Liwei edged closer to her and put his hand on her back, making comforting circles in an attempt to calm her; however, as heartfelt as the gesture was, he felt just as distressed. He genuinely trusted the boss, even considered him a friend. Though Liwei knew he was often used as offhandish eye candy, he still held deep feelings regarding the projects - many of the details of which had been obscured or redacted in the archives. He felt coals burn below his throat at the sense of betrayal he felt. Why hadn't they been informed that [i]this[/i] was what the company was up to?