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.

at them, his thin lips parting as if to say something Just then, the intercom on the desk beeped

through. “Mr.

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

ago to move Hayley to Paente. The idea was

said flatly into the

Spotting Vincent and Scott, she smiled and said, “Hey guys, good to weer you both. This we jisjert is a pretty big deal. The group’s first public Al research is bound

coldly, barely

product quality, but for promotion. I

had mi

and extensive comments The

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wasn’t thrilled. “I’m a hat bany lately, he

retorted immediately as he saw Vincent’s sour expression. He knew Vincent was close to Stephanie, and

a Mi–second commercial 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 love their arty adi in

seemed like he’d picked the wrong

some product performance details, Vincent knew there was no way out, so he lostened to them talk abour produrt positioning with a poker face. Occasionally, he would interjert and say things like, “Why not go bug‘ Host

seem very interested in

placing the reviewed and signed documents aude, he stood up and walked over to the glass wall on

commercial building, complete with a high–powered telescope. Normally, he wouldn’t bother with it, but suddenly, feeling as restless as Vincent, he went over and nudged it slightly, aiming

looked at him, a mix of surprise and urinsity flickering in his

some details By the time they were done, it was almost hunchtime. They thought about grabbing a bite together, but Vincent, feeling a linte down und he

head out to the factory with his team that afternoon to check out some new materials, so he had to take off early, leaving

you couldn’t find someone to grab lunch with. People at

the end, Hayley called her bestie, Chloe, to

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

Chloe looked at the table, unimpressed. “You don’t know me at all,

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

soup is meant

grumpy lately, probably not sleeping well. When the company gets busy, he forgets to eat. I’m worried his old stomach problems are daring up again,”

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

The i

expression. She looked across the table and teased, “Hayley, you really are a

doesn’t appreciate n. Hayley quietly filled a bowl with soups

Stephanie’s children died. Chloe suddenly asked.

her face looked strange, and she fell silent.

no threat to you. They only need to sign the divorce papers. Dominick

family is truly unattainable, Hayley sundled helplessly, wondering if all her efforts meant nothing to him

divorce, Chlor hadn’t been interested in dating. She seemed to have grown up a lot. Looking at her friend, she said in a serious tone “Marriage isn’t just

women. Looks fade, and 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 invited

for business reasons. Besides