A Man Blossoming at Thirty

uniform. Her vibrant green hair was elegantly tied atop her head, and her fla

managed to do so, until now. This woman before me

ry word she spoke, though void of profanity, had a razor-sharp edge. And her

powerful aura emanating from her – muc

earlier mock

on. It appeared she was reprimanding him for a poorly executed project, causing a

ought excuses, adhering to his usual style of

knocked on the door and said,

d up, uttered a

laining, "Sorry, got bumped by a dog on the way, spilled

other hand, shot me a glance but remained si

on the desk – a set of software design plans like

and I had no inte

's taunts in the elevat

rned back, saying, "Hello, boss, there are a coupl

ain, and Hardy a

to glance at the software design plans on your desk. Dare

ly curious about my

e to be blunt. I could create t

e finally spoke, the tone still

"I believe I might

ooked at me

smile, "Give it a try! If yo

rjected, "Boss, don't listen to him; he's just a deliver

ncing Hardy, and turned to me, sayi

a demonstration

smiss me but asked

or me. Despite not touching a computer for

keyboard, and the code on the

by, looking incr

omplished the task – a simple f

mprehensive system would take a

provided a brief introduction to

ould be stored, and the system in

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eyes sparkled with newfound interest, her gaze t

is face drained of color, like

hadn't mocked me in the elevator, I woul

y reputation due to a past incident where I, in

and said, "Sorry, boss. Perhaps I sp

ned and headed t

side, Seraphina Bloom cal

ng forward. To my surpr