Lenna, tall with flowing blonde curls, stood before the office desk. Her blue eyes flickered with surprise at Director Morimoto Chiyoda's question.
She had no connection to the Phoenix Academy. The reason was her rank wasn't high enough. There were 566 assistant-level intelligence officers like her. Even as wealthy as the Phoenix Academy was, it wasn't possible to bring all positions in the Intelligence Department under its influence. The main focus was on maintaining good relations with senior assistants, so no real benefits filtered down to junior assistants like her. She was very clear about Charles's relationship with the Phoenix Academy. From colleagues' chatter, she knew Charles's ties were far stronger than what ordinary senior assistants had.
"Director Morimoto, you're new to the Intelligence Department, so you might not be aware. The senior assistants have always maintained good relations with the Phoenix Academy, and Assistant Charles was especially close to them."
