Eric brushed off the familiar figure lingering in his mind, hoping he had mistaken it. He turned around and smiled, questioning, "I thought I saw someone I knew, but perhaps I was mistaken?"

Irvin raised an eyebrow. "Oh? I didn't expect you to have an acquaintance working in our Sonnex Corp., Eric. Do tell me who it is, so I can handle the situation."

Eric offered a wry smile, feeling uncomfortable with Irvin's enthusiasm. He chose not to reveal the identity of the acquaintance. After all, if