“No, it's just that the display out there really caught my eye, and so, I walked in." Nicole smiled at him.
With Nicole having to businesspeople on a daily basis, she had trained herself to maintain a graceful
smile on her face, so that no one could guess what her actual thoughts were.
“Oh, that was our design from the previous phase. The extended his hand as a gesture of invitation.
"Over here."
Then, he led Nicole in.
“What you're looking at now is modelled according to the previous iteration. After a few alterations, we
came up with a new sketch. The previous one was based purely on our imagination, so it did not quite
cut it in terms of utility and realism. The one we have now is much better, but we're still trying to
improve on it," the chief designer said, introducing the latest design to Nicole.
“It looks amazing. The fact that your team could bring your imaginations to life is amazing." Nicole
complimented.
“We are flattered," the chief designer replied.
"Looking at your design, I noticed that the car is only fit for two, am I right?" Nicole looked at the image
in front of her and asked.
"That's right. As the manned flying car is meant to be airborne, the critical part is its propulsion. Once
that is set, it will be safe, which is why we're trying our best to reduce its size. That way, the engine can
maintain a stable output. If its load is too heavy, it might affect both the thrust and the momentum,
which will then endanger the driver," he explained.
"I see. You've made a good point there. Safety and security is our main priority. After we have
addressed that, it would be great if we can develop a four-seater. Still, we can save that thought for
later. With the continued advancements in technology, I'm sure we can achieve it one day. It's just a
matter of time,” Nicole remarked, recognizing the chief designer's efforts.
"I'm sure we will. We will enhance and improvise accordingly, so that we can produce the very first
manned flying car in the world. I believe that the rest wouldn't be a problem after that." The chief
designer looked at Nicole confidently.
"Yes. Fingers crossed! I'll make sure to keep an eye on any future developments,” she replied. "I can't
wait to see the first manned flying car designed by your team.
"Anyway, I better not keep you around for too long. You can go ahead and continue with your work."
Nicole turned around and left as soon as she was done speaking.
"Have a good day, Miss Riddle."
After they had walked out of the design department, Harvey looked at Nicole with admiration.
Noting his weird gaze, she asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?”
"I've come to notice that you're looking more and more like a chairperson. All the things you've said
seems to check out.” Harvey continued to stare at Nicole with that same gaze of admiration.
"Was it that obvious?" Nicole asked, unable to believe his words.
"Kelly, do you think I was a little too formal when I was talking to them?” Nicole turned to Kelly.
"I think it was a little formal, but it's not something you should worry about,” Kelly replied.
Nicole flashed her palm at her. "You don't need to explain. I get it."
Then, she kept walking.
“Nicole, where are you going?" Harvey asked.
“Out of here," Nicole answered.
“No, you were doing alright. Don't worry about it." Harvey said, attempting to comfort her for what he
perceived as a slight against her.
Nicole looked at Harvey and said, “I'm not worried at all. I think the tour is almost done. We should
head back."
“Oh, I see." Harvey said, embarrassed.
As they were leaving the lab, Nicole said, "Harvey, why do I feel as if there's nothing to be worried
about here. Everything seems to be going smoothly."
“Of course, they are all professionals doing what they do best. Did Scott send you here to do
something for him?" Harvey looked at Nicole.
“He asked me to mingle around with the team and foster some sort of unity among them,” she said.
"He told me not to worry about the other things.”
“Scott must have admired your leadership skills and your ability to bring people together. So, all you
have to do is gather all of these experts and progress as a team towards the same goal," Harvey said,
addressing her doubts.
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