How a Dying Woman Rewrote Her Epilogue

Chapter 223

They reached their floor.

Elodie and Alexander stepped out of the elevator one after the other.

After they left, Mr. Black and President Brown exchanged glances with the few others still inside.

Unable to hold back, Mr. Black murmured, "Did you notice how much Mr. Sterling values Ms. Thorne? It's almost as if they're equals, not superior and subordinate. He actually seems proud of her."

Haywood, the engineer standing beside him, nodded. "She really knows her stuff. Honestly, talking to her feels like I'm out of my depth-she's operating on a whole different level."

Mr. Black was even more taken aback. Haywood was one of their most seasoned engineers. Clearly, VistaLink Technologies was full of hidden talent.

There was a welcome reception scheduled for the first day.

Representatives from each group would mingle and introduce themselves, and Mr. Charlie Sterling would be making an appearance as well.

long, belted coat-relaxed yet polished- just as

one of the medium-sized ballrooms for the

they walked in, Alexander leaned closer and murmured, "The old man will be here soon. He'll probably

couldn't help feeling a little

wasn't easy—no matter her experience with military projects,

as they were speaking, Mr. Black and Haywood from

a man in his forties, immediately brightened at the sight of Elodie. He came

a chance to dive deeper into some of the tougher

about the current technical bottlenecks in autonomous navigation and Al for drones?" His gaze

a little surprised by his enthusiasm, but nodded. "Of course. Go

got right to the point. "Right now, we're running into real challenges with

paused, considering how best to articulate

to catch Haywood's question. He frowned-why was Haywood seeking

just a couple of steps away from Elodie, Naylor quickly put the pieces together. Haywood must have

shrugged inwardly, then walked over, clinking glasses with Alexander before turning to Haywood. "Mr. Haywood, I'm afraid Mr. Sterling is the star of the