"From today onward, you are me—the founder of Umbrella Corporation. You'll attend any Muggle social occasions that require a presence in my place. For matters that require my direct intervention, I'll appear using your face. Understood?"
Before going to see Patrick, Murphy gave Boris a heads-up.
"You're giving me far too much authority. If you let me attend all these public events, aren't you afraid I'll replace you?" Boris asked.
"Now that you understand the R&D center is Umbrella's true core, and now that you've seen the Magic Research Institute, you naturally know what I really want. External glory has nothing to do with me. If anything, it would only bring trouble and distract me."
"Money and these companies are merely tools. If you can truly replace me and help me keep this massive external operation running, allowing me to focus solely on producing results, I'd actually be more than happy to let you."
In truth, Murphy was more like an investor now. The only difference was that ordinary investors wanted financial returns, while he wanted knowledge gained during research that could help him understand magic.
At a lakeside villa, Murphy and Boris met Patrick.
As one of the founders of a star company, Patrick was now covered in honors and worth a considerable fortune. After recruiting numerous capable professional managers, he no longer needed to personally involve himself in every aspect of daily operations.
That gave him more time to consider the company's future strategic direction.
Seeing Patrick, Murphy felt somewhat sentimental. They had worked together for two years, and their cooperation had always been pleasant. Today might be the last time Patrick saw him in his true appearance.
Patrick was curious about Boris. Murphy merely explained that he was his bodyguard—Boris's build made the claim highly convincing.
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