He encountered two colleagues from the company by the elevator, one in charge of equipment management and the other an office assistant.
"Director Joyce is here!" The office assistant, a young woman in her twenties, had the surname Palmer and was called Mary Palmer. She was incredibly beautiful, even prettier than the girl nicknamed 'the wild one,' and was very enthusiastic and diligent at work.
Joyce Shaw smiled and nodded, "Good morning, Miss Palmer."
"Director Shaw, you don't have to be so formal. Just call me Mary," Mary Palmer said with a smile, smoothing her curls.
The colleague responsible for equipment management seemed still somewhat annoyed and didn't speak to him proactively.
Joyce Shaw was too lazy to bother with him either, so he stepped into the elevator, exchanging a few occasional words with Mary Palmer, and then reached his office.
He had just sat down when Thomas, in a hurry, came to his office door and knocked.
