Crossroads

Chapter 271

-East side of downtown, top floor of the Innovate Group building.

On the 65th floor of the towering skyu ver, Vincent stond before the special idar wall, peering though a telescope at the beastling city stree below. The people looked like ants from up here, their heads time specks against the sprawlingcityscape

In the spacious CEO’s office, two others were deep in discussion about fallion dollar projects Vincent stepped away from the telescope, glancing at Dominick, a thought crossing his mind. In the face of capital, fairiess wava myth. Human lives, umetinies, were as Doignific and Berting R

“Are we going public with all these projects?” Vincent askeil, curiosity prejurd

“Dominick’s already signed off on it. We got some samples Hown in from Nova Valley Lot work. Fyr alin lined up the material and factories here at home, ready to pump out the first bunch. Next month, I’m headed to the Nivalas Al New Product Conference“:

Vincent excitedly patted Scott’s shoulder, smirking slyly “Gurs [better double down on my Innovate Group stuck then. That price i gonna skyrocket when these new products drop”

g nangrech or quantum computing here:

Scon couldn’t help but throw a wet blanket on Vincent’s excitement. “Hold your horses. We’re not talking i This is just your everyday Al assistant robot.”

Ignoring Scott Vincent partied his attention to Dominick, who was poring over documents at lavalesk. With his usual playful demeanor, Vincent quipped, “What do you say. Dominick! You wouldn’t let me go broke, would your

Ever since Dominick returned from surgery in Serenburg, he had become colder and more difficult to read than ever before

Dominick didn’t look up but unexpectedly teased. “If you go broke, you can finally crawl back to the Hayes family”

Scott chuckled. Vincent was a unique case. He refused to help with the family business. Every time they saw his father at some kind of meeting, they would hear him scolding Vincent for being ungrateful.

Vincent sighed deeply. “My mom is always telling me to get married. I don’t even dare to go home anymore

“Dude, you’ve dated so many girls. Why haven’t you accidently knocked someone up by now? Just marry her then Everyone will be happy? Scon said, his darker side emerging in private.

Vincent quickly defended himself. “Hey, 1 have morals, okay! I don’t sleep with all of them. And even if there was an accidental pregnancy, why should I be forced to marry her?”

At this point, both Vincent and Scout’s expressions turned a bit awkward. They y knew that

pregnant.

Dominick had marned Stephanie because she got

In their world, the usual solution to such situations was simple – either pay the woman off to have an abortion and avoid the mess, or let her have the kid and send her away.

Vincent knew that Dominick and Stephanie had been having a rough patch lately. He could also tell that Dominick wasn’t keen on hearing anything about Stephanie, so he and Scout tactfully avoided mentioning her in front of him.

Vincent scrutinized the man across from him for a while. “Dominick,” he cautiously asked, “you still don’t remember Stephanie?

Scott was concerned as well and looked over.

pen pausing mid–air. He looked up at them, his thin lips parting as if

youre of the chief secretary came through. “Mr. Wellington,

had been the head of Hit, but last month she’d been promoted to Product Director. Domnick, had entrusted her with the group’s confidential Al project, increasing her power

Hayley to Paente. The idea was to keep Stephanie from getting jealous. Well, that didn’t exactly

said flatly into the intercom.

This we jisjert is a pretty big deal. The group’s first public Al research is bound to make some waves, so

coldly, barely bothering with her

waver. “Scott will handle the product quality, but for promotion. I need your

company had mi

extensive comments The

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thrilled. “I’m a

knew Vincent was close to Stephanie, and working with Hayley might be awkward for him. However, Vincent was the best choice for the project promotion, and with

to shoot for the Nivalis E. next month. The spokesperson needs to be fluent in Eldranian and have the right look for the product. The people there

like he’d picked the wrong friendly

to them talk abour produrt positioning with a poker face. Occasionally, he would interjert and say things

seem very

project. After placing the reviewed and signed documents aude, he stood up and walked over to

suddenly, feeling as restless as Vincent, he went over and nudged it

surprise and urinsity flickering

they were done, it was almost hunchtime. They thought about grabbing a bite together, but Vincent, feeling

some new materials, so he had to take off early, leaving Dominick alone with Hayley. Before

there’s no way you couldn’t find someone to grab lunch with. People at the Innovate Group would kill to

called her bestie, Chloe,

fine–dining restaurant. The dishes were pre–ordered, and the waitress quickly served them. It was very light, with the main attraction being a big pot of seafood chowder.

unimpressed. “You don’t know me at all, do you! What made

dragged into this. I know the manager here, and it

this. “This soup is meant for

probably not sleeping well. When the company gets busy, he forgets to

the mention of stomach problems. Scott’s stomach troubles were actually much worse. When he

The i

of her ex–husband darkened Chloe’s expression. She looked across the

n. Hayley quietly filled a bowl with soups and took a

children died. Chloe

strange, and

the divorce papers. Dominick has always been cold by nature. If you stay by his side, you’ll be the one who wins in the end. Don’t worry

is truly unattainable, Hayley sundled helplessly, wondering if

seemed to have grown up a lot. Looking at her friend, she said in a serious

love is the most tickle thing. But if you become a part of his Tandy, he won’t be able to easily discard you Look, Mary

a marriage for business reasons. Besides you, who else does Dommack, have