Chapter 43
Author: Jsystem
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A few weeks later,

"This presentation has to be the best I have heard in decades." One of the associates commended me after I had finished presenting, and I couldn't be more proud of myself than at that moment. Watching your work get so much recognition was as good as having someone tell you you have made it.

"I think you should keep an eye on this one. He has a lot of potential that he should look out for. He is going to be useful for this project, and I don't want anyone on this except to match his level of intelligence." The associate went on to say with a commendable smile on his face.

I wasn't sure that they knew my identity if not it was going to detract from my score sheet because they would have thought that my grandfather had helped me out without knowing that the man was as strict as a nun, he wasn't going to do anything that would look like he was enabling me and for that I respected him so much. I wouldn't also want to be in a position where I knew I wasn't competent to
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