Chapter 190

She could tell at once-this woman had to be a member of the Global Horizons University Board.

Jarrod, ever composed, took the lead with introductions. "This is Ms. Thorne," he said, his tone smooth and unhurried. "She works closely with Mr. Sterling at VistaLink Technologies."

Felicity's eyes lit up with sudden understanding.

Elodie set down her laptop and offered a polite nod. "Hello, I'm Elodie."

Felicity found herself instantly drawn to the girl's calm, self-possessed presence-

a quiet confidence that left a strong first impression.

Just then, Sylvie finished her conversation with Octavia and walked over.

Having missed Felicity's words, she slipped her arm through Jarrod's with effortless grace and greeted Felicity with poise. "President Warwick, it's a pleasure. I'm Sylvie."

She managed her entrance without so much as glancing at Elodie.

turned her gaze away, her eyes

the incident at the hospital, she'd lost any interest in

tension between Elodie and Sylvie, focused instead on the closeness between Jarrod and Sylvie. The dynamic was obvious, and Felicity decided to let the earlier awkwardness slide. "Ms. Fielding, I've heard great things about you. My son Naylor mentioned you said you're already

though the compliment took her aback. She

tone light. "You're too kind,

everyone-take your seats. We'll be

Just then, Alexander returned.

room was filling up, and Elodie recognized more and more

together and took their seats,

much attention to the crowd. She focused on reviewing her slides, making sure the details of

were Alexander and Naylor. Their seats were clustered together, and

turned to Alexander. "Mr. Sterling, will you be discussing your new initiative tonight? I've heard from

"We all know our domestic aerospace tech still has some catching up to do, especially in engine

and

the radar? "Mr. Sterling, care to give us a sneak peek?" Grady chimed in, clearly intrigued. Naylor joined in with a grin. "You know, Mr. Sterling, TerraCore

meaning; he wasn't ready

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