glanced at them and smiled. "You're all here. Thank you for your hard work."

"No trouble at all," Kim waved her hand. "It's not hard to follow Master Knowles. Just give us any tasks, and we'll do our best. You

can trust us."

Joyce nodded slightly and then walked towards her office.

Jude was already waiting for her, and when he saw her, he respectfully said, "Master Knowles, | have a rough draft of our new

technology for you to review. It has been sent to our secure cloud space."

"Good, lettake a look," Joyce sat down, opened her computer, and accessed the cloud.

She took stto carefully examine the draft, with Jude patiently waiting by her side, occasionally explaining the details to

her.

After Joyce finished reading, she said, "There are many areas that need improvement. | think | need to spend stdesigning.

Jude, since Kane isn't here, you are the senior member of the management team. I'll rely on you in the future."

Jude nodded, "Master Knowles, rest assured, | will strive for excellence in the technical aspects. | will do my best in management as

well."

Joyce smiled.

Jude asked again, "By the way, Master Knowles, about the blueprints we exchanged with the Capital warlords for the joint

improvement of the electromagnetic pulse..."

His words were suddenly interrupted by Joyce's "shushing" sound.

"Jude, this matter needs to be kept absolutely confidential. No one else should know besides you and me. It is a dangerous matter.

You should know that the electromagnetic pulse, for us, may only be used in security applications. But if we delve deeper into its

design and military use, it will undoubtedly beca technology that countries will compete for. We will be caught in the middle,

with our lives at risk. Jude, you must be careful."

Jude nodded, "I understand. When the warlords communicated withabout this matter, they made it clear how dangerous it

was. The people involved are all top-level classified personnel. Moreover, | alone cannot complete this technology. The warlords

also have technicians working on it, and the basic technology cfrom within their ranks. We are only making improvements."

Joyce smiled, "You're being modest. It's not just improvements, it's a technological leap."

Jude smiled and said nothing. "Master Knowles, I'll go back to my office. If you have any instructions for me."

Joyce nodded, "Go and attend to your duties."

After Jude left, Joyce organized her recent tasks. Then she left JK Intelligence and headed to Dewey Noble Kindergarten to pick up

Anderson.

She parked the car in front of the main entrance and got out. Mr. Middleton, from the kindergarten, personally brought Anderson

out, holding Kiki's hand with his other hand.

Joyce walked over, smiling, and took Anderson's hand from Mr. Middleton.

Just as she was about to turn around, Kiki suddenly sweetly spoke up, "Auntie, my mommy will be an hour late to pickup today.

Can you taketo the city center first? Then my mommy can meet us there directly?"

Kiki's logic was clear, and she spoke clearly.

Joyce was momentarily taken aback. She hadn't expected Kiki to make such a request.

She glanced at Anderson, who had an impatient look on his face, clearly not willing.

At this moment, Kiki spoke again, "Auntie, can you taketo get ice cream? | want to have ice cream with Andres."

Mr. Middleton from the kindergarten tugged at Kiki, "You need to get your mommy's permission, okay?"

Kiki's voice was sweet, "Teacher, you can just call my mommy and ask."

Mr. Middleton looked at Joyce with a troubled expression.

Joyce thought for a moment. She couldn't refuse in front of the children, so she agreed, "Fine, go ahead and make the call."

Mr. Middleton took out his phone and dialed Torrance's number. "Hello, I'm Mr. Middleton from Dewey Noble Kindergarten..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kiki snatched the phone away, "Mommy, can Auntie takeand Andres’ mommy to the city

center to have ice cream? The one at BR, can you pickup there?"

Joyce and Mr. Middleton exchanged glances.

It had to be said that Kiki was quite cunning. By saying it this way, it seemed like the proposal cfrom Anderson's side, and she

was just seeking permission. Moreover, she had even thought of the ice cream place. It reduced the need for negotiations back and

forth.

With this approach, the possibility of Kiki achieving her goal was greatly increased.

Sure enough, Torrance agreed, "Okay. Behave and be good. Also, please thank Andres’ mommy for me."

"I know, Mommy," Kiki happily hung up the phone.

Then she ran to Joyce's side and took hold of Joyce's arm. "Andres' mommy, let's go."

Anderson glared at Joyce, as if to say, "See? If you don't agree, you're falling for it."

Joyce shrugged. How could she have known that Kiki would use this tactic? A young mind with hidden depths. It seemed that Kiki

was determined to win over Anderson and knew how to create opportunities. Besides, it was just taking the kids out for ice cream.

She didn't think it was a big deal.

"Okay, Mr. Middleton, we'll be on our way. Goodbye."

Joyce waved her hand and got into the car with the two children. "Kiki, the flagship BR ice cream shop in the city center, right?"

"Yes, they have introduced several new flavors," Kiki sweetly replied. "Andres, let's go eat together."

"Fasten your seatbelt,"

Joyce smiled and glanced back at the backseat.

Then she locked the car and started the engine.

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