Although the sound was loud, the colleagues in the room only slightly turned their heads, glanced at him, and then shifted their gaze back to their computers.
Alfred didn't care, chatting idly with the audience's teasing comments while walking up to the only standalone desk at the end of a row of cubicles, where the "Design Department Manager" sign was displayed, and pulled out his onboarding documents.
For such a clearly unsupported young man, the manager, whose hairline had receded to the back of his skull, intended to dampen his enthusiasm. Before Alfred could speak, the manager waved and called out,
"Jon, did you finish the project from yesterday?"
"Boss, almost there!"
"How is it almost there?"
"The client called this morning to change their requirements..."
