As a perfect gentleman, Kirs smiled as naturally as usual.
"You can't say that. Ceres, do you remember? You and I have also contributed a lot to this chip."
Ceres did not expect Kirs to be so brazen!
"You are indeed a thief. It takes Johny three years to develop it. Compared with him, we did nothing but provide some ideas."
Johny and his team spent three years developing this chip. Even if Ceres and Kirs had participated in it, their contributions paled when compared with Johny's.
Kirs disagreed. "Do you know? Johny didn't release the robot because it has no mind, but you managed it. And I am the one who finished the data, so it belonged to me."
Ceres shook her head and was shocked that he was so greedy and shameless!
"Kirs, you are an expert in artificial intelligence, so you know how long a project usually takes! Save the excuses. You want to steal it. It doesn't belong to you at all!"
"Well, you're right! I want to steal it. So what?"
Kirs' face darkened. "He took my beloved away from me, so I will steal his chip. This is very fair!"
Ceres was even more incredulous. "No, Kirs, you are not so unreasonable."
Kirs was frustrated. He lowered his head. "Well, Ceres, I don't want to argue with you. If Johny wants to hold me responsible, so be it. I am willing to compensate and apologize. However, Ceres, do you know I have had a crush on you these years?"
His words reminded Ceres of her intention to be here.
Her face darkened. "Kirs, I'm here to make things clear with you. I know you love me while you know I'm playing dumb."
Kirs was so smart that he had long known it.
However, he insisted that she would stop playing dumb and be moved one day.
"I have always regarded you as my brother. You know what happened to me and always take good care of me, so no one can replace you."
Hearing this, Kirs was in despair.
He had done so much for her. To move her, he even gave up a lot of chances.
Nonetheless, she loved Johny.
"Hence, you still love Johny and will return to him, right?"
Ceres nodded. "Yes, I will stay with him. I thought I hated him, but after so many things, I realize I still love him. Besides, we've cleared the air."
She said in a soft voice, for fear of hurting him.
Nevertheless, Kirs was almost dead inside.
In the end, his beloved girl would leave him alone.
"Kirs, you are an outstanding man. Now that you are the president of the Cosmos Group, you will be popular among women. You will find a woman better than me."
Ceres did not know how to comfort him. After they finished the conversation, he might never talk to her again.
There was a sad and awkward silence.
When Ceres finished speaking, Kirs remained silent.
Thus, she continued, "Kirs, I will not tell Johny about this. I will tell him that I stole the chip and gave it to you. You can take the chip away and no one will mention it again."
"However, you'd better stop using the data in the chip, lest Johny should notice it and investigate it."
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