The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella)

Hank's assistant heard the words and said, "Since it's not urgent, I'll have Hank call you back once he's free."

"Thank you, I appreciate it," Calvin politely responded. However, before hanging up, he couldn't resist asking, "By the way, I wanted to inquire about the patent status of your system..."

The assistant wasn't surprised by Calvin's question, considering he had provided a lot of the information, though it wasn't explicitly stated, it was an open secret among them.

The assistant then replied, "We submitted all the documents a couple of days ago, and we expect to complete the initial review process within a fortnight."

Calvin, understanding the situation, realized why Zane had already passed the initial review—it was because Hank had just submitted the documents, a step behind.

Noticing Calvin's silence, the assistant called out, "Mr. Calvin?"

Calvin snapped back to reality and decided to inform the assistant about the patent situation.

Upon hearing Calvin's news, the assistant frowned instinctively, "Already passed the initial review? How could your institute do this? Aren't you taking the project's confidentiality agreement seriously?"

Listening to the assistant's reproach, Calvin internally criticized the assistant's audacity but also acknowledged their right to be so, quickly apologizing, "I just found out about this myself. The professor mainly responsible for this project hadn't mentioned it to me before."

The assistant pinched the bridge of his nose, aware of how much Hank valued this patent. Knowing this news would undoubtedly infuriate Hank.

Without saying another word, the assistant hung up on Calvin.

Calvin, hearing the call end, felt a headache coming on. He could imagine the strain on the previously maintained relationship, likely due to this issue.

All because of Zane.

Back at the tech institute, shortly after hanging up with Calvin, Hank's assistant received a call from an acquaintance at the patent office.

After listening, the assistant asked, "Isn't the certificate not yet issued? Is there any way to resolve this?"

"It's out of our hands now. The opponent has already passed the review Moreover, the copyright for such works is protected by law from the day of application and is irreversible by human action."

Holding the phone, the assistant felt overwhelmed.

Before he could respond, the voice from the other end continued, "If you're reallynoveldrama

looking for a solution, there might be one."

The assistant's eyes sparkled with hope, "What solution?"

"Have the applicant withdraw the application."

"That might be a bit difficult," the assistant sighed, knowing the real situation behind the patent could lead to complications if it became public.

"I'm sorry, then. There's nothing more I can do," the acquaintance said, showing regret before ending the call.

The assistant took a deep breath and headed towards the lab.

Upon entering, he saw Hank and a few colleagues busy optimizing the system's performance.

Seeing this, the assistant held back his words, waiting for a better moment.

Two hours later, Hank finally took a

break, removing and cleaning his glasses before noticing his assistant and asking, "Did you need to talk to me?"

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The assistant nodded, glancing at the others still present and chose to stay silent.

Hank, sensing the matter's sensitivity, put his glasses back on and said, "Alright, let's talk in my office."