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.

coat-relaxed yet polished- just

of the

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

feeling a little

she'd been pushing herself hard. Getting into a top-tier graduate program wasn't easy—no matter

they were speaking, Mr. Black and

forties, immediately brightened at the sight of Elodie. He came over to greet

hoping for a chance to dive deeper into some of

Thorne, could I pick your brain about the current technical bottlenecks in autonomous navigation and

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

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

best to articulate her

the doorway just in time to catch Haywood's question. He frowned-why was Haywood seeking Elodie's opinion

put the pieces together. Haywood must have assumed that anyone working closely with Alexander had to be highly

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 evening-he'll be in high demand and